Why do faces get wider as they age?

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Looking at my wedding photos from 8 years ago and then happening across a celebrities then and now collage, I noticed that many faces “widened” as they aged.

I understand collagen loses its elasticity as time goes onbut wouldn’t that cause droop instead of expansion?

In: Biology

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Bones are always growing and changing as we age. It is most rapid during early development but never stops. Cheekbones usually lose mass in older years. The jaw can actually become wider and shift position as you get older.

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