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	As we age, our bodies change—and those changes occur more quickly the older we become. The passage of time and the pull of gravity cause us to lose the natural collagen and fat in and under our skin, thinning the outer tissues and leading to wrinkles. Below the skin, fat cells diminish and collect in less desirable places—such as under our eyes and jaw line. We gain weight more easily, stress enhances the lines in our brows and around our mouths, and for some of us the skin around our stomachs, hips, legs, and breasts stretches and sags.
	Beauty at Every Age Changing with Aging The Four Levels of Cosmetic Care How to Choose a Surgeon Find a Surgeon As the graph below illustrates, cosmetic medicine and surgery can’t stop the aging process, but it can slow down the rate at which it affects our bodies. Plastic surgeons rely on their in-depth medical knowledge of the entire human body—its changes over time and its response to our environment and lifestyle—to accurately define our health and beauty goals at the appropriate life stages. They also help us understand our options and manage our expectations about cosmetic surgery results. As our beauty needs evolve, the types of beauty and plastic surgery procedures we choose to meet those needs change too. This timeline shows the most popular procedures for people at every stage of life. Teens Twenties Thirties Forties— Mid-Fifties Mid-Fifties— Mid-Sixties Mid-Sixties & Looking Ahead Microdermabrasion Laser Hair Removal Sclerotherapy Laser Treatment of Leg Veins   Light-Based Treatments Skin Tightening Laser Skin Resurfacing Injectable Fillers Botox Chemical Peel Dermabrasion Nose Reshaping Liposuction Tummy Tuck Breast Lift Breast Augmentation Breast Reduction Ear Surgery Brow Lift Eyelid Surgery Facelift Neck Lift Forehead Lift Minimally Invasive Moderately Invasive Invasive
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