Objectives: We will present the impact of risk factors associated with urban life on the skin aging process. with urban life and dermatologists' role in reducing the effects of these factors.
Introduction: A sophisticated and dynamic organ, skin serves as a barrier between the internal environment and the world outside, yet has numerous functions that go far beyond that role, such as homeostatic regulation, prevention of percutaneous loss of fluid, electrolytes, and proteins, temperature maintenance, sensory perception, and immune surveillance.
Because of its visibility, skin health and skin appearance can influence self-esteem, mental status, social interactions, and overall quality of life. The face is the primary source of information in social perception.
Materials / method: Aging is a complex process in all human societies reflecting biological, environmental, and genetic influences. It is multidimensional, comprising physical, psychological, and social change influenced by cultural and societal standards.
The skin represents the interface between external and internal aggressions; hence it undergoes aging under the influence of both internal (intrinsic) factors and external (extrinsic) agents. These two aging processes are clinically and biologically different.
Results: In our opinion, the urban lifestyle is best characterized by lack of time and overcrowded cities, which is associated with the acceleration of skin aging. Our lack of time and prolonged exposure to these harmful factors are the most critical factors in skin aging (sun, smoking, sugar, stress, sleep, skincare, and pollution).
Conclusion: Modern urban living can be summarized by unhealthy eating habits, sedentary life, sleep disturbances, and chronic exposure to pollution, stress, UV, and smoking. We, therefore, propose “urban skin aging” as a new concept on aging.
All efforts should be directed towards maintaining the functional and anatomical integrity of the skin, and the main challenge is to go beyond maintaining an appearance.
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