Lets Talk About skin Care, Beauty And Health Tips

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Skin follows a biological timeline, by decades of life. During your 20s and 30s, the first wrinkles start to appear and skin becomes less resistant as elasticity declines and gravity begins to take hold. In your 40s and 50s, repetitive movements form the first permanent wrinkles as genetics, gravity and a decrease in collagen and elastin cause skin and muscle to sag.

Since I don't know what age category you fall into, it's hard to give you a full and accurate answer to your question. I wouldn't really start using anti-aging products until you are in your mid-30s or older because your skin just doesn't need that much additional help before then. The best prevention against wrinkles and skin damage is to use a good quality sunscreen each and every day.

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What is this darkening of skin running along my shin bone?

I'm African-American and a 48-year-old female. Over the past few months, I've noticed the development of a slightly darkened area of skin. It's about eight inches long and an inch wide, and runs vertically along my shin bone. It looks like a bruise, but there's been no injury there, and there's never been any pain associated with it. I also seem to be getting the same thing on my left shin now, though it's not as well defined yet. Is this normal for some people as they age, or could it be a sign of some underlying problem?

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African American skin discolorations may be caused by underpigmentation or hyperpigmentation of the skin. The results are patches that are either lighter or darker than the person's natural skin tone. Although most skin discolorations are not exclusive to African Americans, they are more noticeable in people with darker skin tones.

Hyperpigmentation is usually evident in skin that has been damaged by acne or other scarring. After the acne or other scar has healed, darker shades appear, due to the melanin in dark skin, according to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology. Melanin gives skin its color.

I would go to a dermatologist to have these discolorations looked at. Any changes in skin color or texture should be evaluated by a physician, because they can be a sign of serious medical conditions such as melanoma. Since you are in your late 40s you are at a heightenedd risk for skin cancers anyway. Go to your primary care physician to be evaluated. The doctor can give you far more accurate information than what you can get on this website.