Can your skin color change as you get older?
2006-12-28 15:51:45 · 6 answers · asked by Jaz L 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
Yes, it can. I read somewhere this happens to about ten percent of caucasian people. Probably it could be with other races as well. The changes are genetically triggered. It is not likely to be a very dramatic change, but my skin went from pinky white in my twenties to a more olive tone in my thirties. It's interesting how many people assume skin changing is a trait of being racially mixed, which I am, but it's exactly the same as my dad who is a total white guy, as far as anyone knows :) It is not unusual for some people to get paler as well, which is why magazines used to tell all middle age women to wear pale pastels, but of course that's a load of hooey.
2006-12-28 16:06:34 · answer #1 · answered by mj_indigo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sun damage can cause pigmentation. You'd get brown spots or patches that might not go away, even after your tan fades. And any skin that's been exposed a lot (face and neck) will be prone to skin color problems. Also as you get older your skin loses moisture and can take on an ashy gray hue.
Your skin can turn yellow/orange/green if your liver isn't working properly. And your skin can appear blue if you are cold or your skin thins, showing more veins.
2006-12-28 16:04:06 · answer #2 · answered by Sugarshots 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not by much...but aging and sun exposure can have a very gradual, very small effect on your skin's color, yes.
2006-12-28 15:54:41 · answer #3 · answered by pookie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Michael Jackson's did.
2006-12-28 16:10:43 · answer #4 · answered by iraqisax 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes it can. It can also change when you are pregnant. Our undertones can change as well.
2006-12-28 16:14:00 · answer #5 · answered by Wicked Good 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YEP, JACKO IS LIVING PROOF.
2006-12-28 15:56:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋