<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The purpose of this paper is to discuss the most important factors affecting perceived age. Aging is an unavoidable and irreversible process, but perceived age is a modifiable psychosocial factor. Our exterior has become one of the determinants of our social position, the key to success in our professional and personal lives. Today, we see people through their appearance, we judge after the first impression. With the help of aesthetic medicine, we can change the perceived age, but we cannot stop aging. This article discusses factors affecting the perceived age, such as hair color, skin color, general appearance and environmental factors. Many cannot be avoided, but we can make changes in life to look younger and more well-groomed. Indeed, we can change our habits for the benefit of the whole body, not only for the skin.</p></abstract>

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the most important factors affecting perceived age. Aging is an unavoidable and irreversible process, but perceived age is a modifiable psychosocial factor. Our exterior has become one of the determinants of our social position, the key to success in our professional and personal lives. Today, we see people through their appearance, we judge after the first impression. With the help of aesthetic medicine, we can change the perceived age, but we cannot stop aging. This article discusses factors affecting the perceived age, such as hair color, skin color, general appearance and environmental factors. Many cannot be avoided, but we can make changes in life to look younger and more well-groomed. Indeed, we can change our habits for the benefit of the whole body, not only for the skin.

A variety of processes that affect the perception of skin aging

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The purpose of this paper is to discuss the most important factors affecting perceived age. Aging is an unavoidable and irreversible process, but perceived age...

A variety of processes that affect the perception of skin aging

Published Online: Sep 28, 2019

Page range: 146 - 153

Received: Jan 25, 2019

Accepted: Apr 11, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cipms-2019-0027

Keywords
skin aging, wrinkles, age perception, grey hair, skin color, glycation

© 2019 Dorota Kasprzak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

A variety of processes that affect the perception of skin aging

Published Online: Sep 28, 2019

Page range: 146 - 153

Received: Jan 25, 2019

Accepted: Apr 11, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cipms-2019-0027

Keywordsskin aging, wrinkles, age perception, grey hair, skin color, glycation

© 2019 Dorota Kasprzak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
skin aging, wrinkles, age perception, grey hair, skin color, glycation