Causes of loose skin

As they get older, many female friends find that their skin is getting worse and worse, especially women after the age of 25, whose skin begins to sag, lose elasticity, and develop fine wrinkles. This is because as we age, the protein factors in the skin gradually decrease and the skin's supporting capacity also begins to decline. This article introduces the possible reasons why women's skin becomes loose and wrinkled. Let’s take a look.

Protein decreases with 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.

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.

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.

Prevention methods

Effectively preventing skin sagging before it occurs can prevent or delay skin sagging and keep the skin youthful for a long time. The following methods can better prevent skin sagging:

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.

Supplement with appropriate enzymes

Enzyme is a very important substance in the human body. The lack of enzymes reduces cell vitality, weakens the ability to decompose protein, and causes insufficient qi and blood, which leads to the problem of sagging skin. Long-term enzyme consumption can improve the body's absorption of nutrients, enhance human immunity, neutralize free radicals, maintain the body's acid-base balance, relieve protein denaturation, delay aging, and improve the problem of sagging skin caused by aging.

Keep a good expression

Negative emotions and expressions such as partial chewing, frowning, raising eyebrows, squinting, and moodiness will cause excessive movement of the local skin and muscle tension, resulting in skin sagging due to excessive fatigue and lack of effective rest.

Proper exfoliation

Excessive exfoliation of the skin will cause the skin to become thinner and lose its effective natural protective barrier, exposing it to the damage of an adverse environment. At the same time, the skin will become dry and sensitive, and prone to skin sagging. It is best to exfoliate lightly and moderately once a month.

Reduce smoking and drinking

Tobacco and alcohol contain a lot of irritating substances. Long-term stimulation of these substances will cause the skin to lose its activity and become loose.

Get enough sleep

Lack of sleep will increase the metabolic burden on the skin and prevent it from getting effective rest. Long-term fatigue will also cause the skin to lose elasticity and become loose.