how important are genes in anti-aging? like what percentage would you say your genes account for?dangerwife8/1/2012 3:35PM

I don't know if this is accurate but according to Dr. Perricone aging is r/o/plepin8/3/2012 12:58AM

Dr. P is correct. There is a great study on identical twins and their different lifestyles+++abrad19678/3/2012 2:34AM

Stay out of the Sun! The British girls have beautiful skin. Look at the skin on your breast. and rays8/2/2012 8:45PM

My guess is 50/50 lifestyle and genes.VAmom8/2/2012 1:04PM

agreefranktommyquaker8/2/2012 4:44PM

Read an article about this recently, they claim genes only account for about 20% of how well you +Jewelx178/2/2012 12:49PM

yes. they say that 80 percent of wrinking comes from sun exposure ++scandalous8/2/2012 5:00PM

MUrascal8/2/2012 12:02PM

This.melinda_8/4/2012 11:48PM

Do we all really know where we come from (if you know what I mean)???vs00008/2/2012 3:45AM

I don't know what percentage but I'll guess about 50%-the other 50% would be related (r/o)suemazrn8/1/2012 7:57PM

They dont know. But my dads mother drank like a fish, smoke like a chimney, tanned till she was++Rowenah8/1/2012 7:20PM

Fair chunk. I'm going to end up looking more like a basset hound than a shar pei r/okai18/1/2012 5:40PM

Well done.enolan1198/2/2012 9:15PM

hilariousraenamercedi8/2/2012 12:12PM

LOL:)jetfan8/2/2012 9:54AM

:D celeste_858/1/2012 6:31PM

ROFLgingerrama8/1/2012 6:13PM

People in my family live a long time and stay very sharp, but look really old doing it...mbminx8/1/2012 4:37PM

Lol. Same herealzz8/1/2012 5:03PM

read up on Life Extension scientists:++jetfan8/1/2012 3:59PM

I don't think there's a definitive answer, but I think it's a good bit.artbabe8/1/2012 3:47PM

i think it accounts for a significant chunk, unfortunately. i wear sunscreen ALL the time ROPlemongrapefruit8/1/2012 3:43PM

I'd say there's definitely a genetic component, but still, lifestyle can do a lot - r/ocara4art8/2/2012 11:49AM

i dont think there is an answer. lollelujah8/1/2012 3:36PM

2nd: %age unknown + a factual matter therefore no point in random hypothesizing :(gingerrama8/1/2012 3:38PM

lol damn. i was hoping there wasdangerwife8/1/2012 3:38PM

suggest daily stalking of PubMed for the next 30 years :)gingerrama8/1/2012 3:39PM