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Facial Skin Laxity
Facial laxity-sagging is one of the hallmarks of aging or chronic sun damage. Aesthetic medicine today offers many options for its treatment, among them many non-surgical ones, without downtime from daily activities and with long-lasting results.
Facial Laxity: Causes
Facial sagging is a consequence of the natural aging process, as well as exogenous factors, such as exposure to sun radiation. It manifests itself with a progressive loss of skin elasticity, relaxation of the connective tissue and the creation of intense wrinkles. Both genetic factors (aging) and exogenous factors, such as UV radiation, contribute to facial sagging.
As we age, collagen and elastin, key building blocks of youthful skin, decrease, along with its firmness. Facial sagging slowly sets in and the easier this happens, the harder it is to reverse the effect and have facial tightening.
Facial Sagging Areas
Facial sagging becomes evident in specific places such as:
- The area around the cheeks.
- The jaw area.
- The nasolabial folds.
- The double-chin.
- The bags under the eyes.
- Droopy eyelids.
The contour of the face relaxes in many places, where the skin "hangs" visibly. The face is no longer youthful and firm and looks more tired and aged.
Facial Laxity: Is There Prevention?
Facial Laxity: Is There Prevention?
The answer to the question of whether one can prevent facial sagging is not categorical. The aging process is inevitable, but you can protect yourself from external factors such as the sun's radiation by not skipping your sun cream.
Aggravating factors are smoking and poor nutrition that accelerate collagen degradation in the skin.
In any case, prevention helps the skin to maintain its youthful appearance.
Facial Tightening
Non-surgical or minimally invasive procedures are now in demand to treat facial sagging. The classic face lift may continue to be a leading procedure for lifting and tightening the face, but the abundance of non-surgical options offered by aesthetic medicine today is becoming particularly attractive, especially for cases of mild relaxation.
Non-surgical treatments that actually reshape the oval of the face include:
- Facial threads, a minimally invasive procedure that uses medical threads to achieve facial tightening and lifting. It is an ideal alternative to a surgical face lift for those experiencing mild to moderate facial skin laxity.
- The modern therapeutic approach that combines radio frequencies with ultrasound, Exilis Elite, ideal treatment for tightening and non-surgical facial lifting.
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Facial Relaxation: Myths & Truths
Facial Relaxation: Myths & Truths
Facial relaxation is accompanied by myths that do not correspond to reality, such as:
Myth: I have to live with the sagging on my face.
Truth: The opposite. Today there are many treatments available for tightening and reshaping the oval of the face.
Myth: Vitamins will fix my sagging face problem.
Truth: Vitamins in the diet may help improve skin elasticity. However, they are not a definitive solution to the problem.
Myth: There are many creams on the market that promise to tighten and lift the face. Should I choose one for relaxing my face?
Truth: A good moisturizer can "plump" your skin and make your wrinkles less noticeable. But no cream can reach deep enough into the skin to achieve face lifting.
Frequent Questions
Do I have facial sagging because I sleep on the same side all the time?
Do I have facial sagging because I sleep on the same side all the time?
If you always sleep on one side you may develop wrinkles from the constant friction on the pillow. But surely, this is not the reason for the relaxation on your face.
How does smoking contribute to facial relaxation?
How does smoking contribute to facial relaxation?
Smoking accelerates the aging process and damages the production of elastin and collagen.
