What Happens When We
Age? As an individual ages, his
fingerprint ridges wear out and become more distant than how they were before. The pores on his fingertips become less lubricated which affects the quality of the fingertips as he ages. This results in low quality
fingerprints.The
fingerprints tend to grow back over time. And, surprisingly, secretaries, because they deal with paper all day. The constant handling of paper tends to
wear down the ridge detail. Also, the elasticity of skin decreases with
age, so a lot of senior citizens have prints that are difficult to capture.
