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Aging Skin Buckles Under Pressure Leading to Wrinkles
BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, JUL 21 – Researchers at Binghamton University confirmed that skin wrinkles form from increased mechanical contraction with age, based on experimental tests of samples from donors aged 16 to 91.
- A new study at Binghamton University reveals skin samples from seven donors aged 16 to 91 show wrinkles form due to mechanical tension, increasing with age.
- Before this study, most theories on skin wrinkling relied on computational models, prompting researchers at Binghamton University to validate these ideas experimentally with actual human skin samples.
- Testing revealed older skin samples lost significantly more fluid during stretching, demonstrating increased transverse contraction, attributed to the researchers' measurements and correlations.
- Implications point, targeting skin's mechanical behavior, not just moisture and collagen, could be key to future anti-aging treatments, making skin care and dermatology strategies more effective.
- Future studies on vitamin C indicate it can increase epidermal thickness by boosting keratinocyte levels, making it a promising treatment for thinning skin, especially in older adults, said Dr. Ishigami.
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Industrial NewsAging skin buckles under pressure leading to wrinkles
Aging skin stretches, contracts and buckles under pressure – and that's how wrinkles form, according to new experimental evidence from scientists at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
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