You look in the mirror and swear your face looks different than it did five years ago. Are you imagining things? Science says no. Your face shape is not static; it evolves with time.
The "Inverted Triangle" Theory
Visualizing Aging
A youthful face looks like an Inverted Triangle (wide at cheeks, narrow at chin). As we age, gravity and volume loss flip this into a Pyramid (heavy jaw/jowls, hollow cheeks).
Why Does It Happen?
1. Bone Resorption
Your skull actually shrinks. We lose bone mass around the eyes (orbits widen) and the jaw (mandible recedes). This takes away the "scaffolding" that holds your skin up.
2. Fat Pad Descent
Facial fat doesn't just disappear; it moves. The high cheek fat slides down to become nasolabial folds and jowls, squaring off the lower face.
The Timeline of Change
- 30s: Baby fat disappears (cheeks slim down). You look your most sculpted.
- 40s: Nasolabial folds deepen. Bone loss begins around eyes.
- 50s+: Jawline definition softens. Jowls may begin to form.
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While you can't stop bone loss, you can preserve volume. Sunscreen (to protect collagen) and maintaining a stable weight (to prevent skin stretching) are your best defenses against the pyramid.