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Aging skin

J L Bolognia1

  • 1Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.

The American Journal of Medicine
|January 16, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Skin aging results from sun damage, natural aging, and hormones. Hormonal changes, particularly androgens in men, may influence age-related skin issues like wrinkles and sagging.

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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Aging Research
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • Skin aging is multifactorial, influenced by sun exposure (photoaging), intrinsic aging, and hormonal changes.
  • Photoaging causes wrinkles and solar lentigines, while intrinsic aging affects non-sun-exposed areas like sagging skin.
  • Hormonal influences, including estrogens in women and androgens in men, play a role in skin aging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the composite factors contributing to skin aging.
  • To explore the specific roles of chronologic aging and hormonal influences, particularly androgens in men.
  • To examine the relationship between age-dependent hormonal changes and skin aging manifestations.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of existing research on skin aging.
  • Analysis of studies on hormonal effects (estrogens, testosterone, androgens) on skin.
  • Examination of age-related changes in skin enzymes like 5 alpha-reductase and androgen receptor binding.

Main Results:

  • Photoaging is the primary driver of many visible skin aging signs.
  • Androgen levels show an age-dependent decrease in specific skin areas in men.
  • Evidence suggests potential links between declining androgens and age-related changes in sebaceous glands and hair growth, though direct causality is speculative.

Conclusions:

  • Skin aging is a complex process involving genetic, environmental, and hormonal factors.
  • Androgen decline may contribute to certain age-related skin changes in men.
  • Further research is needed to clarify the precise role of androgens in keratinocyte and fibroblast function during aging.

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