Bologna CH152 Beauty And The Ageing Face

Question 1

Eyelid cheek margin did not change with advancing years , but facial naevi of the mid face descent with age

Answer 1

False - first part correct but facial naevi do NOT descent with age

Question 2

The underlying causes of rhytides include:

• UV radiation induced damage
• loss of skin elasticity
• repetitive movement of underlying facial muscles
• change in volume from fat redistribution
• bone as well as cartilage resorption

Answer 2

All true

Question 3

Glogau scale of photoageing

Type 1 - “wrinkles in motion”

Answer 3

False - no wrinkles

Question 4

Glogau scale of photoageing
Type II - when face is at rest , patients appears similar to type 1
- when face is animated by expression, parallel lines appear

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Glogau scale of photoageing

Type III - wrinkles at rest and visible keratoses, obvious dyschromia, telangiectases

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Glogau scale of photoageing

Type IV has mostly rhytides but some normal skin

Answer 6

False - no normal skin . Can’t wear makeup ‘cakes and cracks’

Question 7

In the ageing face, it is the tightness of the SMAS or skin that makes the difference, rather than position and quantity of SC fat

Answer 7

False - vice versa