Aging also brings considerable changes in the skin. Skin may start becoming drier with an appearance of wrinkles and age spots. Moreover, it may start losing its elasticity and become thinner. Also, the smoothness of the skin gradually vanishes with aging. Additionally, it takes much more time for the skin to heal. However, besides natural aging, early signs of aging may appear on the skin due to various environmental factors as well.
One of the major causes of premature skin aging is exposure to sunlight. While it is not possible to completely cut out on sunlight, some preventive measures can be adopted to prevent skin aging. When you step out of your home and go outdoors, make sure you apply sunscreen with sun protection factor (SPF) 15 or higher than that. There are other forces at play that cause skin to age. These include bad weather and poor habits.
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Skin aging depends on a range of factors like diet, heredity, lifestyle and poor personal choices. For example, smoking produces free radicals. These are unstable oxygen molecules that are electron scavengers and damage cells leading to what is known as premature aging.
