You probably know that you can get a face lift to help you appear younger than your years. But why do you think that is? Most people believe that the face lift pulls back the skin and removes wrinkling which redcues the appearance of aging. While that's true, the real reason that you might look younger after you get a face lift could have more to do with the shape of your jaw than with the smoothness of your skin.
It has recently been found that people's jawlines change as they get older. A study revealed that the lower jaw in both men and women continues to grow as they age. The larger and less rounded the jaw, the older they appear. The face lift can help to re-shape the jaw back to a smaller appearance. In turn, this makes you look younger.
Question of the Day: How much attention have you paid to the shape of your jaw as you've aged?
