Wrinkles, Stress and Surgery

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We may think that since our mother and father aged gracefully that we are in the clear, and that serious age marks and wrinkles are genetically passed on. Well true, they are, however doctors are finding out that stress is one of the key factors correlated to wrinkles. Stress induces wrinkles, and wrinkles provoke many to opt for plastic surgery. No serious breakthrough here, but what it does mean is that more people are realizing they can learn to prevent and tame their wrinkle-outbreaks by taking better care of their mental health. Working late? Take a coffee break, sit back, relax and then read on.

Dr. Bahaman Guyuron of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) says, "A person's heritage may initially dictate how they age -- but if you introduce certain factors into your life, you will certainly age faster. Likewise, if you avoid those factors, you can slow down the hands of time."

Studies done by the ASPS show that people with added stress in their lives: divorce, death, high stress jobs are more likely to have wrinkles than laid back care free individuals. Also, antidepressants and massive weight gain also induced wrinkles and need for plastic surgery.


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