You may not be feeling tired but if your upper eyelids are drooping or if the distance between your upper eyelid and eyebrow is greater than average than other people may think you are tired.

This is one of the findings of a recent survey by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. They are making the statement that how you look (in terms of tired, sad, angry or happy expressions) may have more to do with your facial aesthetics than it has to do with how you actually feel.

Here's their summary of other appearances of emotion;

Disgust
Lowering or slanting the inner corner of the eyebrows towards the nose, as well as adding forehead winkles significantly increased the perceived facial expressions of anger and disgust.

Happiness
Happiness was perceived by raising the lower eyelid and the presence of crow’s feet, which, according to the study, seem to simulate the cheek elevation that occurs with smiling.

This is all somewhat interesting but what would be far more interesting for us is to get some views from plastic surgeons on how stress or worry will typically age the face. Where might the wrinkles start showing for someone who is very prone to worrying? And conversely, if a person is prone to habitual anger, may we be more likely to see a different set of aging lines elsewhere on the face?

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