Facial aging is a dynamic process which continues throughout adult life. Individuals are affected to a variable degree depending on facial motor habits, exposure and susceptibility to damaging ultraviolet radiation, smoking, and the microscopic tissue changes inherent to the aging process. Aside from avoiding smoking and utilizing sunscreens and other solar protection, there is little that can be done to prevent or retard the development of these changes. There is, however, a vast array of corrective procedures which may be utilized in a planned, sequential fashion to deal with age-related deformities as they occur.
面部老化是一个贯穿成年期的动态过程。个体受到的影响程度各不相同,这取决于面部运动习惯、暴露于有害紫外线辐射的情况及易感性、吸烟,以及老化过程中固有的微观组织变化。除了避免吸烟、使用防晒霜和其他防晒措施外,几乎没有什么办法可以预防或延缓这些变化的发生。然而,有大量的矫正程序可以按计划、循序渐进地用于处理随着年龄增长出现的畸形问题。