Skin changes with aging
Among the visible signs of aging include changes in the skin such as sagging and wrinkles. The skin serves as protection for the environment, controls body temperature and fluid balance, and contains nerve receptors that allow feel sensations such as touch, pain and pressure.
The skin changes are related to environmental factors, genetics and diet, but one of the most important is exposure to the sun, the light-skinned people experience increased signs of aging, dark skin.
The outermost layer of the skin is thinned, while the innermost remain unchanged with aging aging skin appears thin and pale, and they appear due to age spots and liver spots on sun-exposed ones z.
The elasticity and skin resistance is reduced due to changes in the connective tissue and is often the case especially in sun-exposed areas, resulting in a leathery appearance, due to continued exposure to the elements.
The dermis has capillaries become more fragile and bruising and bleeding under the skin and blood vessel tumors among others. Sebaceous glands also produce less fat than women are charged more so, after menopause , so it appears dry, itchy and lack of moisture.
The sweat glands produce less sweat and more difficult to keep cool; neoplasms are also frequent, as with skin tags, warts and blemishes that are common in older people.
The aging skin is more prone to injury because the blood vessels are fragile and break easily. The skin aging itself is repaired more slowly than younger skin.
