MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -In adults, it takes between 28 and 42 days. In those age 50 and older, the skin renewal process can take up to 84 days. With age, it takes longer for your skin to repair and replace the damaged cells, hence the more built-up dead skin cells on the top layer of the skin.

Detailed explanation-2: -It takes the average adult skin cell 28 days from formation deep within the dermal layers to make its way to the skin’s surface before dying and shedding. During that time, the cell matures and strengthens as it travels up to the outer layer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Skin cell renewal varies from person to person, but to give you an idea – in babies, skin cell renewal takes around 14 days. For teenagers, it’s around 28 days. In middle age, it takes between 28-42 days. And for 50 plus, it can be up to 84 days.

Detailed explanation-4: -Your Skin’s Life Cycle The whole process takes at least 6 weeks, from being pushed up, to dying, and being replaced, and the skin cells have an average lifespan of two to four weeks until they die and join the stratum corneum.