This is the part of your body that ages the fastest (2024)

When you think about your anti-ageing skincare routine and how to stop wrinkles, are you mainly thinking about your face?

You might be surprised to know that your face is not actually the part of your body that ages the fastest. It is, in fact, your breasts.

A study, published by the journal Genome Biology has found that breast tissue is the part of the body that’s most sensitive to the affects of ageing.

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The breasts are exposed to a number of elements that can induce sagging and ageing. Firstly, changes in the size of the breasts due to weight loss, weight gain and pregnancy causes the skin and the tissue to stretch - this reduces its elasticity. Moisturising the chest skin daily (as you would your face) can help to slow this process.

Another big offender is SPF exposure on the chest which causes the skin to age quickly and lose its firmness – low cut tops and bikinis leave your breasts exposed to harmful and ageing sun damage. To prevent this, we should apply sun cream whenever our chests are out – even when the sun is not - or wear tops with a higher neck.

So, when you’re considering your anti-ageing skincare from now on, remember not to restrict it to just your face - add your chest and breast area into your routine too.

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