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Oct 20, 2025

4 min

Understanding Why Do Eye Sockets Sink With Age?

Over time, the orbital fatty tissue in the eye sockets can decrease, causing a hollowed-out appearance. So, do eye sockets sink with age? For many, the answer is yes, as this phenomenon is a natural part of the aging process, stemming from a combination of bone and soft tissue changes around the eyes.

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Oct 20, 2025

5 min

Does the eye socket shrink? Understanding age-related changes to the orbit

While it may seem that your eye sockets are shrinking as you get older, scientific evidence actually shows the bony orbit tends to enlarge with age due to natural bone resorption. This common misconception arises from other age-related changes that give the *appearance* of a sunken eye, but the bony structure itself is not getting smaller.

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