Dr. Saurina is a renowned specialist in Aesthetic Medicine in Girona with extensive training behind her. She has numerous qualifications in different areas of Aesthetic and Cosmetic Medicine, such as a Master’s Degree in Aging Medicine from the Autonomous University of Barcelona or a degree in laser techniques, among many others.
What is facial flaccidity and how does it occur?
Facial flaccidity is the most common and worrying symptom of aging. It is basically produced by the decrease of collagen and elastin by the body from the age of 25 and results in the progressive sagging of the facial skin with increased nasolabial folds, lack of definition of the jaw angle, jowls…
How to prevent facial flaccidity?
To prevent this skin flaccidity it is important to take care of diet and healthy life habits such as avoiding stress, sedentary lifestyle, depression, smoking… In the same way, during childhood it is important to detect tongue habits that produce mouth breathing, atypical swallowing with malposition of the tongue. We call it low position, which leads to narrowing of the maxilla with dental malposition and crowding as well as a lack of facial development, producing an adenoid fascia. The proper position of the tongue is on the palate, and thanks to this the proper maxillary development is produced with the direct consequence of good dental position and facial development, which in the future will reduce the symptoms of flaccidity.
How to improve facial flaccidity?
There are several methods to improve this flaccidity and improve the quality of life of the person.
- Through orthodontics we can improve dental occlusion and jaw position with better skin tightening and lip position, since it is necessary the existence of a good internal structure, which can maintain a good skin position.
- Medically we can act both combating flaccidity and preventing it.
- Through heat we can stimulate collagen with radiofrequency or through ultrasound. With polydioxanone threads we also produce a cutaneous tightening.
- With Polylactic material threads we perform a tissue repositioning and at the same time stimulation of collagen, obtaining an immediate repositioning of the fallen tissues and during the time they remain in place a collagen stimulation.
- There are hyaluronic acid infiltrations that depending on their crosslinking can produce hydration, restructuring, collagen stimulation, volumization. In addition to volumizing, calcium hydroxyapatite produces a very interesting tightening mesh.
- Mesotherapy can also produce collagen stimulation and skin tightening. For example, organic silica.
- Chemical peels also produce cell renewal and stimulation of fibroblasts capable of synthesizing collagen and elastin.
We can also act through muscle stimulation and contraction that allows us to greatly improve flaccidity. It is the Endopeel technique with a very specific design.