“Ageing is a privilege, not a punishment. Why would we want to be anti-living?” aged skin in non-sun-exposed areas, which is called intrinsic ageing,” reveals Dr Tewari. “Areas of our skin, such as the face and neck, can become sun damaged [when exposed to sunshine]. This is called extrinsic ageing. In extrinsic or photo-aged skin, a common early feature is dyspigmentation, which we see as sunspots, melasma and increased freckling.” Luisa suggests that our negative perception of ageing stems from a range of external factors, including: “cultural ageism, patriarchal conditioning, capitalism, youth beauty standards, classism, and our own internalised ageism.” It can be challenging to make peace with growing older. “But ageing means to live,” reassures Luisa. “Ageing is a privilege, not a punishment. Why would we want to be anti-living?” “I sat with my [own] feelings and thought a lot about how I could develop a more positive relationship with my ageing body through much kinder eyes,” she explains. “Constantly trying to fix myself to fit the IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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