Monday, January 28, 2013

What Are The Seven Leading Causes of Wrinkles?

How your skin ages and wrinkles is a very complex series of events, but the primary factors are:


  • Sun Damage 
Repeated exposure to the deadly, carcinogenic rays of the sun or tanning beds destroys collagen, elastin, and produces abnormal skin cells that cannot behave like young skin. It is the major cause of wrinkling.
  • Genetics 
Your skin color effects how your skin handles sun damage. If you have inherited a darker skin tone, then you will be less vulnerable to the sun's impact on your skin.
  • Chronological Aging 
Every year we get a little older and those added years negatively influence our skin, just as they do for the rest of our body.
  • Hormone Loss 
Menopause changes the texture and elasticity of skin. The most common sign? Skin becomes crepey, thinner, and doesn't bounce back when pinched.
  • Fat and Bone Depletion 
Your skin is supported by both fat and bone. As you age, some of that support is lost, which causes skin to sag.
  • Muscle Movement 
The parts of your face you use the most wrinkle the fastest and deepest. Plus, facial muscles lax over time, causing further sagging.
  • Disruption of Skin's Protective Barrier 
Unprotected sun exposure decreases vital substances in skin (such as ceramides and lecithin), leaving your skin more vulnerable to damage by the sun, smoke, air (oxygen), and pollution.

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