Skin aging: causes, remedies and advice
What are the causes of skin aging? Skin aging is an inevitable biological phenomenon. Fortunately, this is an extremely gradual process, which gives humans the ability to get used to changes in their physical appearance. The timing and modalities of skin aging are influenced by the genetic heritage. However, genetic factors, against which we can do nothing, are not the only ones responsible for skin aging, but there are numerous factors on which we can intervene, preventing and slowing the appearance of wrinkles and skin furrows. In detail, it can be said that the structural changes that the skin undergoes with the passage of time are caused by two forms of aging: • Intrinsic - or chronological - aging which substantially depends on genetic (or intrinsic) factors; • Extrinsic skin aging - or environmental factors - caused by external factors (extrinsic factors). Intrinsic aging, in principle, begins after the age of 25 and involves a series of modifications that