Medical condition
Skin Laxity and Sun Damaged Skin
What Causes Skin Ageing?
As we age, our skin becomes less firm and elastic, leading to skin laxity.
This happens due to several reasons:
- Reduction in collagen and elastin – These proteins provide strength and elasticity to the skin. With age, their production decreases, causing the skin to lose its firmness.
- Decline in hyaluronic acid – This natural substance helps maintain skin hydration and plumpness. As we get older, its production decreases, leading to drier and less supple skin.
- Loss of fat and volume – Over time, we lose fat beneath the skin’s surface, especially in the face. This loss of volume contributes to a sagging appearance.
- Weakening of facial muscles – The underlying facial muscles become weaker with age, which can contribute to skin sagging.
- Effects of gravity – Gravity constantly pulls downward, stretching and pulling the skin and tissues, causing them to sag.
- Environmental factors and lifestyle choices – Sun exposure, smoking, pollution, and poor skincare habits can accelerate skin ageing and worsen skin laxity.
While ageing is a natural process, taking care of your skin, protecting it from the sun, and adopting a healthy lifestyle can help slow down the development of skin laxity and maintain a youthful appearance.
Key Information
The treatments for skin laxity and sun-damaged skin vary depending on the severity and specific concerns of the individual.
Here are some common treatment options:
Topical creams and lotions
Various topical products containing ingredients such as retinoids, antioxidants, peptides, and alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) can improve the appearance of sun-damaged skin and enhance collagen production. These products may help reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin texture.
Chemical peels
Chemical peels involve applying a chemical solution to the skin, which causes exfoliation and stimulates the growth of new skin cells. This treatment can help improve the appearance of sun-damaged skin by reducing hyperpigmentation, fine lines, and uneven texture.
Laser resurfacing
Laser treatments, such as fractional laser resurfacing, can target and remove damaged skin layers. This stimulates collagen production and helps improve skin laxity, wrinkles, and texture. Laser treatments may require multiple sessions for optimal results.
Microneedling
This procedure involves creating tiny punctures in the skin using a device with fine needles. It stimulates collagen production and enhances skin rejuvenation. Microneedling with or without PRP (platelet-rich plasma) can improve skin laxity, texture, and reduce the appearance of sun damage.
Injectable Hyaluronic Acid (HA)
AKA Biomodulator. It is an innovative treatment for skin remodelling. It is an injectable procedure that revitalises and rejuvenates the skin, providing ideal conditions to prevent and reverse the signs of aging. By promoting collagen and elastin production, essential for skin firmness, structure, and moisture, the Biomodulator helps improve skin tone, hydration, and reduce fine lines. It achieves this through a controlled release of hyaluronic acid (HA), leading to visible improvements in the skin's overall appearance.
Radio frequency skin tightening
These non-invasive procedures utilise energy to stimulate collagen production and tighten the skin. Radiofrequency skin tightening treatments can improve skin laxity and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.
Surgical procedures
In more severe cases of skin laxity, surgical options like facelifts, neck lifts, or brow lifts may be considered. These procedures involve removing excess skin and tightening the underlying tissues to appear youthful.
WHICH TREATMENTS ARE AVAILABLE?
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Dr Tina can advise on a combination including:
- Skin care advice
- Topical alpha and beta hydroxy acids
- Antibiotics
- Hormonal balancing in women
- Chemical peels, microdermabrasion and extractions
- RF Microneedling, IPL, LED phototherapy
Aftercare Instructions for Skin Laxity and Sun Damage
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