Wrinkles happen. Why? Loss of skin tone. As skin becomes less taut, sun damage, facial patterns and gravity conspire to make it sag and bunch together. It happens everywhere in the body, but the parts exposed to the elements take the worst beating. Changes in elasticity start during youth, but really kick in after about age 45. The Test
Top-of-the-hand tug. The two areas that get the most sun are your face and your hands. To get an idea how supple the skin of your face is, pinch the skin on the back of your hand for four or five seconds, then let it go. Count the number of seconds it takes to snap back to its original smoothness. What you can expect:
25 to 34: 1 second
35 to 44: 2 seconds
45 to 64: 11 seconds
65 to 69: 20 seconds
70 and beyond: 50 seconds
What to Do
Forget the miracle cures like herbal baths and mud packs. Honest-to-goodness, scientifically proven wrinkle erasers exit, in the form of Retin-A and its cousin, glycolic acid. Both make the outer skin shed dead cells faster, uncovering younger, less wrinkled skin. Ask your dermatologist for a prescription. And while you’re at it, stay out of the sun. It accounts for 90 percent of skin deterioration.
Top-of-the-hand tug. The two areas that get the most sun are your face and your hands. To get an idea how supple the skin of your face is, pinch the skin on the back of your hand for four or five seconds, then let it go. Count the number of seconds it takes to snap back to its original smoothness. What you can expect:
25 to 34: 1 second
35 to 44: 2 seconds
45 to 64: 11 seconds
65 to 69: 20 seconds
70 and beyond: 50 seconds
What to Do
Forget the miracle cures like herbal baths and mud packs. Honest-to-goodness, scientifically proven wrinkle erasers exit, in the form of Retin-A and its cousin, glycolic acid. Both make the outer skin shed dead cells faster, uncovering younger, less wrinkled skin. Ask your dermatologist for a prescription. And while you’re at it, stay out of the sun. It accounts for 90 percent of skin deterioration.
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