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Wrinkle (skin) facts for kids

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A wrinkle is a fold, ridge or crease in the skin, similar to those that can form on the surface of fabric. The medical term is rhytide.

Causes

Skin wrinkles are common as a result of aging , reoccurring sleeping positions, loss of weight, or as the result of being under water for long periods of time. Age wrinkling in the skin is affected by constant facial expressions, aging, sun damage, smoking, poor hydration, and various other factors.

Images for kids

  • Old Bangladeshi drinking tea cropped

    Wrinkles on the face and hands are a typical sign of aging

  • Adult sole showing water immersion wrinkling

    Adult sole showing water immersion wrinkling

  • Dr Braun Performs a Botox Injection (4035273577)

    A man receiving a botox injection

  • Wrinkly fingers

    A wrinkled finger after a warm bath

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Ritidosis para niños

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