It is commonly believed that lack of physical activity is responsible for sagging skin. However, that is not completely true. Other factors such as weight fluctuations or pregnancy are capable of leading to the lack of firmness in both men and women.
Therefore, we have compiled here a full list of the main causes of this condition, and we mention some of the most efficient solutions plastic surgery offers to make it go away.
4 reasons that can cause sagging skin
1. Weight fluctuations
Whether you’ve lost muscle mass or have experienced significant weight fluctuations, it is quite common for your skin to be left with folds, sagging, or flabby muscles as a result of these variations. This is because with these changes, especially when they are sudden, the skin loses collagen and elastin, which makes it harder for it to adapt itself to the body’s new shape. [7]
2. Aging
There are two types of reasons for skin aging-related problems: extrinsic reasons, such as unhealthy diet, consumption of harmful substances such as alcohol and tobacco, sun exposure, etc… and intrinsic reasons, which are related to genetics. Given that each skin is different and so will its aging process be.[1]
3. Sun exposure
Although it certainly is true that solar effects on your skin may be more or less severe according to your skin type and color[2], it is also true that UV rays are becoming more and more aggressive and dangerous. For this reason, sun exposure can cause blemishes, wrinkles, skin diseases, and sagging skin. [3]
4. Pregnancy
Giving birth to a new life is a beautiful process, as well as one involving changes to women’s bodies. After pregnancy, some mothers find it difficult to lose the extra pounds they gained, some ones are left with stretch marks and excess fat accumulated in their belly and others suffer sagging breasts after feeding their babies. It is a Russian roulette that depends on each body.
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How to get rid of sagging skin?
Non-invasive procedures are useful to improve your skin’s appearance. That’s why we mention below some of the most popular ones and their respective procedures:
Laser lipolysis
This plastic surgery can remove fat from any part of your body by using cutting-edge technology that extracts fat deposits and promotes collagen production and rejuvenates the skin.
Renuvion (J Plasma)
This procedure is minimally invasive and aims to improve the skin’s appearance, allowing it to recover its elasticity and firmness. In addition, it removes small excess localized fat, resulting in baby-soft skin.
What is Renuvion (J Plasma), and how does it work?
Lifting
All surgical procedures that lift and tighten the skin are excellent alternatives to combat flaccidity. Some examples of this type of surgery would be a facelift, a mastopexy, or an abdominoplasty. Although they are known for sculpting the body, these plastic surgeries remove, for the most part, skin imperfections.
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In summary
Although skin sagging can be caused by weight fluctuations, pregnancy, sun exposure, or natural aging, it is possible to correct it through surgical procedures such as renuvion (J plasma) or facelifts, to restore firmness on the target area.
So don’t wait any longer to get smoother and rejuvenated skin. Start your medical consultation process online and transform the way your skin looks with us.
Contact BetterMe to receive one-on-one consultation on all of our procedures in Colombia while saving more than 50% compared to plastic surgery costs in the United States or Canada.
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[1] Puizina-Ivi, N. (2008). Skin aging, Acta Dermatoven APA Vol 17 (N.o 2). Acta Dermatovenerol APA. https://skinident.com/fileadmin/img/spanish-pictures/pdf/Skin_Aging.pdf
[2] Vashi, N. A., de Castro Maymone, M. B., & Kundu, R. V. (2016). Aging Differences in Ethnic Skin. The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology, 9(1), 31–38.
[3] Flament, F., Bazin, R., Laquieze, S., Rubert, V., Simonpietri, E., & Piot, B. (2013). Effect of the sun on visible clinical signs of aging in Caucasian skin. Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology, 6, 221–232. https://doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S44686
[4] Badin, A., Moraes, L., Gondek, L. et al. Laser Lipolysis: Flaccidity Under Control. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 26, 335–339 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-002-1510-3
[5] Çomçalı, B., Kocaoz, S., Özdemir, B. A., Parlak, Ö., & Korukluoğlu, B. (2021). Effects of sagging breasts and other risk factors associated with mastalgia: a case-control study. Scientific reports, 11(1), 2620. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82099-2
[6] Sagging breasts: Inevitable after breastfeeding? (2020, 3 Abril). Mayo Clinic. Recuperado 7 de marzo de 2022, de https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/womens-health/expert-answers/sagging-breasts/faq-20058322?reDate=07032022
[7] Whelan, C. (2019, 6 Diciembre). Why Do I Have Saggy Skin, and What Can I Do About It? Healthline. Recuperado 7 de marzo de 2022, de https://www.healthline.com/health/skin/saggy-skin
