Q: Why Does Skin Sag? A: Sweat Gland Shrinkage

Nov 8th, 2016
Jeb Gleason-Allured
Shiseido's award winner, Tomonobu Ezure (center), at the IFSCC Congress.
Shiseido's award winner, Tomonobu Ezure (center), at the IFSCC Congress.

The study is a breakthrough in anti-aging skin care insights, according to the company. The research, titled, "Discovery of novel skin aging mechanism: 'dermal cavitation,'" by presenter Tomonobu Ezure, Pdsh.D. (senior scientist, Shiseido Life Science Research Center), explains that facial sagging is caused by the shrinkage of sweat glands and the resulting cavitation of the dermal layer.

The company plans to apply the insights into new skin care products.

 

 

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