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Your skin keeps on changing and remoulding itself. Although many such changes are natural, sometimes certain factors, both internal and external, can cause damage to your skin, leading to a loss in skin elasticity and causing loose or sagging skin. While it’s pretty natural to have your skin loosen up and form wrinkles as you age, it’s also natural to have the desire to continue having firm and plump-looking skin.
It’s your skin, your choice. So, if you’re seeking the answers to how to tighten your skin, let us help you through it.
What Causes Sagging Skin?
To learn how to tighten face skin, it’s important to understand the causal factors behind it.
1. Ageing
Collagen and Elastin are two essential proteins found under the skin. The former is responsible for skin structure and helps support its firmness, while the latter is responsible for its flexibility. As you age, your body produces fewer of these proteins, which causes the skin to lose its ability to remain taut and bounce back, resulting in saggy skin.
2. Sun Exposure
One of the leading causes of saggy skin and other skin problems is exposure to the sun’s UV rays. These rays, if soaked directly and for too long by the skin, can kill the skin cells, damage its natural elasticity and hence lead to premature ageing. That is why proper care is vital before going out in the sun; avoiding too much sunlight is recommended.
3. Lifestyle
There are a lot of lifestyle-related reasons that lead to skin loosening its natural elasticity:
Smoking:
Smoking can be one of the biggest causes of premature ageing. This happens because the chemicals in the cigarette provoke the ruination of collagen and elastin.
Weight Loss:
Massive or immediate weight loss can trigger sagging skin. It is so because the expanded skin needs time to regain its original structure after the fat is gone from underneath the skin.
4. Pregnancy
During pregnancy, the skin elaborates itself to become accustomed to the body growing, especially around the belly area. After delivery, it’s common for women to have loose skin because it can take time for the skin to regain its original structure.
5. Illness
Some health conditions can lead to sagging skin. Rapid weight changes from medical treatments can also cause loose skin. In such cases, consulting experts for treatment is essential.
Common areas where you might see saggy skin
Loose skin can appear in different parts of the body:
Face and Neck:
These areas often show ageing signs first.
Arms and Thighs:
Weight loss can cause sagging here.
Stomach:
Pregnancy or weight loss can loosen belly skin.
Hands:
Aging reduces fat, making hands look wrinkled.
Understanding these areas helps in choosing the right treatments.
What Problems Can Loose Skin Cause?
Although loose skin isn’t harmful, it can definitely be troublesome for a lot of people in differing ways:
- It can be physically uncomfortable to carry the floppy skin, irritate the skin and in cases of loose skin after weight loss, it can be painful.
- It can be emotionally and mentally hard to deal with the way it looks—causing damage to self-esteem and instigating body image insecurities.
Now, you might try anti-ageing products, but their efficacy and durability could be disappointing.
Treatments for Face Skin Tightening
Let’s have a look at various treatments that help to tighten your face’s skin.
1. Wrinkle Relaxers
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An FDA-approved product, wrinkle relaxers, popularly known as Botox, is the most widely used skin tightening procedure. It helps in erasing frown lines, crow’s feet (around the eyes), chin dimples, and forehead lines and helps in lifting eyebrows.
2. Fillers
Fillers or Dermal Fillers are injected under the skin, and the injected substance helps smoothen the creases on the face and adds plumpness and fullness to the skin.
3. HIFU
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound is a non-invasive treatment that helps tighten and smoothen the skin on the face and neck through focused ultrasound energy, boosting collagen production within the targeted skin area.
4. Vampire Facial and Yuskin GFC
These facial treatments are very effective and enduring skin rejuvenation treatments.
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Vampire Facials, also called microneedling with PRP, uses the plasma from blood to induce collagen production which helps in dealing with fine lines and wrinkles. Yuskin Growth Factor Concentrate (GFC) therapy is an ultra-modern treatment that makes use of the skin’s built-in capability of self-healing.
Treatments for Body Skin Tightening
1. MNRF
The microneedling radiofrequency (MNRF) Treatment is an advanced treatment that instigates the production of collagen in the body to attain a healthier and tighter-looking skin.
2. Evolve Treatment
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Evolve is a body contouring or body sculpting treatment which uses RF (Radio Frequency) to tighten and tone your skin, along with fat burning. It is a non-invasive treatment procedure.
3. CoolSculpting
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CoolSculpting or cryolipolysis is another non-invasive body contouring procedure that helps in achieving a smooth and firm appearance, along with fat reduction. You can learn more about how this process is carried out at your nearest Bodycraft clinic and make an informed decision.
How Can You Prevent Sagging Skin from Aging?
To prevent loose skin, follow a healthy lifestyle. Use skincare products that boost collagen, protect your skin from the sun, and eat a balanced diet. Regular exercise and treatments like HIFU can also help tighten skin.
Book Your Appointment for Radiant Skin
The skincare and treatment industry has come a long way, and now, there are many different ways to get your skin rejuvenated and healthy. From the initial understanding of your skin type and needs to the last step of the procedure in motion, and even after the treatment, you will always have our experts to rely on. Book an Appointment for the skin you desire!
FAQs
1. How much does skin tightening cost in India?
At Bodycraft, the Wrinkle Relaxer or Botox treatment starts at ₹350 per unit, Fillers start at ₹21,000, HIFU at ₹30,000, Vampire Facials at ₹4,000 and Yuskin GFC at ₹5,500. These prices can change depending on the number of sessions of the procedure you choose.
2. How long does loose skin take to tighten?
It can depend from person to person. For some, it may be weeks; for others, it may take a few months. Getting a skin tightening treatment at Bodycraft can help your skin regain its firm and plump form in a few weeks.
3. What causes loose skin after weight loss?
To accommodate fat and weight, the skin stretches and enlarges itself. Thus, when weight loss happens, the expanded skin needs time to return to its original form. The more time the skin spends being stretched this way, the more time it can take for the skin to recover.
4. How can I tighten my whole body skin?
We provide many skin-tightening treatments that can help you rejuvenate your skin, face, neck and body.
5. Why is my stomach skin so saggy?
Sagging skin on the stomach can be a sign of weight loss. It can also happen after pregnancy. Moreover, as one age, the reduced production of collagen and elastin in the body leads to loose skin in various parts of the body, including the stomach.