| Title | Fat distribution: a morphologic study of the aging face. |
| Author(s) | Donofrio LM |
| Institution | Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. |
| Source | Dermatol Surg 2000 Dec; 26(12):1107-12. |
| MeSH | Adipose Tissue
Adult
Aging
Atrophy
Comparative Study
Cosmetic Techniques
Face
Female
Humans
Hypertrophy
Middle Aged
Skin Aging
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| Abstract | A careful study of the aging face reveals it to be more than just surface textural wrinkling or loose skin. Changes in three-dimensional topography are responsible for the distinctive phenotypic presentation of the face throughout life. These geometric alterations are secondary to apportioning in the fat compartments and result in the fat dysmorphism characteristic of senescence. Redistributing this fat can rebalance the facial fat compartments and mimic the facial structure present in youth. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 11134986 |
