Aging isn’t just skin deep. While the visible signs of aging might sit on your skin, the aging process is going on underneath your skin. Muscle, fat, and subcutaneous tissue also start to age. Let’s talk about the deeper truth of aging and find out what’s really happening.
## Changes In the Skin
Our skin changes as we age. We’ll start to notice wrinkles and sagging skin. As we age, the outer layer of skin thins, and pigmentation decreases. Older skin looks paler and thinner, sometimes even appearing translucent, or clear. Age spots also become more pronounced. As we age, collagen production slows, and the skin loses some of its firmness and elasticity, leading to even more wrinkles. Finally, the skin produces less oil and has a harder time retaining moisture, so the skin is more likely to feel dry or itchy. 
## Changes Under the Skin
Along with changes in the skin, there are a lot more changes happening underneath the skin. Our faces start to lose some fullness as the layer of fat under the skin thins. Over time, the jawline and lower cheeks may become heavier, while the upper cheeks and the areas under the eyes start to hollow. The plumpness of youth is replaced with flattened cheeks and folds around the mouth, chin, and neck. The aging process also leads to more fragile blood vessels, and there’s a higher risk of bruising caused by bleeding under the skin. 
## How to Smooth the Signs of Aging
Aging is a natural part of life, but we can control how we look as we age. Non-invasive cosmetic treatments can help you smooth away fine lines and wrinkles and restore fullness to hollow areas.

## Dermal Fillers
A great way to beat the signs of aging is with dermal fillers. These injections can restore volume to your face. They can combat hollows in your cheeks or bags under your eyes to give you youthful contours. Dermal fillers can also plump up your lip, restoring volume you may have lost. It can also smooth out smile lines or smoker’s lines around your lips to give your lips and mouth a more youthful appearance. 

## Botox
Botox is the perfect cosmetic treatment to smooth away fine lines and decrease wrinkles. Botox contains the botulinum toxin, a toxin that relaxes your facial muscles. Here’s how it works. If you inject Botox at the corner of your eye, this muscle stops moving. Even when you smile, the muscle at the corner of your eye won’t move or pull the skin. Your skin can smooth over the muscle, and you can say goodbye to crow’s feet! Botox injections can also reduce forehead lines, frown lines, smile lines, and more.
## Book Your Next Botox Appointment with Persimmon
We can’t stop the aging process altogether, but we can fight it. You can boost collagen production, add volume to your face, and smooth away wrinkles that make you look older than you feel. To find out more about Botox, book a virtual consultation with Persimmon and find the perfect anti-aging treatment.

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