Why sagging skin occurs and how to prevent it

Age-related changes in the skin inevitably lead to a decrease in its elasticity, cause its dehydration, dryness and sagging with unaesthetic folds on the body. Lost elasticity, flabby skin causes serious distress to cosmetologist's patients, as it significantly ages the face and makes people turn out of tight-fitting clothes, scares them with the prospect of undressing in public due to atonic folds in the abdomen.

Flabbiness of the skin can manifest itself not only due to age-related changes in the skin, but also due to the loss of its elasticity due to certain diseases that disrupt collagen synthesis, and & nbsp; also due to the unhealthy lifestyle of the patient.

The reasons for the development of skin laxity

The sagging of the skin, or loss of elasticity, depends on the degree of its moisture content and on the amount of collagen and elastin fibers. If for some reason the production of hyaluronic acid is disrupted, collagen regeneration slows down, the skin becomes flabby.

Among the main causes of skin laxity are the following:

• hormonal disruptions in the body (for example, during pregnancy);
• endocrine diseases affecting metabolic processes;
• stress, overwork;
• abrupt weight loss;
• irrational diet, use of poor quality cosmetics.

Ways to prevent age-related skin changes

The severity of skin laxity can be significantly reduced by a course of procedures (at least 20-25) – first they are prescribed every other day, after the appearance of a tangible effect, continue twice a week. Procedures should include massage, skin cleansing, moisturizing and toning masks. At home, it is recommended to supplement the course of procedures with water massage, tonic lotions, yeast masks.

Prevent aggravation of skin laxity  and significantly improve, tighten the oval of the face with the help of procedures such as mesotherapy, biorevitalization, ozone therapy, as well as thermage, microcurrent therapy.

Phototherapy has a good effect in enhancing collagen production, stimulating the synthesis of new fibers and increasing skin elasticity. A more serious option to combat age-related skin changes – bio-reinforcement with preparations based on polylactic acid, which gives a pronounced and long-lasting lifting effect.

Before  How to offer a patient hardware or injectable methods to combat sagging skin, it is necessary to carefully collect an anamnesis to make sure there are no contraindications to the procedures, discuss the expected results and options for home skin care.