Do runners get more face wrinkles??
Arynamber
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Ive been doing a lot of research and have found several articles stating that people who run, especially long distance, get more face wrinkles. Accoring to the claim.. the body moves up and down so much.. that the skin on the face also moves... causing a breaking of collagen (sp?) leading to saggier skin. In addittion to the skin wobble.. runners who run outside expose themseleves to the outdoor elements (wind, sun etc) which can also do a number on the skin...
Do you think this is true?
Do you think this is true?
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Naomi Campbell the super model said that running and jumping jacks are what keep her looking younger because of that movement. I can't wait to see the answer to this.0
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I take a protein shake that is high in amino acids and it help tighten the skin. Really helps especially when you are dropping weight.0
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I take a protein shake that is high in amino acids and it help tighten the skin. Really helps especially when you are dropping weight.
Which one do you use?0 -
I think it would be mainly the sun....but I'm no expert :blushing:0
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It seems logical. ;[0
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I really think that the benefits that running gives you far outweights the worry of more wrinkles. I'd rather by healthy and wrinkly then stagnant and smooth.0
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Yes, I do think runners have more wrinkles - based on my experience. I work with a variety of athletes and the outdoor athletes (including runners) always have the roughest faces of the lot. I have no theard of the collagen breakdown and would disagree based on the fact that even my most active indoor athletes do not have the same advanced facial aging.
The sun exposure alone is enough to do sever skin damage to runners. I still play outdoors, I am just very respectful of the sun. In the game of sun versus you, the goddess sun ALWAYS wins! : )0 -
Maybe those runners skimp on sunscreen0
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I run, I had face skin issues, I now use lotions, ie. metro gel, lotion, and sun block lotion. I now look better and younger. so, yes on the skin elements.0
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what kind of articles? media or peer review scientific articles?0
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I certainly have wrinkles, and I run
Let's see...fit and wrinkled or fat and smooth...I know which side I'd vote for.0 -
there's always botox...0
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I'd rather run and have face wrinkles than not run and have dimples on my a**!
Seriously though I have not noticed more wrinkles since I started losing weight and running. I run 4 days a week and average 25 miles per week during training. I try hard to take care of my skin and always use sunscreen when outdoors.0 -
Yes, it's the sun damage that does it, not the "jostling." Wear sunscreen and a hat with a brim to protect your face and you should be fine.0
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It is from air resistance because they run so fast all the time. It blows the skin back and stretches it.
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i sure hope not. but ive been running off and on since 2000 and so far no issues0
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I think it would be mainly the sun....but I'm no expert :blushing:
I would agree with this. Sun damage is THE leading cause of aging in healthy people.
Wear your sunscreen, people!!0 -
I run in the dark and have been running for 2 to 3ish years .. How old do you think I AM? j/k but I do look younger but I don't get much sum because I might burst into flames if I did. But I have very few wrinkles ..think it has more to do with heredity and skin elasticity ;-)0
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It's the sun, like people are saying. The sun. It shines outside. If you don't want to be wrinkly, use a good sunscreen or get on a treadmill. I love running in the sunshine with my sunscreen on. Makes me smell like I'm on vacation at the beach 0
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it's just that runners live longer.0
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it's just that runners live longer.
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wtf?0
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Im at work and the sites I want to show you are restricted..grr.. I just googled "running wrinkles" and a whole lot of items come up0
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You could wear a tight mask when you run to keep your skin in place...0
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Any outdoor endurance athlete will have the same issue. You are not going to stop and reapply sun lotion during a 2 hour run. Also, folks with lower body fat generally have more wrinkles.
So... in my opinion, I would say that it would make sense that any outdoor endurance athlete with low body fat is likly to have more wrinkles than those that don't spend as much time outdoors sweating, but I don't think it is unique to runners.
(also don't forget that genetics and lifestyle/diet play a huge role in your degree of wrinkling!)0 -
Wrinkles.
Yep, that's totally the excuse I'm using next time I don't want to go running.
"Sorry, man, I already gots mad crows feet - I can't be runnin'!"0 -
It's the sun, like people are saying. The sun. It shines outside. If you don't want to be wrinkly, use a good sunscreen or get on a treadmill. I love running in the sunshine with my sunscreen on. Makes me smell like I'm on vacation at the beach
I agree. I've been running outdoors - mostly at high noon - for years, and I don't think I'm particularly wrinkly. I love the feel of the sun on my skin - and the smell of sunscreen! I slather it on good, especially on my face, chest, and thighs.0 -
You could wear a tight mask when you run to keep your skin in place...
Or duct tape.0 -
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