Skin Matters

BLACK AGES 10 TO 20 YEARS SLOWER!


Researcher Alexa Kimball, professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School, said: ‘Many of us felt that people with darker skin aged better because of more pigment and better photo [sunlight] protection, but we have found there is much more to it than that.
‘They have other characteristics in their skin which confer good ageing, which until now we had no idea about.’
This project suggests they could be amongst thelucky few with the genetic recipe to naturally keep them young-looking.

In humans, melanin production is important for the prevention of skin cancers, such as melanoma.

Skin complexion is a characteristic that is affected by many factors. Various genes, nutrition, and environmental factors can play a role in the color of skin. One of the most notable components of skin that contributes to complexion is a pigment known as melanin.
The pigment that gives human skin, hair, and eyes their color.

Black is beautiful!