The problem is more complex than the overgrowth of certain facial bones. Seems that bone
shrinkage is also a big contributor to aged appearance:
http://seniorjournal...inkingBones.htmSept. 25, 2005 - Blame your bones if you think you look older. Gravity may be pulling at your skin, but the shrinking of facial bones plays a surprisingly significant part in facial aging, according to a study presented today at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2005 conference in Chicago.
"Many people believe that only gravity creates wrinkles; however, we have discovered the loss of volume in the face and changes in bone structure also contribute to making us look older," said David Kahn, MD, ASPS Member Surgeon and co-author of the study. "As we age, not only do we lose fat in our faces but our bones actually change in contour, often making us look older than we feel."
According to the study, facial bones remodel themselves with time, dissolving, shrinking and leaving empty space. In addition, people lose skin elasticity with age. As bones shrink, the skin cannot tighten around the skeleton causing drooping and wrinkles that age the face.