From memory, we get wrinkles because as we age our skin starts to lose some of its elasticity and so it starts to sag. It’s because the levels of certain molecules in our skin change as we get older and unfortunately no one has yet come up with a good way to stop this!
I have some wrinkles on my face from raising my eyebrows a lot – I’m not sure if this is the same as the wrinkles caused by old age, but it might be related to what Emma said about skin’s elasticity. When skin is more elastic, it can return to its normal position (being nice and flat) quite easily.
Had to comment as I work on this – UV light can damage the genes in the skin that control the production of Collagen (it’s like skin scaffolding). This promotes the formation of wrinkles and causes premature aging. Wearing a good sunscreen is probably the best method we’ve got going to prevent the deepening of wrinkles!
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SJ commented on :
Had to comment as I work on this – UV light can damage the genes in the skin that control the production of Collagen (it’s like skin scaffolding). This promotes the formation of wrinkles and causes premature aging. Wearing a good sunscreen is probably the best method we’ve got going to prevent the deepening of wrinkles!
Emma commented on :
Oooh fab – thanks for helping out 🙂
Mike commented on :
Thanks!