Aging Of the skin

Analysis of skin and aging

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How does aging affect skin?

Where to begin! More than jowls and necks and brows and lids, it is the skin that really makes the most difference to the appearance of health and vitality. The skin is the biggest organ in the body, and the most visible. Overall, the following changes occur with aging: ​

There is inherent aging that affects us all, but skin always ages more quickly with sun exposure, hence the use of sunscreens being one of the most important steps in keeping skin healthy and youthful. ​

More than two decades of driving a truck shows the effects of sun damage on the skin in this gentleman. The inherent aging on the right side of the face, by comparison, is relatively mild.

Another factor often not considered, is the effect of smoking (and drugs!) on skin aging:

As compared to aging where smoking is not involved:

Vessels, pigment spots, lesions, wrinkles, lines of animation, thinning of the skin And laxity of skin, which is different from wrinkles and lines of animation.
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When assessing skin aging, one must not forget the deeper bony and fat changes that also contribute to the support and structure of skin:

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