As we age, our skin changes. It becomes thinner and looser, which can lead to sagging in areas like the chin or neck area. Non-surgical sagging skin treatments are available to address these signs of aging by stimulating collagen production and tightening underlying tissues. The goal is to reduce wrinkles, improve skin firmness and texture, and help shrink your pores for a more youthful appearance. If you’re considering non-surgical facial rejuvenation treatment options but want more information before proceeding with one of them, read on!
Why Does Skin Sag?
When facial fat develops behind the jaw bone but below the surface of the skin, it’s called “submental fullness.” This can also cause jowls because as your skin begins to sag, it gives the appearance that there is more than just subcutaneous tissue under your chin. Age-related loss of volume in other regions of the face can also result in unattractive wrinkles and folds everywhere from beneath the eyes to above the lip line.
Volume Loss:
One of the reasons skin sags is because we lose volume throughout our face. This can be in different areas and in different ways, but over time we lose the ability to maintain a certain structure in our face with this lost volume. People often ask, “Why do I have saggy skin?” The answer: volume loss. Our fat pads in each area of our face (cheeks, beneath the eyes) begin to atrophy and eventually disappear with age.
Loss of Collagen:
Another reason skin sags is due to collagen depletion. With age, collagen becomes progressively degraded and replaced by less elastic fibers like elastin. As a result, our dermis thins down which causes further support structures for the epidermis to break down. This causes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, as well as an overall dullness to the skin.
Drooping Facial Structure:
Facial bone structures change with time, which is why many people experience sagging that literally makes it look like their face is growing downward with age (Jowls). Losing subcutaneous tissue due to volume loss only exacerbates this problem because now your facial muscles are not being held up by anything. Your bottom lip begins to sag along with your cheeks because gravity has taken over!
How Non-Surgical Treatments Can Help
Non-surgical sagging skin treatments can be beneficial for both men and women trying to restore a more youthful appearance without surgery. Examples of non-surgical options include: BTX treatments, dermal fillers, HIFU, and more.
Fotona 4D Treatments
Fotona 4D treatments are FDA-approved, non-surgical sagging skin treatments for face and neck. Using a combination of Laser Lift, Smooth, Frac 3, PIANO Fractional Resurfacing Lasers with Erbium technology to produce collagen stimulation through laser treatments
Fotona 4D helps to lift sagging skin in the face and neck area, improve skin tone and facial texture, refine pores, tighten loose skin. Restore youthful volume in the jaw line which reduces the signs of sagging jowls.
Dermal Fillers
This popular treatment is used to fill in fine lines and wrinkles, as well as restoring lost volume in areas like cheeks and under the eyes (to name a few). You can also address loss of fat under the chin with dermal filler to give you a more youthful look! Dermal fillers are usually made from hyaluronic acid, which is a naturally occurring substance in the body that gives your skin its volume and support structure. It’s like an internal “facial fat injection” to smooth out wrinkles and restore lost volume!
HIFU Treatments
The high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment is FDA-approved for non-surgical rejuvenation procedures. It uses ultrasonic energy to stimulate collagen production which tightens up saggy skin, even on the neck area! HIFU treatments are painless and require no downtime because there’s absolutely no surgery involved! The best part? There aren’t any needles required for this easy procedure
If you’re considering any type of non-surgical treatment for sagging skin but want more information before making your decision, schedule a consultation with your aesthetic doctor to learn more.
