how come adults don’t look as ‘mature’ as they used to? I’m told it’s ‘neoteny’ but that answers nothing.

Question

As a millennial, I recognize that us 90’s kids just look like very tall teenagers, where as people our age back 30 to 40 years ago actually LOOKED like they were in their 20’s. Why is this?

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Answer 1

Less sun exposure, vastly lower smoking rates and exposure, lead exposure has plummeted.

All of those things combined are doing a lot to help with the visual signs of aging when it comes to skin and general health.