SAGGING FACIAL SKIN AND CHEEKS

Loss of facial volume is one of the first signs of ageing. Due to diminished fullness, the face may often start looking “tired and sad”, the cheeks and mouth corners become “droopy”. As we age, less hyaluronic acid is synthesized in our epidermis (the surface skin layers) and, as a result, the skin is less capable of retaining moisture. When the skin becomes drier, it develops fine lines and wrinkles. Collagen production in the deeper skin layers also diminishes, gravitational force makes subcutaneous adipose (fat) tissue “slide down”, the facial oval changes resulting in a “sagging” Face. In addition to factors responsible for chronological ageing, your lifestyle, exposure to uv radiation, and such habits as smoking, for example, also contribute to the appearance of “droopy” Face and cheeks.