Getting older means getting to know yourself better, understanding and being at peace with your place in the world, and learning lessons of humility, grace, and wisdom that only years of living can teach you.
Aging also means changes in your body, especially the appearance of your face and skin.
It can take some adjustment to find a healthy attitude about wrinkles, age spots, and loose skin. Ultimately, feeling good about your body as you grow older is more about perspective than it is about home remedies or clinical treatments.
Nobody can stop the clock completely, but there are prevention strategies and clinical solutions for tightening up your skin. This article will discuss why skin sags as well as several ways to address loose skin.
Why skin sags
Collagen is the most abundant protein in your body. It holds your skin in its structure and forms the joint tissue between your muscles and bones.
Your body naturally produces collagen, but as you age, the production of this important protein decreases. As a result, your skin becomes less elastic, and wrinkles start to become visible.
As your natural collagen levels decrease, so does the natural amount of fat in the deeper layers of your skin. That leaves unoccupied space underneath your skin layers, which can cause skin to droop or sag where it used to be firm.
Other lifestyle factors can result in wrinkles forming earlier. If you’re prone to wrinkles, it’s mostly a result of genetics.
