58 citations
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February 2018 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” This review explores how estrogens influence skin health and attractiveness in women, particularly with aging, but it reports no new clinical findings.
24 citations
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April 2017 in “JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery” This study found that facial rejuvenation surgery led casual observers to perceive patients as younger, more attractive, and more successful and healthy, suggesting significant societal benefits beyond a youthful appearance.
138 citations
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October 2012 in “Behavioral Ecology” This review argues that the immunocompetence hypothesis, linking masculine facial features to attractiveness through health benefits, lacks sufficient evidence and sidesteps alternative explanations.
July 2025 in “Archives of Sexual Behavior” This study found that while men's facial appearance, specifically attractiveness and masculinity, correlated with cardiometabolic indicators like insulin resistance and triglycerides, these links disappeared after adjusting for factors such as age, adiposity, and testosterone levels, suggesting that facial cues do not reliably indicate metabolic health.
2 citations
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July 2024 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” In this study, researchers found that differences between self-ratings and assessor ratings of facial appearance vary by age and ethnicity, and these discrepancies, along with assessor ratings of skin features, are predictive of menopausal status across ethnic groups.