In this study Noordam et al. assessed the association of serum insulin-like growth factor
(IGF)-1 levels with perceived age and skin wrinkling in a random sample comprising 617 …

Background Insulin‐like growth factor (IGF)‐1 is a growth factor that can influence fibroblast
functioning, with effects including the inhibition of collagenases and the induction of …

Circulatory levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1), glucose, and cortisol have been
previously associated with facial aging. However, as these serum measures are related, it is …

Facial wrinkling is one of the most notable signs of skin aging. Men and women show
different wrinkling patterns yet the lifestyle and physiological factors underlying these sex …

Objectives Smoking causes premature wrinkling and is one of the more potent risk factors for
atherosclerosis. The aims of the present study were to verify:(i) whether there is a difference …

Relation of insulin-like growth factor to skin ageing : Journal of the Egyptian Women’s
Dermatologic Society Relation of insulin-like growth factor to skin ageing : Journal of the …

Background. Skin ageing is a continuous process, with intrinsic factors determining which
extrinsic factors (chronic sun exposure and other environmental factors, particularly …

Background While cumulative lifetime sun exposure is well recognized as having an
important role in the progression of facial wrinkling, the role of facial expression has largely …

OBJECTIVE: We previously reported a retrospective study showing that long term Hormone
Therapy (HT) was associated with less skin wrinkling and rigidity.(Wolff, Fert Ster 2005) …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence and associated factors of facial wrinkling in females.
Methods: Questionnaires were designed and delivered to collect related data on volunteers …