Did you know that your face shape affects the way you age? “It’s actually one of the first things I look at when I’m examining a patient for the first time. In derm speak, we call it the science of facial morphology,” explains Clinique Derm Pro Dr. Michelle Henry, a board-certified dermatologist based in New York City.
 
Several factors affect your face shape. First, your age and how fast your skin ages. As collagen and elastin, the building blocks of your skin, become compromised, your skin can also lose firmness and elasticity. Also, how much fat you have in your face. After you hit 30 years old, you start to lose about a teaspoon of fat in your face each year. By the time you’re 50, you may have lost up to 40%—and this contributes to loss of volume.

Everyone’s face shape is different, so some people experience loss of volume while others experience loss of elasticity and firmness. And, some may notice both. If you have a narrow face, you may notice more hollowing of the cheeks and under the eyes.  If you have a rounder face with fuller cheeks, you might see more sagging. “Loss of volume, like sunken cheeks, and loss of elasticity, like slack skin along the jawline, are two of the toughest anti-ageing concerns to treat. In the office, I’ll use a variety of injectables and skin-tightening treatments,” says Dr. Michelle Henry.

Not interested in needles?
Start with Clinique’s new Smart Clinical MD Multi-Dimensional Age Transformer. No dramatic alterations —just a change you can see. It’s built on the science of morphology and is powered by Morpho Technology + Custom Repair. This dermatologist-inspired dual-formula helps visibly revolumise and resculpt exactly where you need it, while also targeting wrinkles, dullness and uneven skin tone. All you need to do is apply each specialised formula where you need it most.

Revolumise with skin-plumping ingredients
The revolumising treatment features hyaluronic acid, a humectant that has the capacity to hold 1,000 times its weight in water. This formula has 3 different types of hyaluronic acid so that it penetrates deep into your skin. You’ll see an instant and a lasting plumping effect. Target the hollowing of your features by applying the Revolumise formula on the periorbital area.

Resculpt with skin-firming ingredients
The re-sculpting treatment has sweet almond seed extract, soybean seed extract and whey protein that help skin feel firm and look visibly lifted and contoured over time. Counteract sagging by applying the Resculpt formula on your jawline, neck and décolletage.

Get smoother, brighter skin too...
Both treatments are formulated with a potent blend of neuropeptides that help to “relax” the look of lines and wrinkles by boosting skin’s natural internal support matrix for smoother, younger-looking skin. They also have stimulating ingredients like Creatine and Caffeine that energise skin and restore radiance, making your skin look brighter. “That’s why it’s important that no matter how you apply the two formulas, make sure that you cover your entire face,” recommends Dr. Michelle Henry.