Instagram famous dermatologist, Dr. Davin Lim breaks down the causes behind premature skin ageing and what you can do to prevent it from happening
Growing old is inevitably part of life—but that doesn’t mean your skin has to age with you. While ageing may cause you to lose skin elasticity and bring wrinkles over time, different aspects of our lives could also cause our skin to age prematurely, speeding up the skin’s ageing process.
We spoke with Dr. Davin Lim, an award-winning dermatologist known for his educational skincare content on Instagram and YouTube videos. In this article, the Brisbane-based dermatologist explains what premature skin ageing is, the causes behind it, how it can be prevented, as well as possible ways to reduce premature skin ageing.
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What is premature skin ageing and what are the causes behind it?
Premature skin ageing, as the name suggests, is accelerated collagen loss that is more advanced than what is considered normal for one’s age.
This gives wrinkles, laxity and enlarged pores. Advanced ageing is also associated with skin pigmentation. The two biggest causes behind accelerated ageing are UV exposure and smoking. Stress, dehydration & diet all contribute to premature ageing.