Mechanisms of skin agingLiliana Resich-Kozieł 1/, Kornelia Niemyska 2/ 1/ Awans Med w Kielcach 2/ Katedra Dietetyki, Wydział Rehabilitacji, Wyższa Szkoła Rehabilitacji w Warszawie Summary Skin aging is a complex, individual and continuous process. Cell decay, decrease in reparatory functions and disruption of skin cell functionality is present. Visible skin aging symptoms are caused by intrinsic or chronological aging (genetic or metabolic factors) and extrinsic or photo-aging. Identifying the mechanisms of skin cell aging provides accurate prevention and treatment methods Key words: skin aging, photo-aging, UV, collagen, elastin, hyaluronic acid |