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As Our Skin Sags With Age, So Do Our Bones
- pg 17y agoI'd been wondering for years why people's eyes got more deeply set as they got older. I thought perhaps some tissue behind them shrunk. I had no idea the zygomatic arches actually moved. It isn't only in the really old that you see this. Even by 35 people's eyes are more deeply set. It's one of the main reasons plastic surgery can never really reproduce the appearance of youth. Or perhaps I should say, can't currently. Presumably one day they'll get good enough at munging bones to move people's eye sockets.
- sliverstorm 17y ago> Presumably one day they'll get good enough at munging bones to move people's eye sockets. I have no question in my mind in this regard. So long as we don't wipe ourselves out first, I'm pretty sure we'll eventually be able to sculpt ourselves how we see fit. Well, so long as laws and money don't restrict availability.
- pavel_lishin 17y ago"Well, OBVIOUSLY," I muttered to myself and then realized that the title said "bones".
- sliverstorm 17y agoI like the conclusion of the article :) Cleaning our teeth is a funny thing; there are no downsides, more and more upsides, and it's easy. Heck, it sounds just like exercise, except even easier. Yet, we are still quite bad at taking care of them even with toothbrushes etc. freely available.