What Causes Signs of Premature Aging Skin?
The signs of premature aging skin include fine lines, dryness, roughness and uneven skin tone. The most common cause is overexposure to sunlight. Others include illness, nutritional deficiencies, cigarette smoking, exposure to toxins, stress and possibly the use of skincare products containing petrolatum. We look at each of these causes in some detail below. And the look at How to Prevent Premature Aging Skin. **Illness Most of the illnesses that result in premature or accelerated aging are genetic and/or due to defective DNA repair. Hutchinson-Gilford, Werner’s syndrome, DKC, Cockayne’s syndrome, xeroderma pigmentosa (XP) and wrinkly skin syndrome are some of the conditions responsible. All are rare. Only a few are inherited. They are often accompanied by rare forms of cancer. **Nutritional Deficiencies A lack of any essential nutrient will cause visible symptoms including cracking, sagging, wrinkling, dryness and many others. Nutritional deficiencies were considered rare in industria
