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For President Obama and other boomers, what's in a face at 50?

If it's true, as George Orwell said, that by 50 people have the faces they deserve, then President Obama — whose birthday is Thursday — has fared well. But what's in the face at 50? Time, heredity, sunlight, illness, smoking, good fortune and bad — all leave their marks on the face. There's more — and sometimes less — to aging than jowls, wattles and crow's-feet.

By DENISE GRADY

The New York Times

His hair is grayer, and the creases around his mouth have deepened.The bags under his eyes make him look a little tired. But his forehead is smooth, his firm chin, his neck stretched.

If this is true, as George Orwell said, by 50 people's faces they deserve, then President Obama - whose birthday is Thursday - has been successful. But what's in the face at 50? As the tail of the baby boom reached this milestone and look in the mirror, the collective sigh may well be, what happened?

Time, heredity, sun, disease, smoking, good and bad fortune - all leave their marks on the face. People make instant judgments about one another's age, health, mood, personality and character based on facial features, and yet we often judge unconsciously, not fully aware of the cues we're reading. There's more — and sometimes less — to aging than jowls, wattles and crow's-feet.

But the face actually can reveal more than we might want to admit. At times people seem to have an uncanny ability to size one another up at a glance. Last year, researchers from Tufts University published a study showing that students were surprisingly accurate at telling Democrats from Republicans just by looking at photographs of their faces. In the students' judgments, Republicans were more likely to look "powerful" and Democrats "warm."

Astute diagnosticians also glean information from people's faces. "There are volumes one can say medically about the face," said Dr. Abraham Verghese, senior associate chairman for the theory and practice of medicine at Stanford University and a best-selling memoirist and novelist.

Verghese is an advocate of what many say is a lost art in test-driven modern medicine: the examination in person, the physician's ability to detect signs of illness just by looking and listening.

He ran through a list of facial changes that can be tipoffs to ill health, and that doctors can pick up at a glance: a sparseness or absence of the outer third of the eyebrows can signal thyroid failure; a moon-shaped face may mean a person is taking steroids; a "laugh line" deeper on one side of the face than the other may indicate a previous stroke or other facial paralysis; a very broad forehead and large nose may signal acromegaly, a dangerous condition caused by too much growth hormone.

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New York Plastic Surgeon Dr. Michael Fiorillo provides specialized cosmetic surgery procedures for male patients of all ages seeking to enhance their appearance through safe and affordable treatments with little to no downtimes.

As the significant baby boomer population ages, statistics find that more and more individuals are turning to cosmetic surgery to correct or prevent unwanted signs of aging, often citing that they want to look as young as they feel. And unlike common misconceptions, these procedures are not only performed on women. Men are now undergoing cosmetic surgery procedures at rapidly increasing rates. Dr. Michael Fiorillo, a board-certified plastic surgeon, performs treatments tailored to the unique aesthetic goals of male patients at his New York practice.

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, men underwent over 1.1 million cosmetic procedures in 2010, a two percent increase from the year before. Certain procedures saw a much more significant increase, with male facelifts up 14 percent and ear surgery (otoplasty) for men increasing 11 percent from 2009’s statistics. Other popular procedures for men included BOTOX® Cosmetic and other soft tissue fillers, liposuction and breast reduction for gynecomastia.

As compared to previous years, the statistics from 2010 showed a majority of increases in surgical procedures rather than minimally invasive alternatives. Surgical procedures are often sought by those seeking more noticeable improvements to their appearance, and can usually be performed on an outpatient basis for more convenient and less costly treatments.

These procedures are not just being sought by celebrities and other high-profile individuals. Similar to the trends in women’s plastic surgery, more and more “average” men are now seeking cosmetic improvements, taking advantage of the many safe, minimally invasive and effective procedures currently available. When performed by a well-trained and experienced surgeon, patients can achieve stunning results with only minimal downtimes from their daily activities.

Men seeking to enhance their look while maintaining a masculine and natural appearance can achieve their desired results through Dr. Fiorillo’s advanced skills and expertise. Most procedures are performed in his outpatient surgical facility in New York, allowing patients to undergo treatment with little to no interruption to their everyday lives.

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