WHAT IS AGEING SKIN ?
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF AGEING SKIN Ageing skin visibly changes in several ways , and a lot of it has to do things beyond your controls . - rough , dry and itchy . - The loss of the elasic tissue in the skin with age causes your skin to become slack and hang loosely. - Transparent . This is caused by thinning of the epidermis and dermis. - Fragile . Increased skin fragility is caused by flattening of the area were the epidermis and dermis . - More prone to developing skin lesions , such as non - cancerous tumors. HOW DOES THE SUN CAUSE AGING OF THE SKIN ? The sun's ultraviolet light damages certain fibres in the skin called elastin . The breakdown of elastin fibres causes the skin to sag , stretch and lose its ability to snap back after stretching. The skin also bruises and tears more easily and takes longer to heal . Sun damage although the skin can sometimes repair itself . So delay the changes associated with aging by staying ...