During adolescence and youth
you do not think about it, but suddenly one day when you look in the mirror you
see it: a wrinkle! And you wonder what happened and how it could have suddenly
appeared. Keep reading and you will know how and why we start to have wrinkles.
We don't generally
think of skin as an organ, but it is. A living organ is constantly being
renewed and is also the largest and heaviest in our body. For this
reason, and especially on the face, we have to think about how to delay the
appearance of wrinkles and have more hydrated skin.
It is not simply the wrapping that covers us, but it fulfills some very important functions:
Defensive
Function: In addition to the effect of
separating the exterior, the skin serves as a defense at three levels:
microbiological, by preventing, thanks to the microbiota, those pathogenic
germs settle on it; from physical factors such as the sun and pollution; and
chemical factors such as cleaners and other substances and/or cosmetics that
we apply on it.
Information
Transmission Function: Thanks to
sensory receptors and nerve endings, the skin allows us to receive information
from the outside world in the form of sensations: cold, heat, and pain...
Exchange
Function and Homeostasis:
The
skin is one of those responsible for regulating body temperature, maintaining
the balance between the inside of the body and the outside, regulating the
level of substances in both directions, etc.
Metabolic
Function: Vitamin D is synthesized in the
skin and plays an essential role in lipid metabolism.
Aesthetic
Function: The skin and its condition
influence the image that others have of us, which is important in our
relationship with society.
What Are Wrinkles?
Wrinkles are lines or
folds in the skin that appear with age and are part of the normal aging process
of the human being.
The first wrinkles,
those popularly called expression lines, appear after the age of 25, although
they can do so sooner or later depending on how expressive you are, the stress
you have been subjected to, the care you have given to your skin, your
genetics, etc. That is why it is essential that you follow some little tricks
to take care of your skin.
Depending on the
repetition of the expression and the care and quality of the skin, these marks
will become more and more visible until they remain even when you are not
gesturing. At that time we will call them wrinkles.
Why Do Wrinkles Appear?
Over time, some of the
components that maintain the smoothness of your skin, such as collagen, elastin, or hyaluronic acid, decrease in quantity so that the organization and structure
of the skin tissue change and it ceases to be firm and uniform.
Collagen is lost at a
rate of 1% every year from the age of 20, which is why it is approximately 25
when we begin to notice the first signs of aging in the skin. The loss of
collagen and elastin makes your skin thinner and more fragile.
Hyaluronic acid is a
compound with an enormous capacity to retain water, ensuring hydration,
maintaining volume, and providing structure to the skin. By losing the quantity of
this substance over time, its effects are reduced and density and volume are
lost in the skin.
In addition to genetics
and the passage of time, there are other factors that influence the appearance
of wrinkles, accelerating their development:
Exposure
to the sun: Solar radiation damages the skin and
destroys elastin and collagen.
Pollution
Hormonal
factors
Dryness and/or dehydration
Your
lifestyle, diet, and habits (smoking, drinking alcohol ...)
What age do wrinkles appear?
More or less from around the age of 25 aging
signs are started to become apparent on the surface of our skin. At the very beginning, fine lines appear first, and wrinkles, a loss of volume, and a loss of elasticity
become noticeable over time on our skin.
A variety of different reasons are made a contribution to skin aging. Most of the causes of skin aging are natural and
cannot be altered. However, several factors help the skin to age prematurely,
and these can be influenced. The lifestyle how you maintain as well as your skincare can help to reduce the visible signs of skin aging and stop premature skin aging.
Now the important issues in this regard
are, when do wrinkles start to appear, or where do the first wrinkles appear? Let’s
discuss…
20 years - on the face there are still no
wrinkles. At age 25: Fine wrinkles appear on the forehead and in the nasal
folds. At age 30, the wrinkles already mentioned are accentuated and other fine
wrinkles appear on the lower eyelid and on the temples.
Generally, between the ages of 20 and 30,
women's skin looks older than that of men of the same age. At age 35, the
furrows that determine the frontal wrinkles, under the lower eyelids, the
crow's feet, and the vasogenic folds become more intense and the wrinkles
appear in front of the ears.
At the age of 40, almost all facial
localization wrinkles have already appeared; cervicals are just beginning. At
age 45 suborbital wrinkles are accentuated, while those in front of the ears
tend to merge with neck wrinkles.
At age 50, dryness and wrinkling of the
hand begin to become apparent; others insinuate themselves on the dorsum of the
nose, the earlobe, and the chin. At 55 years of age, the roughness and
pigmentation of the back of the hands intensify; at the root of the nose they
are clearly visible, while others extend from the earlobe and the chin to the
upper lip and the cervical wrinkles are also more accentuated.
At age 60, vertical wrinkles appear on the
upper lip that resembles a barcode and we see looser skin on the cheeks.
At age 70, already deep facial wrinkles
form an intricate set; in the skin of the back of the hands, they are
accentuated by a lack of elasticity. At 80 years of age, radial perioral wrinkles
characterize senile mouths; deep folds start from the chin to the clavicle
marking the loose skin of the neck. A laxity of the skin of the eyelids is
observed, which sometimes forces the forehead to be wrinkled to keep them
raised.
In this order of ideas, we must accept
that there is no organ that can suffer as many variants as the skin, not only
between the different subjects but in the different skin areas of each one and
it can be affirmed that these variations are conditioned by factors individual
biological organisms of a very diverse nature and by other environmental
agents.
Tips to Prevent the Appearance of Wrinkles
Protect your skin from
the sun and pollution. And is that according to some studies up to 80% of
wrinkles are caused by the joint effects of both factors. If you want to avoid
the appearance of wrinkles and spots, you should not forget to use adequate sun
protection every day - yes, also in winter - and to apply it every two hours if
you are exposed to the sun, or before going outdoors again.
Cleaning
and hydrating the skin is also key to keeping it healthy
and young. Cleaning twice a day is necessary to remove the remains of
pollution, dirt, sebum, or sweat that accumulate throughout the day and night,
thus making the skin healthier and prepared for the whole day. . Keeping the
skin properly hydrated and nourished will make it more elastic and better
resist the alterations caused by external factors.
Avoid
tobacco, since smoking accelerates the natural aging of the
skin, increases the formation of wrinkles, and reduces the arrival of blood
with oxygen and nutrients so that the tone and texture of the skin are lost. The
substances present in tobacco smoke degrade collagen and elastin and the
repeated gesture of smoking also makes the wrinkles around the lips more marked.
Eat a healthy diet, rich in fruits and vegetables that contain vitamins and antioxidants that are beneficial for your skin. Also, do not forget to drink between 1.5 and 2 liters of water daily to keep your body hydrated.
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