A new article stated that skin aging commences with a spectrum of changes such as – fine lines or wrinkles, discolorations and benign keratoses, and may progress to deeper wrinkles, pre-cancerous lesions and eventually skin cancers. Some suggest that skin pigmentation determines the pace of aging while a school of thought states that other factors like ethnic differences in DNA repair plays a critical role. 

A review on the available data on the differential aging process based on the ethnic background has found other important determinants of aging besides skin color.

Future research can focus on modulating these factors as a measure to slowing or reversing skin aging – with the aim to benefit all ethnicities.

Source: SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine. 2022;6(1):1-7.