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Lockdown Science! - Question 1 (wrinkles v exercise)

Right, we're on Day 32 I think of lockdown.  Even though I'm a teacher my role this academic year was not classroom facing so like many others my working life has been furloughed.  This is a very strange and bizarre situation.  I'm itching to keep working, feeling guilty but realising this is the perfect time to undergo some stay at home scientific experiments to answer some of the questions buzzing round my head... These questions range from personal to professional to self indulgent to slightly mad but questions none the less and questions lead to research that leads to experiments to try and answer them. So let's go for it! Question 1 Can I influence the look of wrinkles on my face? I have spent way too much time in the house and that means time to look in mirrors.  I'm beginning to think that this year I have appeared to age significantly.  I've never been that precious about my appearance, rarely wearing makeup, but now I've turned 40 I seem to