7 Signs of Ageing Skin

As one ages, natural elastic tissue is lost, resulting in the skin to become loose.  There are many ways ones skin can age, and this depends on your lifestyle, the weather and genetics. Types of ageing differ from person to person, where one may experience pigmentation and another sagging skin for instance. 

Here are the seven most common signs of ageing skin so you can begin to fight them as early as possible:

As you age, your melanocytes (pigment cells) multiply more quickly and can cluster together to form age spots.

Age spots will most likely appear on areas of your skin that are exposed to the sun the most, like the back of your hands.

Your skin produces less elastin and collagen over time. Without high levels of these, your skin can’t remain firm and strong and is more likely to sag.

Gravity and gaining and losing weight can also stretch your skin and cause it to sag.

As your skin loses moisture, elastin and collagen, wrinkles can appear. The areas of your face that move the most, like your eyes and mouth, are particularly prone to wrinkles.

Smoking and excessive sun exposure can also speed up the formation of wrinkles.

Your skin doesn't produce as much natural moisture as you get older. This can cause the uppermost layers of your skin dry out.

Sun damage and decreased cell activity can all also cause dry skin over time.