As we grow older, our skin will become slack, lose elasticity and wrinkle. In serious cases, there will also be such situations:
Many people think that this kind of skin relaxation is purely caused by aging, but in fact this understanding is not completely correct.
In fact, the biggest culprit causing skin relaxation is actually the most likely one: basking in the sun.
Wrinkles on the corners of the mouth at the end of the eye are mostly caused by repeated muscle movements. However, skin relaxation and wrinkles are often related to sunlight damage.
Long-term exposure to sunlight will cause elastic fibers to break, and elastic fibers are the secret to make skin full of elasticity.
Under normal circumstances, this kind of fiber can repair itself, but long-term sunlight exposure will reduce their elasticity and make them unable to fully recover: just like the elastic belt on trousers, it will become loose after wearing for a long time.
In addition, drugs may also cause skin thinning and relaxation, such as taking prednisone for a long time.
It is impossible to completely prevent skin thinning, but there are some ways to delay this process.
Do a good job in basic skin care to prevent skin relaxation.
With age, water loss and other changes lead to skin loss of elasticity.
Skin usually starts to loosen and thin around the age of 40. However, if you often sunbathe or lose weight in a short period of time, these problems may also begin to occur in your twenties.
If you want to prevent skin relaxation, you have to start with the most basic skin care procedures:
Step 1 Avoid the sun
Since sun exposure is the number one culprit causing skin relaxation, the most important thing to prevent relaxation is to avoid direct exposure to the sun. Even if it cannot be avoided, you should do a good job of sun protection. The effect of sun protection is not only to prevent you from getting sunburned, but also to slow down your aging.
Step 2 Replenish skin moisture
Use good moisturizing products to keep skin moist enough, which can protect skin and slow down skin thinning.
3. Pay attention to the ingredients of skin care products
Skin care products containing certain ingredients can be used according to needs.
For example, use moisturizing products containing hydroxy acid or hydroxy acid, such as products containing salicylic acid, lactic acid or glycolic acid.
These products can accelerate the metabolism of stratum corneum, reduce cutin accumulation, combine water, make skin look smooth and moist, and delay the occurrence of skin relaxation.
However, it should be noted that excessive use will lead to thinning of stratum corneum and even skin sensitivity.
Formulate daily skin care methods to adapt to your age.
These oils and fats secreted by the skin are a protective film that can protect the skin from radioactive and inflammatory chemicals in the environment.
However, once you are over 40 years old, the skin’s oil secretion will no longer be as vigorous as when you were young.
Adding moisturizer and cleanser containing hydroxy acid to daily skin care steps can prevent skin thinning or further damage to already flabby skin.
Cream containing retinol is also recommended.
Retinol is conducive to restoring skin elasticity and promoting the synthesis of collagen (the basic component of skin) and elastic fibers (the component that makes skin elastic), but it is also not suitable for sensitive skin and too dry skin.
When necessary, choose medical cosmetology
For mild skin thinning, moisturizing and cream are sufficient. However, if the relaxation is more serious, such as skin relaxation caused by large weight loss in a short period of time, it may be better to seek medical treatment.
Or, before deciding to choose surgery, you can also try products like Hot Maggie.
Hot Maggie conducts heat to dermis through electromagnetic wave generation, and uses trace controllable thermal stimulation to recombine collagen to regenerate, thus achieving the effect of lifting and firming. It should be noted that the effect of hot Maggie varies from person to person and is not necessarily suitable for everyone.
Suitable persons for this type of product include:
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People who want to tighten local skin (e.g. Neck or lateral abdomen);
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For people who have lost 10-20 pounds, the range of skin that needs firming is not large (1 pound ≈ 0.45 Kg);
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People who have just given birth and want their abdomen to be flat;
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People in their 40s and 50s, due to age growth, inevitably have some flabby skin.
From moisturizing and skin care to plastic surgery, there are many ways to help you prevent your skin from thinning at different ages. Some products can be purchased directly, while others need prescriptions.
If you are really not sure, you can also find out the most suitable skin care choice for you by a dermatologist or plastic surgeon.