We spoke with two dermatologists to help us determine the five signs your skin is actually aging well.<\/p>\n
1. Your skin heals quickly from injuries<\/p>\n
When it comes to your wound healing, how quickly you heal can easily show the health of your skin and how it is aging. If your skin heals from an open cut within a week or so, \u201cThis means your diet has enough protein to help with wound healing, [or that you have] a healthy immune system [or maybe] good genes,\u201d dermatologist Dr. Lauren Moy<\/a> explained. If you\u2019re dealing with a more serious wound, it should heal within four to six weeks, per National Library of Medicine<\/a>. <\/p>\n So how do you know if your wound is healing well? If you\u2019ve had a cut, your body goes into repair mode to restore its skin barrier, forming a scab. This protects your wound<\/a>, allowing the skin underneath it to heal. You\u2019ll know it\u2019s healed when your skin is fading from a pink color to closer to your skin tone, and the wound will flatten out and soften. <\/p>\n There are a handful of factors to consider when it comes to your skin healing from an injury, especially as you\u2019re getting older. Two in particular are skin moisture and nutrition. Wound Care Inc.<\/a> reports that moisture is extremely important for healing wounds. When skin is dry, it\u2019s more at risk for skin lesions, infections and thickening \u2014 all of which will hinder the rate of wound healing. <\/p>\n When your body isn\u2019t fueled with nutrients for cell repair and growth, your wound will heal at a slower pace. Since your body uses protein to build and repair skin, a high-protein diet can help ensure your skin is healing well. This is something to keep in mind as you age, since your skin will take longer to heal<\/a>. <\/p>\n 2. Your skin\u2019s texture is smooth <\/p>\n If your skin feels smooth the majority of the time, you can assume that your skin is aging well. This is most likely due to a lack of sun damage, as well as hydrated skin. You also probably have your skin care routine down to a T. When your skin looks and feels consistently well hydrated and not dry or itchy, this means you\u2019re doing a good job at moisturizing well after showering or washing your face. <\/p>\n Oftentimes, those who have dry skin and experience scaly patches lack hydration, which prevents skin from feeling smooth. When your skin isn\u2019t hydrated, \u201cnatural hyaluronic acid, glycosaminoglycans, and other elements of the extracellular matrix can decrease with age, making the skin less hydrated and bouncy,\u201d King explained. <\/p>\n 3. You still have chubby cheeks or volume in your face<\/p>\n If your face is maintaining its facial volume or fat as you age, it\u2019s a very good sign. King says that the factors that largely affect your facial volume are \u201csun exposure and other extrinsic aging factors, [which] can expedite the loss of healthy elastin fibers in our skin, increasing laxity and decreasing elasticity.\u201d <\/p>\n FreshSplash via Getty Images<\/p>\n Full cheeks are a sign your collagen and elastic are in good shape.<\/p>\n \u201cThe collagen scaffolding in our skin provides skin strength and structure,\u201d King added. So, when your facial volume is in good shape, you can guarantee that your skin has healthy collagen and elasticity. These components contribute to skin looking youthful and aging slowly.<\/p>\n 4. Your skin tone has minimal discoloration<\/p>\n Moy says that if you have minimal sun spots \u2014 those flat, light brown spots on your face \u2014 this means that throughout your life, your cumulative sun exposure has been minimal, and you\u2019ve done a great job protecting your skin well. <\/p>\n It\u2019s commonly known that the sun is simply not good for your skin. \u201cDaily sun-smart behavior is one of the most important things we can do to help our skin age well,\u201d King explained. So, if you don\u2019t use sun protection while outside, you are more at risk of seeing uneven skin tone and discoloration. \u201cMuch of the sun damage that accumulates in our skin is the result of daily incidental sun exposure,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n However, if your skin is even toned and there isn\u2019t really any discoloration, this is a sign that your skin is aging in the ideal and healthy way. \u201cOver time, chronic sun exposure can increase dark spots, redness and yellowish discoloration in the skin,\u201d King said. <\/p>\n Another culprit of discoloration is blue light from the screens of your phone, TV and other devices. \u201cWe\u2019re spending a lot of time on our screens lately, and we\u2019ve learned that blue light can not only affect our sleep and harm our eyes, it can also cause discoloration and aging of our skin,\u201d King explained.<\/p>\n You can take precautions by using special products that protect your skin from the effects of blue light and other environmental stressors (like these from Ilia<\/a> and PCA Skin<\/a>). <\/p>\n 5. You\u2019ve never smoked<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve abstained from smoking throughout your life, you\u2019ve given your skin the opportunity to age properly and in a healthy way. \u201cSmoking increases fine lines and wrinkles and leads to drier skin and many other complications deeper than the skin,\u201d Moy explained. <\/p>\n Smoking can also lead to long-term effects such as uneven skin pigmentation, loss of elasticity and deep facial wrinkles. Some short-term effects of smoking can include yellowing of the fingers and nails and teeth discoloration, which may also make you look older than you are. The American Osteopathic College of Dermatology<\/a> says, \u201cIt is common for the skin of a 40-year-old heavy smoker to resemble that of a 70-year-old nonsmoker.\u201d <\/p>\n The original version of this story was published on HuffPost at an earlier date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We all know the telltale signs that your skin isn\u2019t aging well \u2014 sun spots, deep wrinkles and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":665925,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[2594,97,38253],"class_list":["post-665924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health","tag-aging","tag-health","tag-skin-care"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=665924"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665924\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/665925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=665924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=665924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=665924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Full](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6630fdb52200008a23fc78c9.jpeg\")
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