Wrinkles and Crepey Skin
Cosmetic Dermatology: Body
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Cosmetic Dermatology: Face
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What is loose, sagging skin?
As you get older, loose, sagging skin is inevitable. Your skin gets looser, more crepey, and begins to sag 🙁 In areas with thicker skin (like the cheeks or buttocks), it looks more like jowls or sagging. In areas of thinner skin (like the eyelids, neck, above the knees, and above the elbows, arms), it can look more like wrinkled, crinkly, or crepey skin.
If you’re looking for ways to firm and tighten your loose, sagging skin, schedule an appointment with Steele Dermatology online or give us a call at (770) 464-6000.
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What causes loose, sagging skin?
Young skin is blessed with thick layers of collagen, elastin, and even fat that creates a smooth, supple and tight appearance. As you get into your 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond, you progressively lose collagen, elastin, and fat in the skin. As result, your skin gets thinner and falls, folds, wrinkles more easily. Although part of this process is inevitable with aging, hormonal changes, environmental toxins, stressors, and sun damage/UV radiation can definitely accelerate the process.
Where do you get loose, sagging skin?
All skin gets looser and more saggy as you age – from the face to the legs. While the face may be the most obvious area of sun exposed skin, areas like the chest, arms, neck, and legs get a lot of sun over the years, especially if you live in a warmer climate, and are less effectively and consistently protected by sunscreen, makeup, or clothing. You may very well notice wrinkled and sagging skin from the aging process on the abdomen, chest, above the knees and above the elbows, on the arms and buttocks.