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The Effect of Aging on Tissues

Several body functions deteriorate with age. The external signs of aging are easily identifiable. For example, the skin becomes dry, less elastic, and thins out, forming wrinkles. The skin of the face begins to appear looser due to a decrease in the levels of elastic and collagen fibers in the connective tissue. Additionally, melanin production in the hair follicle decreases with age, resulting in gray hair. Moreover, the senses of sight and hearing decline, so glasses and hearing aids may...
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Physiological background to skin ageing.

F J Ebling1

  • 1Department of Zoology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN.

International Journal of Cosmetic Science
|May 28, 2009
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Summary
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Preventing skin aging is a human desire for social and aesthetic reasons. While some aging is inevitable, hormonal and environmental factors offer potential avenues for prevention.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology and Dermatology
  • Evolutionary Biology

Background:

  • Aging and death are fundamental to evolution, yet humans aspire to prolong youth.
  • Skin aging impacts social image and sexuality, driving the desire for prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the possibility of preventing skin aging.
  • To analyze the causes of skin aging and identify potential intervention points.

Main Methods:

  • Review of skin aging processes across various components: dermis, epidermis, pigment cells, hair follicles, sebaceous and sweat glands, and sense organs.
  • Analysis of intrinsic, hormonal/systemic, and environmental (e.g., radiation) factors contributing to skin aging.

Main Results:

  • Skin aging involves complex changes in multiple skin structures.
  • Some aging factors are intrinsic and potentially unavoidable.
  • Hormonal/systemic and environmental factors present opportunities for modification and prevention.

Conclusions:

  • Complete prevention of skin aging may be unattainable due to intrinsic factors.
  • Interventions targeting hormonal/systemic mechanisms and environmental exposures show promise for mitigating skin aging.
  • The aspiration for younger-looking skin has a basis in understanding modifiable aging processes.