Why do wrinkles form as we age? A new study has revealed that aging skin stretches more sideways under tension, causing it to ...

Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD Crepey skin is fragile, thin skin that has a paper-like texture. It is commonly found on the face, neck, lower eyelids, legs, and arms. Common causes include sun ...

After two weeks, the epidermis was thicker, while the outer layer of dead ... it starts to break down. That’s why skin gets saggy and thin.” While having more vitamin C in your life won’t magically ...

After suffering a summer of severe rashes, Shapland was diagnosed with “thin skin”—she’s missing the layer of epidermis that “keeps the bad stuff out and holds moisture in,” giving her ...

Japanese researchers have found that vitamin C can thicken skin by switching on genes that boost skin cell growth, helping reverse age-related thinning. It works by reactivating DNA through a ...

Discovery of hemoglobin in the epidermis sheds new light on our skin's protective properties Date: November 17, 2023 Source: Elsevier Summary: Researchers have shown for the first time that ...

Researchers have shown for the first time that hemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells where it binds oxygen, is also present in the epidermis, our skin's outermost body tissue. The study ...

Researchers believe they’ve found the oldest known fossilized skin, hidden away in a limestone cave system in Oklahoma. The skin sample dates to the early Permian Period, between 289 million ...