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squinting and grimacing bring out wrinkles and aggravates natural furrows. A sour face is a wrinkled face as compared with a smiling one!
20. The ageing process is no longer inevitable, but sadly something that mostly happens prematurely. Noticeable ageing can start from the early to mid 30’s. However, it becomes most obvious from the early 40’s. This is due to the cumulative effect of damage from the sun and an increasing drop in the production of oestrogen and testosterone. This decline in hormones as we get older affects the body’s ability to process carbohydrates as effectively, as before, and also its ability to retain moisture.
21. Skin is the largest organ in the body and the most exposed at that. Environmental pollution, harsh sunlight and air-conditioners (sapping up moisture) enhance its ageing process. Stress, coupled with negative emotions, too plays as a catalyst in skin ageing. As you age, muscle contractions and rest lines develop into irritable lines. There are also freckles and sun spots that speed up the ageing process. Creases, laugh lines, crow’s feet – call it whatever you want, but wrinkles are wrinkles. Some regard this natural weathering of the skin as a sign of experience and wisdom that comes with age. Others may see this less optimistically – as a sign that they are past their prime. In these days and age, wrinkles are known to appear prematurely due to many reasons. Below are some of the causes of early ageing of the skin in more detail.
The Sun Factor
22. Sun damage is undoubtedly the main culprit for the ageing process. Never before has so much been said, written and discussed about the dangers of prolonged exposure to the sun. Yet, many of us ignore the warnings. There are two main types of ultra violet (UV) rays emitted by the sun and both are damaging to the skin in different ways. UVA rays penetrate the epidermis to attack collagen and elastin fibres in the dermis (inner layer) responsible for maintaining the firmness and elasticity of the skin, which leads to premature lines, wrinkles and sagging. UVB rays are powerful and do long term damage to the tissue on the surface of the skin, resulting in sunburn. They also generate excess free radicals within the body, which it simply cannot cope with. Over time this can lead to DNA damage, cell mutations and even skin cancer. The skin requires 24 hours to recover from one exposure to UVB radiation. We may be able to get away with UV damage when we
