3 Factors That Accentuate Fine Lines & Wrinkles + What To Do About It

Everyone will get wrinkles at some point in their life, but it seems like certain people truly hold out until the last minute to show years on their face. While genetics play a huge role in your rate of skin aging, what else contributes to the speed at which your wrinkles show?

Dry skin will leave your wrinkles way more pronounced. If you think about it, a dry complexion tends to look deflated, less elastic, and thin. (Think of a dry, rough sponge compared to one filled with water.) 

Moisturized skin, on the other hand, will appear plump and radiant. And if you use strategic topicals and skin supplements, you may even see the fine lines disappear altogether. 

If you don’t have super dewy skin naturally (not many people do) don’t fret—just look for targeted hydrators wherever you can.

"This is where ingredients like hyaluronic acid are useful," board-certified dermatologist Joshua Zeichner, M.D., previously told mbg, since the beloved humectant pulls moisture from the air into the upper layer of your skin, which keeps skin cells hydrated and your complexion supple and bouncy.

HA is found in plenty of hydrating serums and moisturizers, but it's also a popular ingredient in skin supplements. Ingesting it this way is particularly important, as your internal hyaluronic acid bank begins to dwindle with age.

Overexposing your skin to the sun without protection is a recipe for wrinkles. While I’ll never preach avoiding the sun entirely, I must inform you that 80% of visible signs of skin aging can be attributed to UV damage2. 

Even if you're doing everything else right (sticking with your skin care routine, eating healthy, drinking loads of water, and so on), your skin will still suffer from accelerated aging if you don’t quit unsafe sun habits. 

Lastly, your skin may be exposed to too many free radicals without a buffer. Free radicals come from plenty of different sources, including pollution, UV rays, stress, and more. While you can’t necessarily eliminate the triggers, you can boost your skin’s resilience to them. 

How? By incorporating antioxidants into your routine. Vitamin C serums are probably the most popular way to do so, but they’re certainly not the only recommended method.