30 Years Later

With the help of the latest, ground-breaking age-projection software, I recently decided to use a photo of my most favourite man in the world and see what he will look like in 30 years. After some thorough research, the first feature I altered was the ears. According to some sources, "on average, ears grow one-hundredth of an inch every year." Other sources disputed the idea that the ears actually grow, citing loss of skin elasticity instead: "Skin loses elasticity as we age, so it stretches. Ear lobes tend to increase in length with age . . . another interpretation may be that big ears predict survival: men with smaller ears may die selectively at younger ages." So whether or not the ears are actually growing or not is besides the point; I can assume that in 30 years, Mike's ears will be larger, and the larger the better if it means he'll live longer.
In addition to the increase in size of the ears, it has also been noted that noses also tend to get larger with age. According to the experts, "nasal cartilage becomes thinner and loses its elasticity as we age, causing the tip of the nose to lengthen and droop." I also applied this knowledge to my age-projection. A third feature I changed was the hairline. Although Mike's family history promises little to no loss of hair, who knows what can happen in thirty years; research also seems to point to the likelihood of hair loss in my handsome hubby: "the first change is usually recession in the temporal areas, which is seen in 96 percent of mature Caucasian males, including those men not destined to progress to further hair loss."
And then, just for fun, I thought a grand old beard would be an interesting addition, although somehow in my tinkering, Mike's beard turned out blue. What do you think? He's a hottie, eh?

Mike at age 22

Mike at age 52 (projected)

Mike at age 52 with a blue beard