5 Ways That Your Body Can Casually Change

We are all used to age-related changes in our bodies. We grow, and our proportions change. Baby teeth are replaced by permanent ones or our hair starts to grow differently, and in other areas. Later, the wrinkles appear, the structure of the skin changes, and the hair turns gray. But our bodies have other surprises in store for us. For example, hair not only turns gray but can change color at any age, and our nose is also able to change its shape several times.

5-Minute Crafts will tell you more about the unique possibilities of the human body.

❗ Important: This article is for informational purposes only.

1. Eye color may change.

Babies are the most vivid example of a change in eye color. Many are born with blue eyes and if the eyes are genetically determined to be a different color, during the first 3 years of life they will change. The eyes darken due to melanin. At birth, we have a little melanin in our eyes, and its amount increases with age — when this happens the color may change to a darker one.

The iris is a muscle that is able to contract and expand. It determines the color of our eyes and controls the size of the pupil. Different emotions make the pupils change their size. When the pupils change their size, the color pigments spread apart or compress. So the iris color dispersion and the eye color change accordingly.

2. Hair color may change.

Hair color is mainly determined by our genes. But the question is not just what kind of genes we have but whether they work or not. Indeed, throughout life, genes can turn on and off, changing our hair color. And this does not just include the aging process and the appearance of gray hair.

Changes in hormonal levels can lead to a change in hair color in children and adolescents. But it can also happen in adults. Hormonal changes don’t just happen during puberty. The type of diet, exposure to sunlight, ambient temperature, and other factors can trigger changes in the amount or types of hormones produced.

3. The nose changes its shape.

Our noses grow during childhood, our teen years, and early adulthood. It grows proportionally to the rest body and face parts and then stops getting bigger.

All the changes taking place after that are not connected with growth. They are the results of natural aging processes: the changes in our cartilage and skin. Among the most widespread changes are:

• The drooping of the tip of the nose.
• The weakening and softening of the cartilage.
• The separation of the pieces of cartilage attaching the top and bottom parts of the sides of the nose.
• Thinning of the skin and losing the ability to “bounce back.”

4. The feet may change shape and size.

Some women report that their feet can grow a full size during pregnancy. The reason for this may be an increase in the level of growth hormones. Several studies also suggested that the feet of future mothers become bigger during the gestation period due to the flattening out of the arches in the feet.

The feet of both men and women can also change with age. As we grow older, they don’t necessarily change in size, but they may become wider. Like other parts of the body, they change the degree of elasticity. The tissues of the foot become less dense, due to which their width increases and their arch sags.

5. Height may decrease.

We can get shorter with age. You don’t have to wait until retirement to experience this effect. Men between the ages of 30 and 70 may lose one inch of height, and women in the same age range may lose about 2 inches. After 80, both women and men can become another inch shorter.

The height of an elderly person may decrease due to the wear and tear of the cartilage in the joints and osteoporosis, which makes the spinal column become shorter. The loss of muscle mass leads to weakness and frailty and may also have the effect of height reduction.

Did you experience some unexpected changes in your body? Don’t hesitate to share your stories with us!