As with all our body organs, skin ages as programmed by genes. This is called internal aging. Dry skin, age spots, white hair, hair loss, thin nails and other skin changes are purely due to age. Skin also ages by external factors. Sun is the main external factor that ages the skin. The sun’s rays consist of many light spectrum. Ultraviolet radiation damages the skin most. Both UVA and UVB are responsible for damage to the skin. Aging due to sun is called photo aging.
Sun sun breaks the collagen and elastin in skin. The skin loses its elasticity and firmness and develops premature wrinkles. Photo aging and skin color depends on the amount of sun exposure over the years. Dark colored individuals show less sun damage while fair skinned people show more sun damage for the same exposure. With increasing age, the total sun exposure increases, giving rise to not only age spots, but also more serious problems such as actinic keratoses and skin cancer. The only way to prevent sun damage, protection against the sun
Gravity plays its role in skin aging. As you know all of Earth’s gravity. As we age, the effect of gravity visible. The loss of elastin in the skin with aging plays a role in this. With gravity, shape cheek, elongated ears, tip of nose extension and other such changes occur.
Tobacco smoke plays an important role in skin aging. It has been shown that smokers form wrinkles faster than non-smokers. Smokers also develop unsightly yellow color of their skin color. Smoking causes biochemical changes in the body and that accelerates the aging of the skin. By quitting smoking, it can be stopped to some extent.
Expression on his face when we make facial expressions, we use facial muscles and skin forms lines. With age skin loses its ability to return and lines for years. With repetitive facial expressions, these lines permanently. To avoid such lines and wrinkles, stop making facial expressions as much as you can and if you do facial exercises, be aware that the lines will be permanent.
Sleep lines form over years depending on your sleeping position. If you sleep with your face down on the pillow, you can develop wrinkles in the forehead. If you sleep sideways with your cheeks resting on the pillow, the wrinkles out accordingly. To prevent the formation of sleep lines, change your sleeping position frequently. If you sleep with your face up on the pillow, no sleep lines form.
This article is for informational purposes only. This article is not intended as medical advice and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Consult your doctor for your medical treatment. Follow each tip in this article only after consulting your doctor.
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