As soon as the name of wrinkles comes, the first thing that comes in the hearts and minds of people is old age. Many people think that wrinkles are only due to aging or spending more time in the sun. But a new research by Binghamamton University shows that wrinkles are caused by skin physical behavior.
Researchers examined the skin samples taken from 16 to 91 years old people and found that the skin does not stretch and shrink equally as before with aging. It pulls more towards the side and when the skin relaxes, there is a light stress/stretch. When this stretch increases a lot, the skin shrinks and makes wrinkles.
This year (2025) In July, the study published in the Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials proves that the main cause of wrinkles is physics, while the damage caused by aging and sunshine makes it further.
How does skin physics become the cause of wrinkles?
Scientists placed the skin samples in a machine called Tensometer so that research can be done on how they pull. He saw that when you are young, your skin is easily pulled and easily gets into its original size. However, if you are older then the skin shrinks unhealthy, which causes stretch inside and finally turns the skin, exactly like the paper turns on bend. The process of turning this turning is called bakaling. This is because the elasticity of the skin decreases with aging and collagen fibers become weak and loose, which causes permanent folds and wrinkles on the skin.
Wrinkles grow due to sun damage
Wrinkles can appear quickly with the sun entering the contact. UV rays damage collagen and elastin, these are proteins that keep the skin strong and flexible. The result of this is that even the youth who spend more time in the sun can have wrinkles before age. This is the reason that those working outside, such as farmers often appear more wrinkles than those working indoors.
New methods of treating wrinkles
Most skincare products focus on increasing collagen or maintaining hydresh, but this research suggests that it can be more effective to reduce skin stress. Scientists are now testing the Micomesh patch, which can equal the stretch of the skin.
Meanwhile, researchers are working on peptides (small portions of protein), which help to put skin cells in a straight line again. This can increase skin elasticity and strength. The target of these new methods is to reduce the real cause of wrinkles, that is, the stress of the skin, so that the process of making the wrinkles can be slowed instead of hiding.
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