The loss of firmness of the facial oval is noticeable after the age of 40, causing facial flaccidity, with a sagging of the skin, loss of definition and giving an older appearance. Possibly facial flaccidity is an element that can age the face more than wrinkles or blemishes.
Over the years, the skin stops producing collagen and elastin, and the structure in charge of maintaining the union between the muscles and the skin weakens progressively. Undoubtedly, facial flaccidity is one of the most evident manifestations of the passage of time.
Treatments for facial flaccidity
Recovering the contour of the face means giving youth to the face.
In Aesthetic Medicine, infiltrables are available, which have the ability to give tension to the skin and generate new collagen, helping to redefine the lost contours. The infiltrants used are:
- calcium hydroxyapatite
- polycaprolactone
- polylactic acid
- tensor threads
Silhouette Soft tensor threads offer excellent results to recover the facial oval.
Combining the infiltrable with a radiofrequency therapy, or regenerative therapy with Epidermal Growth Factors, will improve the results.