Ageing Science
Doctor-reviewed writing on ageing science, mechanism, evidence, and what it means in practice.
9 min readLifestyle and ageing
Sleep, nutrition, alcohol, stress and movement all leave a measurable signature in the skin. None of these are aesthetic interventions, and all of them matter.
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9 min readSkin longevity
Longevity science applied to skin asks a simple question: what slows the rate at which the dermis loses function? The answers are unglamorous and well evidenced.
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9 min readCollagen preservation
Preserving the collagen you already have is biologically cheaper than rebuilding it. The science points to a small number of consistent, daily decisions.
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10 min readFacial anatomy basics for patients
A clear, layered tour of the face: skin, fat, muscle, fascia, vessels and bone. Enough anatomy to make sense of any treatment conversation.
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9 min readFat redistribution in the ageing face
Facial fat is not a single sheet. It is organised into discrete compartments that lose and gain volume at different rates, in patterns that explain much of what we see in the mirror over time.
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9 min readBone support and ageing
The face's underlying skeleton is not fixed for life. How bone remodels with age, and why that quiet change drives more of the visible result than most people realise.
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9 min readSkin laxity explained
Loose skin is rarely a skin problem alone. A clear walkthrough of what laxity actually is, what causes it, and what realistically helps.
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9 min readWhy faces age differently
Two people the same age, the same climate, the same lifestyle, age at different rates. A closer look at the biological and environmental variables that explain why.
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9 min readCollagen decline: a long, quiet curve
Collagen synthesis peaks in early adulthood and falls steadily for the rest of life. What that curve looks like in tissue, and what it means for the next thirty years of your skin.
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9 min readStructural ageing explained
Wrinkles are the last thing the face loses. Structure is the first. A clear account of the five layers that change with time, and why they matter more than lines.
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7 min readCollagen biology: how your skin actually ages
Past your mid-twenties, collagen synthesis slows by roughly one percent per year. Here is what that means at a tissue level, and why it is more useful than counting wrinkles.
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General information only. Not medical advice. 53 articles published.