- The aging skin “genes” you inherited, over which you have little control. These are the hereditary patterns in your family lineage that predeterrmine how your face and body respond to the aging process;
- And the external factors that act on aging skin, over which you have a lot of control.
Let’s look at both of these factors…
Aging Skin and Heredity
If you are fortunate enough to know older generations of your family members, you may see patterns of aging skin in their faces and bodies. These can include:
- Furrows in the brow or forehead
- Tiny lines or crinkles around the eyes
- Deep creases along the sides of the nose to the mouth
- Drooping eyelids
- Loose skin along the jaw line
- A “tired” look
- The tendency to develop cellulite
- Male pattern baldness or female pattern baldness
Some people choose cosmetic treatments, surgery, hair transplants, and other choices to slow the external signs of aging skin, but the fact remains that everyone ages.
If you are lucky and live long enough, aging skin will catch up to you and the years you acquire will eventually show on your face. One of the healthiest things you can do for yourself is to work on accepting your aging process with dignity…and grace…and style.
This doesn't mean you have no control over how your skin ages. In Part 3, 7 Factors of Aging Skin, and How to Control Them, learn which health and lifestyle choices cause aging skin, and what you can do to create your own anti-aging skin care program.
