The Fashionable Face Through the Ages

The Fashionable Face Through the Ages

From the Rubenesque beauties of ages past to the Twiggy Look of the 1960s, culture has always had a profound effect on how one perceives beauty. Never before, however, have people had the range of opportunities to physically reinvent themselves to reflect those shifting ideals, particularly in the area that most influences one’s perception of oneself,, the face. Here’s a look at some of those perceived ideals and the techniques that emerged to allow people to realize them.

1950s and 1960s

Eyebrow and Eyelid Surgery

High-lidded eyes.

Lots of space between eye and brow.

Wide-eyed look.

Eyebrows raised very high.

Nose Surgery

Turned up, ski-jump angle, nostrils showing.

Cute, childlike.

Highly sculpted tip.

Facelift

Surface changes only,

Pulled-back, stretched appearance.

Facial Sculpting

Did not exist.

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1970s

Eyebrow and Eyelid Surgery

Lid width narrows, brow still slightly high.

Entire eyelid sculpted, rather than lifted, for more natural look.

Nose Surgery

Transition from stylized, uniform result to more aggressive nose.

Facelift

Underlying musculature tightened.

Facial Sculpting

Did not exist.

Today

Eyebrow and Eyelid Surgery

Narrower lid.

5 to 6 millimeters of space between brow for eye.

Natural appearance.

Nose Surgery

Longer, stronger nose.

Wider bridge.

Fuller, gently refined tip.

Individualized nose.

Natural, nonsurgical look.

Facelift

Very natural, nonsurgical look.

Facial sculpting

Bone reshape improves facelift.

Solves facial balance problems not addressed before.