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This is a question that is often jokingly asked in our homes, but a deep truth and science is hidden behind it. You too must have ever noticed that in men and women of the same age, often the effect of age on the woman’s skin starts appearing quickly. Fine lines, wrinkles and skin looseness … It seems as if nature has done some injustice to women.
So is it just a vigor or does women’s skin grow older than men?
Its small and straightforward answer is – yes, to a large extent it is true. This is not a rule, but biologically the texture of the skin of women is such that the effect of age starts to appear quickly on it.
Let’s cover this secret today and know why this happens.
Why does women appear early on women’s skin? 4 big reasons
- The collagen game: You can consider collagen as a ‘mattress’ or ‘mattress’ of our skin. It is a kind of protein that keeps the skin thick, grated and young. Collagen in men’s skin is naturally thicker and dense than women. Not only this, women also lose collagen faster than men. As this ‘mattress’ becomes thin, wrinkles and looseness starts to appear on the skin.
- The hormone factor: This is the biggest and significant difference. Estrogen hormone plays a huge role in keeping women’s skin soft, hydrated and healthy. But around the age of 45–50, when menopause (closing of menstruation) occurs, the level of estrogen suddenly falls very fast in the body. This one change affects the skin directly and the skin starts to become thin, dry and loose very rapidly. The level of testosterone hormone in men decreases gradually and at a very low speed, so this effect does not look so suddenly on them.
- Skin Thickness: On average, men’s skin is about 20–25% more thick than women. The thick skin is able to better the sun’s harmful rays and pollution, causing wrinkles on it.
- Natural oil: Sebaceous glands are more active in men’s skin, causing their skin to often oily. Even though it causes them more than the problem of nail-pimples, but this natural oil always gives their skin moisture like a ‘natural moisturizer’, which does not make the fine lines caused by dryness.
So can women not do anything?
Can do exactly! Even though the biological texture is not in our hands, but by correct care we can slow down the effect of age to a great extent:
- Make sunscreen your best friend: Never forget to apply sunscreen, whether it is sunshine or shade, indoors or outside. The sun is the cause of 90% skin aging.
- Pay attention to food and drink: Include vitamin-C (eg lemon, orange, amla) and protein rich in your diet. They help in making collagen.
- Choose the right skincare: Use good skincare products (such as retinol, huyaluronic acid serum) according to your age and skin.
- Drink plenty of water and get full sleep: It keeps your skin healthy from inside.
Remember, aging is a natural process, but right care can make you look beautiful and confident at all ages.
North India Statesman