YÜZ ÇİZGİLERİ, CİLT GERİLİM HATLARI VE YAŞLANMA: ANATOMİK BİR İNCELEME

Year 2025, Volume: 27 Issue: 2, 239 - 245, 25.08.2025

Furkan Mehmet Özden , Serpil Çilingiroğlu Anlı , Ayla Kürkçüoğlu

https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.1675261

Abstract

Yüz çizgileri, cildin anatomik yapısı ve yaşlanma süreci ile doğrudan ilişkilidir. Bu çizgiler, deri altındaki kollajen ve elastik liflerin uzanım yönleri, cilt gerilim hatları ve mimik kaslarının hareketleriyle şekillenir. Yaşlanma sürecine bağlı olarak cilt çizgileri belirginleşirken, genetik faktörler, hormonal değişimler ve çevresel etkenler (UV maruziyeti, sigara, beslenme, stres) de bu süreci hızlandırabilir. Tarihsel olarak Langer, Borges ve diğer araştırmacılar, yüz çizgilerinin anatomisini farklı yöntemlerle incelemiş ve estetik ile cerrahi uygulamalar için rehber niteliğinde çizgiler ortaya koymuşlardır. Ancak günümüzde halen cerrahi insizyonlar ve estetik işlemler için evrensel olarak kabul edilen tek bir yüz çizgisi haritası bulunmamaktadır. Bu derleme, yüz çizgilerinin oluşum mekanizmalarını, biyolojik ve çevresel faktörlerle ilişkisini, tarihçesini ve klinik uygulamalardaki önemini detaylı bir şekilde ele almaktadır.

Keywords

Langer çizgileri , yüz çizgileri , cilt çizgileri , cilt gerilim hatları , cilt yaşlanması

Face Lines, Skin Tension Lines and Aging: An Anatomical Review

Abstract

Facial lines are closely associated with the anatomical structure of the skin and the aging process. These lines are shaped by the orientation of collagen and elastin fibers beneath the skin, skin tension lines, and the movements of facial expression muscles. As aging progresses, facial lines become more pronounced. Genetic factors, hormonal changes, and environmental influences (UV exposure, smoking, nutrition, stress) can accelerate this process. Historically, researchers such as Langer, Borges, and others have examined the anatomy of facial lines using different methods and have proposed guidelines for aesthetic and surgical applications. However, a universally accepted facial line map for surgical incisions and aesthetic procedures has yet to be established. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the mechanisms underlying the formation of facial lines, their association with biological and environmental factors, their historical background, and their relevance in clinical practice.

Keywords

Langer's lines , face lines , skin lines , skin tension lines , skin aging

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