The old saying of you can tell how a girl will turn out when she’s older by looking at her mother really is true. A U.S. study recently found that daughters actually age and wrinkle like their mothers.

Through studying facial imaging and 3D computer modeling, plastic surgeons were capable of studying the aging process and found daughter’s wrinkle patterns are likely to follow after their mothers in terms of drooping and volume loss; especially around the lower eyelids, and corners of their eyes.

The study used three-dimensional computer modeling to determine changes in the aging female face. The study examined 10 sets of similar looking mother-daughter pairs aged between 15 and 90 to assess changes in the aging female face. The mothers had similar skeletal and cellular composition which allowed researchers to establish the volume loss in the lower eyelid which started when women were in their mid-30s and continued throughout their life.

Researchers believe that this study’s findings will act as a greater principle for cosmetic rejuvenation of the eye area. At this time, eyelid surgery is one of the most widespread cosmetic procedures used to reduce crow’s feet and sagging around the eyes which makes the face seem much younger.

In 2008 eyelid surgery was the fourth most popular type of cosmetic surgery in the U.S. Some of these surgeries were required because patient’s eyelids were drooping so much that they had a tough time keeping their eyes open. However, the majority of patients had the procedure completed with the intention of reducing wrinkles.

Why is it women are expected to be striking in every way? It seems that the media and daily life means that women have to stay perfect and good looking or they’re worthless. They waste hours and a lot of money on their hair, cosmetics, skin treatments, waxing, nails, clothes, surgeries, and everything else. When did Americans get so worried about looks?

What happened to aging gracefully? Now you see ladies that are 65 and seem like they’re 40. Those are the fortunate women but what about those that have had plastic surgery so numerous times that they end up looking like a cat and complete plastic. This is not good looking and it would have been better to have a few wrinkles rather than some new discovery from outerspace.

Women today are busy and have a lot of responsibilities. They work, raise children, participate in their church and community organizations, not to mention many other things. Nonetheless, they must spend time maintaining not only their figures but their good looks. If women want to do these things that’s fine but society has put a lot of pressure and importance on women’s looks and this is something that shouldn’t be a top priority but it is because if not many women don’t feel valued or good looking to both women and men.

Diane Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Utah. She likes to write about the news, politics, college degrees, online education, and the college experience.

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