Truth or Myth: The passage of time is the #1 cause of aging

Myth Busters Derm RF | May 17, 2010 at 7:20 pm | Categories: Myth Busters | URL: http://wp.me/pMnJi-7Q

MYTH: The passage of time is the number one cause of aging

It may be hard to believe, but 80 percent of your skin's aged appearance is caused by the sun, not the passage of time or facial expressions. Take Kathy Morvan for example, who started a skincare routine to reverse sun damage; below are her before and after pictures. In a blind study, participants were shown one of Kathy’s pictures and asked to guess her age. The study participants believed that she looked as much as 13 years younger after treating her sun damage … now that’s turning back the hands of time.

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