mechanistic
Analysis v1
Strong Support
Spending too much time in the sun over the years causes your skin to break down its natural support system—like tearing up the strings in a trampoline—which makes your skin sag, wrinkle, and develop dark spots.
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Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
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Influences on Skin and Intrinsic Aging: Biological, Environmental, and Therapeutic Insights
Systematic Review
2025 FebThis study says that sun exposure makes skin age faster, causing wrinkles and spots — which matches what the claim says, even if it doesn’t use the fancy word 'MMPs'.
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