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How Will Your Face Age?
Personal facial ageing profile:
Although no test can predict definitively how
anyone will age, the questions below highlight ten risk factors for
premature facial ageing, to indicate how vulnerable your face may
be.
For each yes answer, score as directed:
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In the past (including childhood), did you
live in the sun belt and sunbathe, or work or play outdoors year
around without wearing sun block?
(8 points ____ )
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If you lived in a seasonal climate, did you
frequently sunbathe, or work or play outdoors in the summer
without wearing sun block?
(5 points ____ )
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Do you currently use sunscreen either sporadically
or not at all when outdoors?
( 5 points ____ )
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Do you smoke?
( 3 points ____ )
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Is your complexion fair (do you sunburn easily)?
( 4 points ____ )
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Did your mother and/or father appear to age
faster than their peers?
( 1 point ____ )
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Does your weight frequently fluctuate by
ten or more pounds?
( 1 point ____ )
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Is your facial structure poorly defined (slack
jaw line, flat cheekbones)?
( 1 point ____ )
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Do you have naturally dry skin?
( 1 point ____ )
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Do you suffer from high blood pressure, or
lung, kidney or liver disease?
( 1 point ____ ) |
Your Skin Risk Profile
Tally your points, then use the key below to
find your skin profile.
0 =
LOW RISK Congratulations. You have none of the major risk factors
for premature facial ageing. Your face may age at a slower-than-average
rate.
1-9
= AVERAGE Like most people, you have some risk factors for premature
ageing, which means you're likely to age at an average rate.
>10-14
= HIGH Your risk of ageing rapidly is higher than average. Individual
factors will determine how much more quickly you may age.
15+
= VERY HIGH Your physical factors and lifestyle choices combined put
you at the very high risk for looking older than you are.
If you are already unhappy with your
"mirror image" consider these face fixers:
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Retin A or alpha-hydroxy acid to remove fine
wrinkles and age spots. |
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Facial resurfacing (laser / Chemical peel)
to reduce surface lines. |
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Injectable such as collagen fat or "BTX" to
soften creases and furrows (frown/smile lines, crow's feet). |
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Liposculpture to reduce under chin sagging. |
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Facial surgery to lessen loose skin and the
overall sagging in face and neck. |
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Chin or Cheek Augmentation to create more
youthful contours. |
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