The rise of 'tweakments': Cosmetic surgeon urges women to get fillers in their 30s so they don't have to get a face lift in their 50s... so can YOU tell the difference?

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From Jennifer Lopez to Cindy Crawford, today's 30, 40 and 50-something women look years younger than they really are, prompting many to ask: What's going on?

The current trend in cosmetic surgery - dubbed the 'tweakment' - prides itself on helping women look natural.   

While women are still spending millions of dollars on cosmetic surgery, rather than going mad for Botox, OTT fillers and injectables as they did in yesteryear, they are adopting more refined techniques.

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Before: Louise, 41,  (pictured before) recently had a bespoke tailored program of both dermal fillers and anti-wrinkle injections on her face with Dr Liew in Sydney

After: 'I was a bit nervous about having work done initially, but my experience has been so positive,' Louise told Daily Mail Australia (pictured after)

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Happy: 'I can't say how many people I've had telling me I look fresher, which is nice, because it's not noticeable that I've had work done,' she said

Leading cosmetic surgeon from Sydney, Dr Steven Liew, recently treated Louise, 41, who had a bespoke tailored program of both dermal fillers and anti-wrinkle injections on her face.

'I was a bit nervous about having work done initially, but my experience has been so positive,' Louise told Daily Mail Australia.

'I can't say how many people I've had telling me I look fresher, which is nice, because it's not noticeable that I've had work done.

'Thanks to my heritage, I've always had dark circles under my eyes, but my favourite thing is that I've lost them almost entirely.

'It's so nice to be able to feel confident again, and not have to pile on concealer under my eyes all the time. My son also said to me recently: "Mummy, you look pretty!".'

'If you get a little bit of work done a little earlier, you can actually prevent sagging and stop yourself having to get a face lift later,' says leading cosmetic surgeon, Dr Steven Liew

'Wanting to look young is inherent in our society, it always has been and always will be,' Dr Liew, told Daily Mail Australia.

'But what women want to be now is natural-looking, but the best version of themselves.'

According to Dr Liew, the trick to looking youthful is to avoid hitting 50 and then 'getting everything done', but instead to adopt a slow and steady attitude when it comes to your face.

'In general, we start to age in our twenties,' he said.

'If you get a little bit of work done a little earlier, you can actually prevent sagging and stop yourself having to get a face lift later.'

Dr Liew (left) says we start to age in our twenties - according to the surgeon, Jennifer Lopez (right) is one of the most popular celebrities women ask to look like 

A little bit of work translates in various ways. 

'For a patient in her 30s, of which there are many, I might put some fullness back into the cheeks and the corners of the lips to help to reincarnate the look of someone who is in their twenties,' Dr Liew said. 

'For a patient in her 40s, I might add some fillers around the temples and a bit more in the cheeks, too.

'As we get older, we lose a bit of the bone in our faces and our eyeballs sink back a bit. Fillers can help to replace some of this bone and make cheeks look plumper once more.'

With women such as Cindy Crawford (pictured) not looking their age at all, Dr Liew said he has patients in their 20s, 30s, 40s and over trying to emulate their good genes 

Elle MacPherson (pictured) is another popular celebrity request with Dr Liew, and he has, in the past, received requests for Kardashian-style pouts 

According to Dr Liew, the most popular areas people look to target are their cheeks, the nasal area and dark circles.

'I have some patients in their twenties with huge dark circles which make them look much older than they are,' he said.

'And these days, we can just put a few fillers on the bone to support it. It's an intelligent way to enhance your natural look.'

He also said that a common ask is for people to request that their 'frown marks' are removed.

'These days, it's become a lot easier to avoid that whole frozen look.' 

What with the rise of social media and celebrities such as Kim Kardashian showing off selfie-ready faces, Dr Liew says there has been a rise in people asking for celebrity facial characteristics.

'I'll give someone a Kardashian pout, provided the height and width of their face supports it.

'But if you have a small face, and want humongous lips, I feel condemned to tell you it's likely to look pretty awful.'

Surprisingly, the most popular celebrity women look to recreate is Jennifer Lopez, who Dr Liew says 'just looks fantastic for her age' (47).

She said that people have told her she looks fresher since having the procedures (pictured before, left and after, right), and said her son told her she looks prettier, too

While women are spending millions of dollars on cosmetic surgery, rather than going mad for Botox, they are adopting more refined techniques (stock photo)

Dr Steven Liew operates at Shape Clinic in Sydney. For more information, click here.