As people get older, sagging skin is one of the most common problems they face. While it is normal for our face to develop and change with time, there are several variables that might exacerbate sagging skin in some people. Because many people don’t welcome the idea of sagging skin, there are a variety of cosmetic procedures focused on reducing and/or maintaining healthy skin along the chin, jaw, and neckline.

For individuals looking for non-invasive sagging skin treatments, we’ll look at a few of the most efficient non-surgical options for lifting, tightening, and improving the visual appearance of your skin.

Filler Injections

Dermal filler treatments are being used to minimize the appearance of aging, particularly in the facial skin. The skin loses suppleness, collagen, and thickness as we grow. This makes the skin lose its elasticity, resulting in a “saggy” look. There are a variety of dermal filler procedures available, including:

• Hyaluronic Acid (HA)
• Calcium Hydroxylapatite (CaHA)
• Poly-L-lactic Acid
• Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)

Filler injections for sagging skin provide fullness and a young appearance to the sagging chin, jawline, and neck areas. Injections are usually performed as outpatient operations that require little preparation and recuperation time. However, the effects are temporary, and subsequent treatments will almost certainly be required.

Ultherapy

Ultherapy is a non-invasive sagging skin treatment that requires minimal to zero downtime. One of the key benefits of this procedure is how quick and simple treatments can be. The procedure is painless and requires little to no recovery period for the patient. Ultherapy has been approved by the FDA to lift and tighten skin and muscle tissue to rejuvenate sagging skin.

Ultrasound therapy stimulates the formation of collagen in the skin. Skin with elevated amounts of collagen would be smoother, more elastic, firmer, and more contoured.

Thermage

Radiofrequency procedures like Thermage work on the same concepts as ultrasound therapy in that they stimulate the skin to create more collagen and elastin. Thermage efficiently “tricks” your skin into believing it has been injured, resulting in a reaction that “heals” the damaged skin. The skin is tighter and more lifted as a result of this pseudo-healing phase.

BTX

Wrinkles in our skin normally position perpendicular to the muscle contracting beneath them. The forehead muscles, for instance, are vertical. The lines or wrinkles that form when it tightens (like when raising your brows) are horizontal. Similarly, the two muscles that cause frown lines are roughly horizontal here between eyebrows, whenever these muscles tightens, frown lines emerge vertically.

Nerve impulses to certain tissues are inhibited when BTX treatments are administered into the associated muscles. This minimizes muscular activity in that region, resulting in fewer frown lines and a much finer skin appearance. In other words, the skin has a lot tougher time generating wrinkles after the contracted muscle is cut off from nerve impulses.

Is Exercise Effective for Reducing Sagging Skin?

Finally, yet importantly, it’s a widely held opinion that facial strengthening activities and even yoga can help tighten your skin around the neck, jawline, and other face areas. Although this perception may have some basis in truth, there’s little scientific proof that facial exercises might diminish the appearance of sagging skin.

Wrinkles will not be reduced by facial exercises. In fact, repeated tension on the face is much more likely to cause wrinkles by stretching the skin than to firm the skin around it.

The fact that regular physical activity improves general skin health may be what causes a link between training and jowl reduction. Exercise has been shown to enhance aging skin through increased blood flow, stress reduction, and increased antioxidant ability to combat skin-damaging free radicals.