What causes sagging skin?

Whether men or women, they will experience sagging skin when they reach a certain age. Obviously, this is related to age, but the reduction of protein, the decrease of skin support and some other factors may also lead to sagging skin.

1. Main reasons

1. Protein decreases due to aging

There are two kinds of proteins in the dermis of the skin: collagen and elastin, which support the skin and make it plump and firm. After the age of 25, these two proteins naturally decrease due to the aging process of the human body, and the fibers between cells degenerate over time, causing the skin to lose elasticity.

2. Decreased skin support

Fat and muscle are the biggest supports for the skin. However, the loss of subcutaneous fat and muscle relaxation caused by various reasons such as aging, weight loss, unbalanced nutrition and lack of exercise cause the skin to lose support and sag.

3. Other factors

Gravity, heredity, mental stress, exposure to the sun and smoking also cause the skin's structure to change, eventually causing the skin to lose elasticity and become sagging.

2. Prevention Methods

Keep your skin clean

Too much oil and dust on the face, wearing makeup for too long or not removing makeup thoroughly can cause skin pores to become clogged, making it difficult for the skin to breathe naturally, causing inflammation or nutritional imbalance of the skin. Over time, this can cause a lack of skin tension and elasticity, leading to sagging skin. You should pay attention to thoroughly cleansing your skin every day, and use natural, gentle and non-irritating moisturizing and nutrient water to keep your skin clean while replenishing moisture and nutrients, enhancing skin vitality and preventing skin sagging.

Maintain a balanced diet

Overeating will overburden the spleen and stomach, and cause excess nutrition, which will prevent the skin from maintaining normal metabolism, causing the skin to be overstretched and lose its original elasticity and become loose; while dieting will cause the skin to lose nutrients too quickly without effective replenishment, forming cavities under the skin, causing the skin to become sunken and loose. Therefore, effectively maintaining normal diet and nutrition is also a very important part of preventing skin sagging.

Pay attention to sun protection

More than 90% of skin sagging is caused by excessive exposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun. First, it causes photoaging. Second, it causes the formation of a large number of free radicals in the body, which causes the skin to be over-oxidized and lose elasticity, resulting in skin sagging. You must pay attention to doing enough sun protection at all times. At the same time, you can eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and foods rich in collagen, such as grapes, tomatoes, carrots, red wine, green tea and other foods. By effectively supplementing a large amount of natural vitamin C, you can fight against skin oxidation and relaxation. Foods such as pig's feet are rich in collagen, which can enhance the structural support of the skin, while enhancing the skin's water lock and moisturizing, keeping the skin tight and elastic.