How to Improve Sagging Skin

Loose or sagging skin is unattractive and embarrassing. For this reason, many people look for ways to improve their skin's appearance. There are different ways to tighten loose skin. For the best results, you'll need to take action at the first sign of sagging. This helps you maintain a firm, youthful appearance.

Instructions

1. Lose extra weight. Shedding excess body fat can reduce your weight and improve mild sagging. If you're overweight, decrease your body fat by 5 to 10 percent. Exercise at least 90 minutes a week and reduce your calorie intake.

2. Engage in toning exercises. Along with a healthy weight, toning exercises can firm and sculpt the body. These include Pilates, abdominal workouts and weight lifting.

3. Use skin firming creams. Massage sagging or loose skin with skin lotions that contain collagen, vitamin E, aloe or olive oil. These ingredients improve the skin's elasticity, which can result in tighter, firmer skin.

4. Consider cosmetic procedures. If your sagging skin doesn't improve with home remedies or natural treatments, consider skin tightening procedures such as thermage and thread lifts. Thermage is a non-invasive procedure that stimulates collagen production. With thread lifts, surgeons make small incisions and insert surgical threads into the skin. These threads smooth and firm sagging skin.

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