How to Treat Sagging Skin After Weight Loss
If you’ve been seeing results from weight loss medications like Ozempic or Mounjaro, then congratulations! Weight loss can be an incredibly difficult - but rewarding - experience. Despite the many health benefits of losing weight, you’re not alone if you’re noticing looser skin on your face and body. For some people, loose skin can have an aging effect or prevent them from fully enjoying their new results. At Urban You, our incredible team can help you explore ways to tighten your skin - and we'll support your health and wellness journey by boosting your confidence higher than ever before.
What Causes Sagging Skin After Weight Loss?
Collagen and elastin are two essential connective proteins in the skin. They’re responsible for allowing the skin to “snap back” to its normal position, meaning when we lose collagen and elastin, the skin loses its elastic quality. When your body carries extra weight for long periods, it can cause collagen and elastin to break down, meaning your skin doesn’t shrink with fat loss and sags. Sometimes, the skin will reverse on its own with time. Sometimes, however, it doesn’t.
The chances of experiencing sagging skin increase if you lose weight quickly, and in large amounts. In fact, the larger the amount of weight loss, the more sagging skin you might experience. In severe cases, cosmetic surgery might be needed. But for mild to moderate amounts of sagging skin, non-surgical treatments can help.
Treatments for Sagging Skin After Weight Loss
Dermal fillers are a completely non-surgical way to reduce the appearance of sagging skin by replacing lost volume in the face. Here are some of our top options:
JUVÉDERM VOLBELLA®
Volbella by Juvéderm is a premier lip filler. The lips are one area that can noticeably shrink and sag with weight loss, causing an imbalance in the face and even tiny lines called “lipstick lines.” Volbella can produce a plumper look, as well as smooth lines around the mouth.
JUVÉDERM ULTRA/ULTRA PLUS®
Juvéderm Ultra and Ultra Plus are great multi-purpose fillers that can be used to fill in moderate to severe lines and folds – typically those that form around the mouth like nasolabial folds and marionette lines.
JUVÉDERM VOLUMA®XC
Voluma by Juvéderm is a cheek filler that can contour and lift the cheek bones, also reducing the appearance of jowls. It’s a great option for filling in hollow or sunken cheeks, too.
JUVÉDERM VOLUX
Volux by Juvéderm is a unique filler that can contour the jawline and add more definition and structure to the face. It’s specifically beneficial if you experience sagging under the chin or around the jawline. It can also be used to augment the chin for a more balanced profile.
LYFT – RESTYLANE
Restylane Lyft can add volume to areas that typically have significant fullness like the cheeks or midface area. It’s also a unique option that can be used on the hands to add more youthful volume.
Dermal Fillers for Sagging Skin at Urban You
Urban You is Michigan’s top provider of fillers and industry-leading injectable treatments. If you’re looking for ways to reverse sagging skin after weight loss, our team is here to help. Contact us today for a free consultation or book an appointment online to get started.