Topografia do envelhecimento da face.

The Author studies the ageing process of human tissues, pointing out the main histologic features and functional decrements of the human skin, and some exogenous factors. The topographical study of the aging face is presented in accordance with the aesthetic division of the face into three thirds, plus the anterior cervical region. In each one of these sectors, from a clinical point of view, the Author describes the stigma and changes produced by ageing on the skin, fatty tissue, muscles and bones.The Author studies the ageing process of human tissues, pointing out the main histologic features and functional decrements of the human skin, and some exogenous factors. The topographical study of the aging face is presented in accordance with the aesthetic division of the face into three thirds, plus the anterior cervical region. In each one of these sectors, from a clinical point of view, the Author describes the stigma and changes produced by ageing on the skin, fatty tissue, muscles and bones