8 concerning skin conditions that show up after 40

Your skin is the largest organ in your body, and arguably the one with more jobs to do than any other.

It protects your internal organs, sends messages to your brain, manufactures vitamins, and regulates your body temperature.

It also has to withstand the elements: heat, cold, humidity, smoke and other toxins.

It’s not surprising, then, that some strange things can start happening to your skin once you’ve reached your fifth or sixth decade of life.

Some of these changes, like wrinkles or age spots, are not unexpected. They are those inevitable signs of aging that are only concerning to the ego.

A few, though, can be an indication of something more worrisome, even dangerous, but how can you tell?

Here are eight skin changes that men and women may observe as we get older, what to expect to see and what to do about them…

Joyce Hollman

By Joyce Hollman

Joyce Hollman is a writer based in Kennebunk, Maine, specializing in the medical/healthcare and natural/alternative health space. Health challenges of her own led Joyce on a journey to discover ways to feel better through organic living, utilizing natural health strategies. Now, practicing yoga and meditation, and working towards living in a chemical-free home, her experiences make her the perfect conduit to help others live and feel better naturally.

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