| Younger Looking Skin - Is It All About Genetics? | | | | advanced to that point, so if you want to know |
| The truth is that some of us are blessed with good | | | | more about your predisposition for wrinkles you |
| genes that are less prone to wrinkle than others. | | | | would be better advised to have a look at your |
| Who exactly has the best genetic makeup that is | | | | parents, grandparents, or other close relatives. |
| less prone to wrinkles. | | | | Your genetic makeup will influence your skin type: |
| * Darker skin - People with darker skin tolerate higher | | | | Have a look at your relatives and evaluate their style |
| levels of sun damage compared to lighter skin | | | | of living. |
| individuals | | | | * Skin type: Dry, oily, normal, or a combination of |
| * Genetic factors - Parents that developed wrinkles | | | | those |
| later than other people have significantly less wrinkles | | | | * How much time did they spend outdoors? |
| later in life | | | | * Did they smoke? |
| * Sleeping - Individuals who get 7 hours or more a | | | | * What was their alcohol consumption? |
| night have healthier skin | | | | * Did or do they live high stress lives? |
| * Weight- Individual who maintain a healthy weight | | | | * Amount of skin wrinkling, sagging, drooping |
| without large swings in gains or loss | | | | * Age when skin wrinkling started to be noticeable |
| The Role Of Genetics In Anti Aging Research | | | | * Did they maintain their weight |
| Anti aging and wrinkle reduction is a multibillion dollar | | | | Your genes definitely play a role in how susceptible |
| business, and researchers have amazing new | | | | you are to developing wrinkles, but the research is |
| technology at their fingertips. They are making great | | | | not there to tell you exactly how much, or how soon |
| strides and advances in genetic research possible. | | | | wrinkles might develop. If you have good genetic |
| Scientists working for the cosmetics giant Procter | | | | makeup you are just plain lucky and will be able to |
| & Gamble announced that they have identified | | | | expose your skin to more sun, and devil may care |
| at least 1500 genes involved in aging skin. That | | | | lifestyle. |
| sounds great, but with 1,500 genes to investigate it is | | | | However, stopping time is not possible, and aging is |
| going to take a little time to study, and discover if | | | | just a part of life. Growing older in the one skin you |
| and how they can use this information. | | | | were given to last a life time of: swimming under the |
| One exciting path that scientists and researchers are | | | | hot sun, gardening, laughing with friends and family, |
| studying now involves single nucleotide | | | | romantic romps under the sheets, eating all those |
| polymorphisms that are found inside our DNA | | | | delicious high sugar desserts, yo -yo dieting, health |
| HAS2gene. This HAS2 gene manufactures hyaluronic | | | | problems, staying out into the wee hours of the |
| acid synthase 2, an enzyme that is one of the key | | | | morning, your personal genetic makeup, and living day |
| elements that make up our skin. It is vital in tissue | | | | to day takes its toll on your skin, and you are going |
| and cellular skin repair, and cellular regeneration. | | | | to get some unavoidable wrinkles. |
| This new anti aging knowledge is exciting, but you | | | | Wrinkles can be reduced or diminished dramatically by |
| should be wary as many companies are claiming to | | | | following a few simple rules, and using some of the |
| be able to analyze your genes, but what are they | | | | newer higher SPF sunscreens and anti aging creams |
| going to really tell you. If you are looking for | | | | with effective ingredient formulations that were not |
| information about your risk for developing wrinkles, | | | | available in the past. Living life being sun smart, eating |
| how fast you are going to develop wrinkles, what | | | | healthy, maintaining your weight, choosing skin care |
| products fit your genetic profile, skin cancer or other | | | | products, and anti aging skin products that are |
| skin disorders you may be throwing away your | | | | targeted to your skin type and life style are key |
| money on their high priced genetically targeted | | | | components to maintaining youthful, healthy, smooth |
| products. At this time the technology has not | | | | skin for a life time. |