Shifting Skull Causes Saggy Skin

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It is not gravity so much as changing bone structure that is likely to cause sagging facial features, according to the new research from Duke University Medical Centre in the U.S. Although experts have longed assumed that human skull growth stops after puberty, researchers using CT scan have found that the skull continues to grow as we age. The forehead moves forward and the cheekbones sink, causing overlying muscle and skin to move and subtly change facial shape. "The facial bones also appear to tilt forward as we get older," explain lead researcher Dr. Michael Richard, "This means they stop supporting the overlying soft tissue, which results in sagging and drooping." He believes the discovery will have important implications for cosmetic surgery. "If we can move the focus to the bone surface, we may create an even safer, less extensive surgical procedure than the ones performed today." Keep posting, Mickey