Loose skin – this is one of the serious problems that does not always become a sign of age-related skin changes, but can accompany various conditions of the body. Often, external changes in the skin are caused by the stressful state of the body, a violation of biological rhythms and metabolic processes. Therefore, before developing a cosmetic correction program for a patient complaining of skin laxity, it is necessary to collect a detailed history and find out the possible causes of this aesthetic defect.
Signs of loose skin and possible causes
Sagging skin has reduced tone and poor elasticity. It looks outwardly poorly connected to the underlying muscles and is prone to sagging. Flabbiness may be accompanied by wrinkling of the skin if there is increased dryness, but this is not an obligatory combination. But the color of flabby skin is almost always broken – she becomes pale, slightly yellowish.
The main causes of skin laxity are microcirculation disorders, a decrease in the synthesis of collagen and elastin fibers, and other components of the intercellular matrix.
Among other signs of sagging, it should be noted enlarged pores on the face, stretching of the skin, which is manifested by its obvious excess – on the neck, in the region of the eyelids, nasolabial triangle.
Loose skin is not always a sign of aging, although it is difficult to imagine an 80-year-old person without signs of sagging skin. With age, as the metabolic processes in the body worsen and other age-related changes occur, the restoration of collagen fibers in the dermal layer slows down significantly. The rate of production of other components of the dermis also changes, so the skin loses its elasticity and gradually sags.
To some extent, the rate of manifestation of skin laxity is due to hereditary factors and is explained by the individual characteristics of the connective tissue, the rate of metabolic processes. For some people, the first signs of loose skin may appear after the age of 25, but most often it occurs around the age of 40.
Factors that can accelerate the appearance of loose skin
The state of the extracellular matrix, the production of hyaluronic acid and proteins – building material for collagen and elastin fibers, as well as the properties of connective tissue are largely controlled by various hormones. Therefore, reasons to complain about loose skin often occur in women after pregnancy, in the menopausal period – that is, against the background of hormonal fluctuations.
Sometimes sagging skin may be the only clear sign of endocrine system diseases, and the cosmetologist should carefully consider this, if necessary, recommend the patient to consult a specialized specialist.
Overfatigue, stress and lack of sleep disrupt metabolic processes and impair microcirculation. The development of flabbiness of the skin at the same time looks like a rapid external aging of the face.
Among other reasons why a patient may develop loose skin are the following possibilities:
• passion for strict diets, frequent fluctuations in body weight;
• use of low-quality cosmetics;
• tanning craze;
• abrupt cessation of sports, resulting in weakening of the muscles.
The first step in the aesthetic correction of skin laxity should be a detailed conversation with the patient that the return of skin elasticity – this is a long painstaking work, and it is unlikely that it will be possible to achieve the same state as it was in youth. Regular high-quality care both in the salon and at home will help improve the condition of the skin and significantly slow down the manifestation of age-related flabbiness.
Correction of skin laxity begins with improvement of its general condition:
• restoring the integrity of the stratum corneum;
• deep hydration and nutrition;
• quality cleansing.
To stimulate the activity of fibroblasts to the synthesis of new collagen and elastin fibers will help hardware procedures – microcurrent and radiofrequency therapy, fractional photothermolysis. Additionally, massages, body wraps can be recommended.
Salon treatments must be complemented by high-quality home care – products containing amino acids, peptides, growth factors. Significantly increase the effectiveness of the fight against flabbiness of the skin quitting smoking, good sleep and regular high-grade fortified nutrition.
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