Why are Gen Z ageing so differently to millennials? Experts reveal pressure to use 'wrong' skincare too young, vaping and getting Botox in their early 20s mean younger generation look older than those

They've been repeatedly berated by Boomers and Gen Z, but one surprising win for millennials is their youthful appearance. It's hard to believe Gen Z influencer Emma Chamberlain, at 22, is 12 years younger than millennial Taylor Swift, 34 Meanwhile, Taylor, pictured in 2007 aged 17, still looked incredibly youthful as a teenager The phenomenon has been noted by writers and many social media users, with TikTok often debating 'why millennials look younger than Gen Z'. Avril Lavigne, 39,, is old enough to be 19-year-old Millie Bobby Brown's mother, but the pair could pass for the same age Born in 1997, Kylie Jenner is on the cut off between millennial and Gen Z, but tweakments have left her looking the same age as her sister Kim Kardashian, who is 17 years older than her Jack Harlow, 25, is a Gen Z superstar, but baby faced Thomas Brodie-Sangster is 33 'It is not uncommon to see 18-year-olds with lip filler,' Dr Ross Perry, medical director of Cosmedics Skin Clinics, told FEMAIL. Amish Patel, award-winning aesthetics practitioner & skincare expert at Intrigue Cosmetic Clinic, added: 'We know that lifestyle choices also have an impact on the ageing process- vaping, smoking, drinking excess alcohol, eating a poor diet, not wearing a high SPF all affect your skin, so if you are starting to develop bad lifestyle choices from a younger age, it makes sense that you are not going to age well into your thirties and above. Filler and botox loved by Gen Z stars, such as Molly-Mae, 24, are ageing them prematurely, while healthy lifestyles of millennials like Bianca Lawson, right, 44, keep them young Both Paris Hilton, 42, and Priyanka Chopra, 41, look incredibly youthful Andrew Garfield, 40, regularly plays roles of characters ten or 15 years younger than his real age Many TIkTok stars have been shocked by millennial vs Gen Z comparisons One influencer says that she is constantly mistaken for Gen Z despite being in her 30s 'Lifestyle factors such as alcohol consumption and use of nicotine and vaping products, all have an impact on the skin and contribute towards premature ageing.