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Dorothy Brooks

Scientists Detected Hidden Molecular Damage in Skin Collagen That Appears Before Wrinkles Are Visible, and It Could Change How Aging Is Treated

A specialist performing a skin analysis on a patient (Credit: Gustavo Fring | Pexels)

Why This Matters

Skin aging follows a pattern that most people only recognize when they can already see it. The fine lines that appear around the eyes at 35 or 40 are the visible output of collagen changes that began years or decades earlier. By the time wrinkles are detectable to the eye, the underlying structural damage is already significant.

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