No matter who you are or what you’ve done, wrinkles come for you. They’re a natural part of the aging process, and you can expect to have them most prominently on your face, hands, neck. Everyone expects some wrinkles as they age, but wrinkles can also come from the physical changes experienced during pregnancy, such as stretch marks. However, several lifestyle factors put you at higher risk for more wrinkles than usual or may cause them to occur earlier than usual. • Pregnancy As your skin stretches to accommodate your new child, wrinkles and stretch marks naturally form around your midsection. These can also appear elsewhere on the body during pregnancy, such as your hips and thighs, thanks to the natural weight gain associated with pregnancy. • Excess Sun Exposure The ultraviolet radiation from the sun accelerates your body’s natural aging process. While exposure to the sun is largely unavoidable, exposing yourself to more UV light than you would typically experience can significantly accelerate the rate at which wrinkles form. For example, frequent use of tanning beds or visits to the beach. • Smoking Regular smoking reduces the blood flow to the vessels along the outer layer of your skin. Without a healthy supply of blood-supplied oxygen, your skin begins to wrinkle and age prematurely.