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Smoking, Sun, Extra Weight Age Skin

Although a roll of the genetic dice controls many of the factors that influence aging, up to 40 percent of factors are controlled by non-genetic influences, meaning your fate is up to you. Smoking, carrying extra weight, not using sunscreen and having had skin cancer are associated with aging of the skin on the face, according to a study based on twins.  

 

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