What happens to your skin as you age?
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As you age, things begin to wear out. This includes the skin.
You can replace some parts such as hips and knees but not many others. Not too many cars, dogs or people live forever and that is what happens to us as well.
It has been estimated that a person could live to 125 years old. But that doesn't usually happen.
You skin begins to lose the ability to return to normal shape. Any woman who has had children will tell you about her stretch marks.
Not many of us can afford plastic surgery so we can look like we are still 20.
Your skin naturally becomes less elastic and more fragile. Decreased production of natural oils dries your skin and makes it appear more wrinkled. Fat in the deeper layers of your skin diminishes. This causes loose, saggy skin and more-pronounced lines and crevices.
Exposure to UV light breaks down your skin's connective tissue — collagen and elastin fibers, which lie in the deeper layer of skin (dermis). Skin then begins to sag and wrinkle prematurely.
Smoking can accelerate the normal aging process of your skin. And squinting or smiling, lead to fine lines and wrinkles and your skin can longer spring back in place.
Normal wrinkles
