Ageing Skin

It is sad that natural changes in the skin as we grow older are often considered unacceptable and embarrassing. In fact, these changes are more to do with exposure to sunlight than with simply getting old.

This section deals with liver spots and skin tags, provides advice regarding the prevention of skin ageing, and offers general information on ageing skin.

Ageing Skin – General Information

It is sad that natural changes in the skin as we grow older are often considered unacceptable and embarrassing. In the USA alone, more than $12 billion is spent each...

Liver Spots

‘Liver spots’ are like large freckles on the backs of the hands. They are sometimes also called ‘age spots’, but the medical term is solar lentigines. They may be up...

Preventing Skin Ageing

Stop smoking. One study found that wrinkles are five times more likely in smokers than non-smokers. The skin on the face of a smoker aged 40 resembles that of non-smokers...

Skin Tags

As we get older, we often develop small skin tags. About 50–60% of people over the age of 50 have them. Sometimes they run in families. Their medical name is...
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