Your weight can (anti)-age you Being too thin, being overweight and a lifetime of yo-yo dieting all have the same effect: an aged face. The reason why naturally thin children (or young adults) do not have a gaunt appearance is because they have an abundance of collagen in their face.
How much younger? Twin studies revealed that a person who has a BMI 4 points higher can look 2-4 years younger. The reason is that the face naturally loses fat as we get older. Features such as full lips and round cheeks are associated with youth.
The excess fat sometimes fills in the wrinkles and tightens the skin. That said, usually their improved health makes them seem younger. Probably because most skinnier people are healthier and therefore look younger.
The thinner your skin, the less elastic and supportive framework there is to support it. This skin type is particularly vulnerable to extrinsic ageing factors such as sun, pollution and wind. Thin skin breaks down collagen faster than thicker skin, losing its tone and thickness and resulting in lines and sagging.
Having low body fat may look great on your body but it causes your face to look prematurely older. As we age and lose collagen, our skin doesn't retract as much as it used to. Unable to tighten back up, our skin is left loose causing deep wrinkles and in some cases even hanging skin.
New research from Macquarie University, published in the journal PLOS ONE, has found that both genders consider an unhealthily low body fat content for women as most attractive. Whereas the study found that both genders find men with a healthy level of body fat most attractive.
When you lose weight, you inevitably lose some fat, including that which naturally occurs in your face and neck. And when that happens, volume in your face and neck decreases, says Nina Desai, M.D., a dermatologist in Manhattan Beach, CA. That creates skin laxity (derm speak for sagging) and folds.
An oval face shows the earliest signs of aging around the eye and cheek area. Creasing occurs around the eyes called crows feet and upper eyelid hooding can occur. There is usually loss of volume and definition from the cheeks which can lead to a hollow and tired looking face.
Ultraviolet (UV) light and exposure to sunlight age your skin more quickly than it would age naturally. The result is called photoaging, and it's responsible for 90% of visible changes to your skin. UV light damages skin cells, contributing to premature changes like age spots.
Furthermore, a data dive by Christian Rudder, co-founder of OkCupid, has used surveys to find the male age women find attractive above all others. The result? Between 38 and 39.
Skinny Guys Are More Secure With Themselves
In contrast, skinny men don't seem all that concerned with their bodies one way or another, which could theoretically contribute to the confidence and security that's usually credited to BDE, when it's actually BNE — body neutral energy.
It was found that people who are exercising at forty have skin that is as elastic as people in their early thirties. McMaster researchers trace the cause back to, believe or not, sweating. If you exercise regularly, your skin will be cleared from impurities more often, leaving it glowing and healthy.
You Have Fewer Wrinkles
One of the most apparent signs that you are aging well is having fewer wrinkles. We automatically equate wrinkles to old age, and for good reason. As we age, we naturally lose elastin and collagen, substances that give our skin its bounce and youthful look.
Exercise provides a full array of anti-aging benefits, and looking better is just one of them. Regular workouts fight aging from the inside out. The benefits of staying active extend to your physical, mental, and emotional health and even your sex life.
Both genetics and lifestyle-related factors have an influence on our youthful appearance. The key to understand perceived ageing is the interaction between these two elements. Epigenetics can provide this key.
Typical youthful features: high cheekbones, full cheeks, and a defined jawline. Generally as we age, facial bone changes, soft tissues (like muscles) fall due to gravity, and skin sags and droops downward.
After the age of 13 years, the facial growth slowed down, and after 16 years of age it practically ceased. Bulygina et al. [51] also reported a significant decline in the rate of growth at approximately 13 years of age and a cessation of growth at about 15 years of age.
High cheekbones are a desirable feature when it comes to ageing because the face keeps its shape better. People with oval shaped faces will stay youthful due to “typically high cheekbones, balanced proportions of forehead and cheeks and sharp contours”, Dr Raj said.
Narrow forehead and jawline with cheekbones at the widest point of the face. Dr De Silva said: 'This is the most desirable face shape for a woman. It is incredibly feminine and elegant.
Darker skin with Fitzpatrick Scale III or above show age more slowly because it has more melanin (dark pigment that determines sun sensitivity). The more melanin you have, the more protection you have against photoaging or skin damage from too much exposure to the sun's rays.
Drastic weight loss has a tremendous effect on how your face looks. Your neck and cheekbones will reduce their fat deposits significantly. That's right; you won't have any more cheeks for granny to pinch, and you'll get rid of your double chin! You do not need to have a thin face to appear attractive.
Mostly, losing weight is an internal process. You will first lose hard fat that surrounds your organs like liver, kidneys and then you will start to lose soft fat like waistline and thigh fat. The fat loss from around the organs makes you leaner and stronger.
Why is my face getting fat but not my body? Increased facial fat is typically due to weight gain. It may also be as a result of water retention, which can make the face appear puffy or swollen. Making changes to a person's diet and lifestyle can help support weight management and prevent excess facial fat.