By the age of 45, the upper cheek muscles may elongate by as much as half an inch dragging the skin over the cheeks downwards to form plump little pouches by the corners of the mouth. The muscles under the chin become looser and the jaw line loses its firm contour. Even as little as a quarter of an inch stretch in the tiny eye muscles will cause the outer corners of the upper eyelids to droop over the lower ones. The alert freshness of youth will be gone. The overly stretched skin around the eyes creates a heavy lidded appearance with many lines and folds.
Pouches collect beneath the eyes.
By the age of 55, the upper cheek muscles will have stretched by at least three-quarters of an inch, forming creases around the ears, mouth and jaw line. Neck muscles will have also lost their tone and become slack and start to form neck rolls or cords. Loose, stretched skin sags toward the forward part of the neck. Cosmetic Procedures Center Web site designed, created and maintained by Denise and Dale Spencer .