How to prevent saggy skin by Purity Day Spa

Do you hate sagging skin? It's about time for you to know the factors that influence your skin's elasticity. Once you get to know these factors, you will be able to prevent having loose skin. You will be able to have a healthy and firm skin.

The first factor is the collagen in your skin. Collagen is a substance that maintains the tightness of the skin. It is responsible in making sure that the organ maintains its original structure. However, as you age, the amount of collagen being produced in the body becomes lesser and lesser. This is the reason why there are a lot of older people who have sagging skin. Decreased production of collagen plus ageing is one of the main causes of loose skin.

The second factor is the weakened elastic in the body. Elastin is the main protein that is responsible for giving your skin firmness and elasticity. One reason why the elastin becomes weak is ageing. The body cannot produce as much protein as it could when a person was younger. Another reason is nicotine. For people who love smoking, their elastin level decreases a lot because the proteins are getting damaged. As a result, the skin does not spring back as smoothly as before and sagging starts.

The third factor is the sun. The sun is good for the body because it improves the level of Vitamin D. However, sunlight is only healthy in the morning. After 10am, the sun gives off UV rays that speed up the aging of the skin. This condition is also being referred to as photo-aging. To prevent this from happening, you need to always protect your skin from the harmful rays. You can either wear long sleeves or sun block lotion. You can also use tinted umbrella to give your skin a cover. Keep in mind that harmful UV rays will give your skin an older look. They are also fairly responsible to the appearance of wrinkles.

The fourth factor is weight loss. Notice that when a person loses a lot of weight in a very short period of time, the health of the skin is compromised. This is because the skin was previously stretched too much. When you gain a lot of weight, your skin has no choice but to stretch itself even if it is too much of what it could handle. When you finally lose your weight, the skin finds it difficult to go to its normal state because it has reached its limit. Imagine a rubber band that has been stretched too much for a long period of time. Even if you release it, the structure is deformed because of reduced elasticity. The best way to avoid sagging skin when losing weight is to lose weight gradually and exercise. This way, the skin will have an easier time recovering.

There are other factors that can influence your skin elasticity however the four mentioned above are the most common ones. Now that you know them, you can now avoid these factors in order to keep your skin healthy and young.

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