Tell us about your diet. Do you eat lots of omega-3 fatty acids, drink lots of water, and otherwise have a balanced intake of proteins, fats and carbs? Do you drink sodas, coffee, and eat refined foods?

Tell us about your elimination. Do you have smooth moves frequently -- at least a couple times a day? What color is your urine?

Tell us about your allergies and irritations. Aging skin is generally due to inflamation -- the same stuff that causes allergies, arthritis, etc.

The skin is the mirror reflecting your internal health. You are right to be worried -- but it the cause and effects are not only skin deep.

By the way, I have also always battled dry skin. I empathize with the difficulties.

I am closer to 50 than 40 but I was carded buying a bottle of wine at the grocery store the other day. I thanked the young man at the cash register but he insisted on seeing my ID. I laughed.