The Wrinkle Question

What Causes Wrinkles? - Ageing Process
As ageing occurs, a person's skin cells divide more slowly, and the inner skin, or dermis, starts to thin. Fat cells beneath the dermis begin to atrophy, and the underlying network of elastin and collagen fibres, which provides scaffolding for the surface layers, loosens and unravels. Skin loses its elasticity; when pressed, it no longer springs back to its initial position but instead sags and forms furrows, or wrinkle lines. The skin's ability to retain moisture diminishes; the sweat and oil-secreting glands atrophy, depriving the skin of their protective water-lipid emulsions. As a consequence, the skin becomes dry and scaly. In addition, the ability of the skin to repair itself diminishes with ageing, so wounds are slower to heal. Frown lines (those between the eyebrows) and crow's feet (lines that radiate from the corners of the eyes) appear because of persistent small muscle contractions. Habitual facial expressions also form characteristic lines, contributing to the formation of jowls and drooping eyelids
Sun Damage (Photo ageing)
The skin can also age prematurely as a result of prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation emanating from the sun (called extrinsic ageing or photo ageing). Sun damage cannot be overestimated as the most important cause of skin ageing and skin disorders, such as cancers. Overall, exposure to ultraviolet (referred to as UVA or UVB) radiation from sunlight accounts for about 90% of the symptoms of premature skin ageing, and most of these effects occur by age 20. Both UVA and UVB rays cause damage leading to wrinkles, lower immunity against infection, ageing skin disorders, and cancer. Even small amounts of UV radiation damage collagen fibres (the major structural protein in the skin) and cause accumulation of abnormal elastin (the protein that causes tissue to stretch). During sun damage, large amounts of enzymes called metalloproteinase are produced. The normal function of these enzymes is to remodel the sun-injured tissue by synthesising and reforming collagen. This is an imperfect process, however, and to achieve it, some of these enzymes actually degrade collagen. The result is an uneven formation (matrix) of disorganised collagen fibres called solar scars. If this process of imperfect skin rebuilding occurs over and over, wrinkles result. Effectively protecting the skin from sun damage is one of the most important ways to reduce wrinkles and prevent cancer.

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