Understanding Sagging Skin
Sagging skin is a common issue we'll all face as we age. It's also caused by weightloss & pregnancy. With technology advancing, there are many modalities that we can use to treat this problem.
Causes of Sagging Skin
Whether it be sagging skin on your face like around your eyes or your neck, or maybe on your body like the arms the thighs. It may be caused by the reduction or deterioration of collagen and elastin in the dermis.
Anyone can develop sagging skin as they age, and it is more likely to happen to people who have suddenly lost large amounts of weight, post-pregnancy or even because of a bad skincare routine. Certain medical conditions may also lead to sagging skin.
Common areas where you might see saggy skin include: There are several causes of saggy skin.
They include:
Aging:
As you age, your skin loses its elasticity and produces less collagen. This makes it more likely to sag.
Pregnancy:
The extra weight from pregnancy can cause your skin to stretch and sag.
Weight gain:
If you gain a lot of weight, it can cause your skin to stretch and sag. Losing the weight may not completely fix the problem.
Sun damage:
Too much sun exposure can damage your skin and make it more likely to sag.
How to Treat Sagging Skin
The skin sags more deeply in the layers below the surface, including the dermis.
Topical products don't have much of an effect in these areas but there is better hope with technology advancing.
For dramatic results, some people undergo cosmetic surgery, like a face lift or tummy tuck. However, pain and downtime are expected.
Another popular alternative is to get minimally invasive skin tightening procedures that can also effectively tighten sagging skin like RF & HIFU.
These treatments are minimally invasive which means there won't be any slicing, cutting or breaching into the skin.
However, the outcome of minimally invasive treatments is gradual, unlike surgical procedures that instantly tightens and firms skin. It will take some time to see the results, but the good thing about these energy-based treatments is you won't have to worry about pain or recovery, plus you can still get the desirable results you want.
Benefits of Non-Surgical Skin Tightening Treatments
Non-invasive treatments suit all skin types and pose no risk of hyperpigmentation with these because energy is targeted deep down into the skin and muscle layers. It's quick and has zero downtime which means you can even do it during your lunch break and get back to your regular activies right after. These procedures last anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour max.
These treatments are virtually painless, there may be some modest discomfort for some people but it's completely bearable, some people do not feel anything at all.
There may be side effects like minimal swelling and redness but it's not really something you should worry about because you can just cover it with makeup. It's completely safe becasue these procedures do not physically penetrate into the skin like surgical procedures. You can just return to your regular activities right after.
Comparison of Different Advanced Skin Treatments
Different modalities have different purposes. Sometimes your therapist will mix and match various treatments to give you the best results. It's important to understand how each treatment can benefit you.
Microcurrent (Hollywood Glow)
- No Downtime
- Very Comfortable
- No Numbing Required
- Perfect if you need an instant makeover glow before events and special occasions.
- Recommended Session: 3-12 Session
Micro needling (DermaPen4 Gold)
- Redness after treatment, we use cover recover, you can still go out.
- A bit uncomfortable
- Mostly need numbing.
- Best for correcting uneven skin texture and color correction, it boosts collagen production as well.
- Recommended Session: 2-3 Session
HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound)
- No Downtime
- A bit uncomfortable
- No Numbing Required
- Effective in reducing wrinkles and sagging skin, it gives your skin a massive boost of collagen.
- Recommended Session: 3-6 Session
Radiofrequency Micro needling (Secret RF)
- No Downtime
- A bit uncomfortable
- Numbing Required.
- Very effective in correcting scarring, stretched marks, uneven skin tone and address issues such as wrinkles and sagging skin at the same times. Perfect for post weight loss and child birth sagging and stretched tummy.
- Recommended Session: 3-6 Session
FAQs
How long for loose skin to tighten ?
It depends on the conditions, most sgging skin on face will take about 3-6 months after treatments from HIFU or RF Microneedlimg
How to tighten belly skin?
Most belly loose skin cause by child birth or excess weight loss, and quite often conditions like this will also have stretch marks. We use combination of microneedling and RF microneedling to tackle this. Microneedling help with deep stretch marks, rf microneedling rebuild the elastin network and boost collegan.
How to tighten sagging skin on arms?
To tighten sagging skin on arms, we quite often use HIFU which deliver precisely focused beams to different depths in the skin layers.
How to tighten skin after pregnancy/
Is important to note that if you are still breast feeding, is best to wait till after. Most concern area are tummy area, it depends if there is stretch marks, RF Microneedling will be the go to, as it tackle both stretch mark as well as rebuild the elastin network.
How to tighten loose skin on thighs ?
Most client who have loose skin on thighs experience excess weight loss, it that case we can use either HIFU or RF Microneedling.
How to tighten neck skin under chin ?
Loose skin under the chin or nasal labial fold ususally cause by sn damaged or aging, twe ususally use RF micorneedling to treat this conditions.