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We look at it every day in the mirror, and it’s often what others notice about us first. So, this week on Health Watch, we’ll talk about the face. If you’re not happy with the face you were born with, or if you’re not happy with the way your face is aging, you can change it. If you’re considering doing so, you should think about face shape.
Hollywood often gives us the image of a square-jawed manly man, but Dr. Joel Pessa, a plastic surgeon at UT Southwestern Medical Center, says that a wider lower face is actually a sign of aging. In both men and women, the lower jaw continues to widen with age, and people perceive that face shape as looking older. Studies have shown that even women aren’t as attracted to that strong jaw in men. A smaller lower face gives a more youthful appearance.
Visit http://www.utsouthwestern.org/plasticsurgery to learn more about UT Southwestern’s clinical services in plastic surgery.
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September 2008
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