- Our lifestyle pattern
- Genetic disorder (Progeria also called Benjamin button disease).
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Premature ageing caused our lifestyles pattern
1. Addiction to alcohol
Being addicted to alcohol can make you age badly, because it deteriorates your whole organs, leading to heart failure, kidney and liver toxification.
Alcohol also suppresses your immune system, creating room for different infections. (1, 2)
All these effects reduce the life span of your organs and skin cells, making you age faster.
2. Long-term exposure to sun rays
Prolonged exposure to sunlight causes premature skin ageing, characterized by wrinkles, altered pigmentation, and poor skin tone.
It also affects the collagen fibers, which are responsible for skin colour, making your skin look tanned.
Studies have also confirmed that multiple exposures to sun rays increase the level of *matrix metalloproteinases* an enzyme that degrades skin collagen, contributing to photoaging.
The rare disease was first discovered by Dr Jonathan Hutchinson, Hastings Gilford (1887-1897), and Dr Werner (1904).
Their findings included Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS, or progeria) and Werner syndrome, respectively.
Progeria is a rare disease that affects about 350-400 children globally. The affected person appears old even at a youthful age.
Werner syndrome is also an autosomal recessive disorder that causes premature ageing.
The disorder has a significant ethnic association. It is most dominant in Japan, affecting about 1 in 1,000,000 pupils, while it affects about 1 in 1,000,000 to 10,000,000 people in other countries.
Symptoms of premature ageing
The symptoms of early ageing are
- Early greying and hair loss
- Bilateral cataracts
- Small stature
- Sunspot
- Coronary artery disease
- Diabetes mellitus
- Gaunt hand
- Osteoporosis
- Wrinkles
- Skin ulcer
- Skin thinning and loss of elasticity
- Joint Contractures
- Loss of subcutaneous fats
- Heart disease
- Stroke and death from a heart attack.
How to prevent premature ageing
To avoid early ageing, try to identify the cause, and stay away from it. Also.
Doing regular exercise
Regular exercise is the key to keeping the body and soul fit. During exercise, most of the harmful toxins, such as excess salt, leave through heat.
It strengthens the entire body and also helps in skin ageing prevention.
Drink a glass of milk every day
Milk is fortified with amino acids, vitamin A, and other vital proteins that help protect the skin and make it look beautiful. It can also prevent the skin from ageing prematurely.
Drink plenty of water every day
About 70% of a human body comprises water, drinking enough water prevents dehydration and skin sagging.
Drink at least 9 glasses of water per day to moisten your skin and also help in premature ageing prevention.
Stay away from excess sunlight
Too much exposure to sun rays causes the skin to age. Stay away from it. If you must work under the sun, wear sunscreen.
Also, avoid
- Smoking and excessive alcohol
- Frowning your face always
- Too much sugar, junk, and starchy foods
- Stress
- Skincare products that burn
- Sleeping with makeup on your face
Always include vitamin C in your diet.
Eat balanced diets with many vegetables and fruits, to help slow your ageing.
Treatments for premature ageing skin
Premature ageing skin can be treated with anti-ageing therapies like alpha hydroxy acids, vitamin C, and retinoids.
A change in lifestyle can also help reverse ageing skin.
Go to a health centre and examine your body system to know the root cause of your early ageing.
Also check your hormone status, immune system, antioxidant status, digestive analysis, blood circulation, and others so that the cause will be identified and treated.