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Anonymous wrote:When do most women start developing those deep vertical creases in their chest skin? To me those are the sign that I will have reached “visibly middle aged.” Maybe not everyone gets them or it’s a weight thing, I don’t know, I notice them a lot when I see them though.

I think it's a sun damage thing. I have seen them as young as 27-30 for the Sun Goddesses.

It is a sun damage. I look my age (48) but I don't have those creases because I've always been religious about sunscreen and avoiding the sun. My dermatologist often comments on it.

I think it’s genetic. I am olive complected and baked in the sun in the 80s. I have the exact same chest creases and facial wrinkle patterns as my lily white mother who is allergic to the sun.

I’m the pp who asked and I think you’re right. I’ve seen women with them who aren’t particularly sun damaged or overweight but they’re just there. Some women don’t have them though.

I just turned 60. Until this year, I looked about ten years younger than my age. This year, I had a medical incident where I almost died. I aged a decade in one year, so now I look my age.

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Anonymous wrote:When do most women start developing those deep vertical creases in their chest skin? To me those are the sign that I will have reached “visibly middle aged.” Maybe not everyone gets them or it’s a weight thing, I don’t know, I notice them a lot when I see them though.

I think it's a sun damage thing. I have seen them as young as 27-30 for the Sun Goddesses.

It is a sun damage. I look my age (48) but I don't have those creases because I've always been religious about sunscreen and avoiding the sun. My dermatologist often comments on it.

I think it’s genetic. I am olive complected and baked in the sun in the 80s. I have the exact same chest creases and facial wrinkle patterns as my lily white mother who is allergic to the sun.

I’m 30 but people at work think I’m closer to 40. There’s just something hardened and sad about my face apparently. People describe it as “oh you act mature!” But it’s likely my grays and my sunken eyes.

61. People say I look low 50s.

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Anonymous wrote:When do most women start developing those deep vertical creases in their chest skin? To me those are the sign that I will have reached “visibly middle aged.” Maybe not everyone gets them or it’s a weight thing, I don’t know, I notice them a lot when I see them though.

I think it's a sun damage thing. I have seen them as young as 27-30 for the Sun Goddesses.

It is a sun damage. I look my age (48) but I don't have those creases because I've always been religious about sunscreen and avoiding the sun. My dermatologist often comments on it.

Anonymous wrote:I always pretend to be surprised. I'm nice. You don't look young

I’m authentic. I won’t say it unless I mean it. Some people truly look younger

I always pretend to be surprised. I'm nice. You don't look young

54 this weekend. People are are always surprised, but I don't think I look a whole 10 years younger

I'm a 58 year old guy who looks about 58. I used to be pleased that I looked younger than my age but the hard years of teenage mental illness and parents in failing health took care of that. My bloodwork has followed the same trend. Oh well, could be worse.

Anonymous wrote:I was in a gathering with moms of Indian descent. These are moms with kids in college...easily mid forties some in their fifties. Most could pass for 30s, no kidding. I mean.. Maybe it’s their diet. Or genes. I don’t know

Yes I have a 50yo Indian friend who looks 35 at most. She doesn't have kids, which helps a ton. Lol. I'm Italian/Spanish and my mom claims greasy olive skin ages better.

I'm 43 and probably look it. The pandemic - specifically, having elementary age kids during the pandemic coupled with a demanding, high stress job - has really taken a toll on me. I strongly suspect I'm also in perimenopause so that's not helping. Pre-Covid, I looked 2-3 years younger, maybe 36 at the youngest. Now, my face just looks worn and my ever-thinning hair is now really gray and the texture has changed. I used to be able to cover the few grays I had with partial highlights but now I need to color my entire head.

I generally accept aging but it can be hard to look in the mirror and wonder what the hell happened!

Anonymous wrote:Everyone on dcum looks more than a decade younger, duh

Yes we are all getting ID carded when buying organic wine well into our 70s….

Anonymous wrote:43 but could pass for 42.

I used to look pretty young for my age, but at 52, I look 52. I'm a healthy, vibrant 52, but still I'm 52. Somebody might guess 48, but that's about it.

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Anonymous wrote:When do most women start developing those deep vertical creases in their chest skin? To me those are the sign that I will have reached “visibly middle aged.” Maybe not everyone gets them or it’s a weight thing, I don’t know, I notice them a lot when I see them though.

I think it's a sun damage thing. I have seen them as young as 27-30 for the Sun Goddesses.

* That's for white women. I'm less sure when you see that crepey skin and deep wrinkles on WOC but they have a clear melanin advantage so probably a lot later.