Facial Ageing: Beyond Wrinkles What actually changes as your face ages? Ageing is not simply about developing more wrinkles. Over time, the skin can become drier and less elastic, collagen levels change, facial movement leaves more persistent lines, and changes in facial fullness can affect overall contours. The visible line is only part of the story.
Facial ageing is not just about lines Skin Quality Collagen, elasticity, hydration, texture
Movement Repeated facial expression patterns
Volume Facial fullness and structural support
Proportions Balance and contour across the face Two people can have similar wrinkles but very different underlying changes. This is why facial ageing and skin quality require individualised assessment rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
What happens to skin as we age? Understanding what happens to skin as we age helps explain why texture and hydration matter as much as lines.
Surface Layer
Hydration
Collagen
Elasticity
Cell turnover slows;
Skin becomes less able to
Production decreases;
Elastic fibres become
texture becomes less
retain moisture
existing collagen less
less resilient
even
organised
Your face can lose more than smoothness Volume changes alter the whole face Skin quality ≠ Volume. Skin treatments target skin quality. Dermal fillers may be considered when volume or structural support is part of the concern.
Learn more about loss of facial volume and how it differs from skin quality changes.
Cheeks may lose
Temples can become
Under-eye area may
Lower face can lose
definition and projection
hollowed
show volume loss
structural support
Some lines are created by movement Dynamic Lines
Static Lines
Appear with facial expressions —
Present at rest, independent of
frowning, smiling, squinting. Over
expression. These develop
time, repeated muscle movement
differently from lines caused by
can contribute to lines becoming
volume loss or skin quality
visible even when the face is
changes.
relaxed.
Understanding whether a line is dynamic or static helps determine what approach may be suitable. Discover more about expression lines and wrinkles and how they form.
Not every ageing concern needs filler Skin Quality Concerns
Volume & Structural Concerns
Dehydration and dullness
Hollowing in cheeks or temples
Fine texture changes
Loss of facial definition
Mild crepiness
Volume changes in specific areas
Reduced elasticity
Altered facial proportions
Fine lines
The visible problem may look similar, but the underlying cause can be different. Explore skin boosters for ageing skin as a targeted approach to skin quality.
Texture can change before deep wrinkles do Changes in collagen and the skin's repair processes affect multiple aspects of skin appearance — often before deep lines become the primary concern. Learn about improving skin texture through targeted approaches. Firmness and resilience Surface texture and smoothness Fine lines and surface irregularities Pore appearance Acne-scar visibility
The same age does not mean the same ageing pattern
Pattern A
Pattern B
Pattern C
Mostly fine lines and expression lines — may relate to muscle movement and skin quality
Good skin texture but reduced firmness and hydration — may relate to elasticity and hydration
More noticeable volume and contour changes — may relate to structural support
Different skin boosters — Profhilo, polynucleotides and Jalupro — work through different mechanisms and are not interchangeable. Understand the differences in different types of facial ageing and skin booster options.
Treating one feature may not explain the whole picture Forehead
Eyes
Expression lines, skin quality
Fine lines, skin quality, volume loss
Cheeks
Mid-face
Volume changes, skin quality, contour
Skin laxity, volume loss, texture
Jawline
Neck
Contour definition, skin elasticity
Texture changes, elasticity, volume
A good assessment looks at the face as a whole rather than treating a single line in isolation.
The right question is not "What treatment should I have?" What has actually changed — and what would you like to improve?
Underlying change
Concern What visible issue bothers you?
Quality, movement, volume or texture
Assessment
Suitable options
What has changed in skin or face?
Approaches that target the change
Understand the change. Then choose the treatment. Ready to explore your options? Book a aesthetic treatment consultation to discuss your specific concerns.