Every time you look in the mirror, it’s easy to feel like your only options for dealing with fine lines and wrinkles are expensive clinic injections or sketchy celebrity-endorsed miracle creams. But before you book an appointment or drop hundreds of dollars on a tiny jar, you need to understand how your skin actually repairs itself from the inside out. In this episode of Aging Decoded, co-hosts David and Liz skip the beauty-counter marketing fluff to break down the practical, science-backed habits that keep skin resilient.

We look at the physical reality of skin damage: how chronic inflammation and UV exposure break down your underlying collagen grid, and why your skin struggles to hold onto moisture over time. We lay out a straightforward, everyday defense plan covering the absolute essentials—from the exact way to use targeted to ...