Naturally dry skin is likely to age faster because the drier the outer skin layers, the less pliable they are. Well moisturised skin is more elastic: “Natural oils and sebum in the skin aid moisture, making the skin appear more plump and moist,” says Alabassi.
Skin that lives in dry, sunny areas
There is a cumulative build up of UV damage over the years, even if they never get burnt. Also,in dry weather, your skin's natural moisture evaporates more quickly.
THE CORRECT ANSWER: YES, OUR *SKIN* DOES AGE FASTER. Aging in humans in particular, because we are long lived animals, is due largely to accumulated cellular degeneration. Of the three Major Races Asian and Black skin is THICKER, more COMPACT, and Ages More Slowly than White Skin.
Don't Skimp on the Neck & Hands!
While you may think your face is the first to start aging, it all starts on your neck and hands. So, you may want to consider getting anti-aging treatments for these areas to keep a youthful look.
In your 40s, your ageing skin can become drier, making lines and wrinkles more pronounced. You continue to lose subcutaneous fat, but not equally from all areas. Fat pads around the cheeks and above the mouth are generally the first to go, followed by fat from around the sides of the mouth, chin and jawline.
Shoulders and Calves: These areas are great in that they avoid many of the problems with aging like stretching and wrinkles.
Compared to non-Hispanic Whites, non-Hispanic Blacks and US-born Hispanics were found to have accelerated biological aging, which is in line with other work in the HRS that has found greater biological risk among racial/ethnic minorities (Boen, 2020; Brown et al., 2017).
Skin barrier function is reportedly stronger in darker skin tones (the stratum corneum is the skin barrier). Asian skin is reported to have similarities with Caucasian skin in terms of water loss and has the weakest barrier function.
Darker skinned people often look younger than their lighter skinned peers. Their skin appears smoother and tends to have less wrinkles even as they get older. Do we have the wrong impression or is there something really going on? It's true, darker skin ages slower than lighter skin.
Exposure to light is a top cause of premature aging: Sun exposure causes many skin problems. Ultraviolet (UV) light and exposure to sunlight age your skin more quickly than it would age naturally. The result is called photoaging, and it's responsible for 90% of visible changes to your skin.
Elbows – The loose skin on your elbows will just get looser as you age. Unfortunately, there is little you can do. Sun, stress and smoking are just some of the many culprits. Try using a moisturizer or cream for your elbows to keep them looking young.
Round faces tend to age very well compared to other face shapes due to the fact they store a lot of fat in the cheek area.
Abstract. Traditionally, Asians have been thought to age more gracefully than Caucasians. The resistance to aging in the Asian patient was credited to the thicker dermis of Asian skin that contains greater collagen and the darker pigment that protects against photoaging.
Because caffeine tends to inhibit cell cycle-dependent DNA repair, inducing potential disruption of chromosomes [9–11], accelerated biologic aging is a potential consequence.
Whites are usually taken as the standard against which other groups are compared, but they are not necessarily in the best health. Hispanics appear to be healthier than whites on a number of measures, though not all. Asians are generally in better health than any other group (Hummer et al., 2004).
Average skin colors are seen as most attractive. Typically, tan is the average skin color, making it very attractive to most people. However, the most attractive skin color varies on preference, culture, and sex. A healthy skin complexion and rosy “glow” is always considered attractive.
Darker skin tones have a compact dermis in the deep layer of the skin, with more active cells and a stronger collagen network. Because of this, dark-skinned people typically do not start wrinkling until 10 to 20 years later.
CHEST & NECK
The skin on your neck tends to be one of the first body parts to show signs of aging, because it is thinner and more delicate than the skin on the rest of your body. Similar to the face, your neck and chest can also develop fine lines and wrinkles.
In particular, the scientists noticed that, after accounting for differences in cell composition, the blood of Latinos and the Tsimane aged more slowly than other groups. According to Horvath, the UCLA research points to an epigenetic explanation for Latinos' longer life spans.
Practice Good Skin Care Basics
Avoid the sun. Wear a broad spectrum sunscreen. Wear sun protective clothing (long sleeves and pants). Don't smoke.
As the Caucasian skin is known in the literature to wrinkle more than the skin of other races, the design of the Caucasian facial wrinkle scales tends to emphasise capturing wrinkles on the face.