Does your photo album stir mixed emotions as you watch your skin shift from youthful and firm to sagging with visible wrinkles?

It can be disheartening to think there's no way to regain that tight, supple look. 

But as the saying goes, “where there’s a will, there’s a way.” 

If you're determined to turn back the clock on your skin, there are effective methods to tighten sagging skin, especially under the chin. 

Before diving into solutions, let’s explore the causes of sagging skin.

What causes sagging skin?

Sagging skin can be the outcome of numerous factors that are listed below - 

Ageing

With the progression in age, skin starts losing its elasticity which usually results in the appearance of sagging skin, wrinkles, fine lines, furrows, frown lines, etc.

This is so because a protein namely Collagen is responsible for maintaining skin elasticity and firmness starts declining with age.

Sun damage

Unprotected exposure to UV rays of sun also degrades collagen proteins of skin. 

This ultimately causes stretched pores and saggy skin. Strange, right! 

A study conducted in 2017 states that various other reasons such as excessive sun exposure, environmental pollution, improper skin care, etc. can lead to premature ageing.

This can be a contributing factor to giving you saggy skin.

Sudden weight loss

The skin tends to get loose when the body experiences a sudden and massive weight loss. This gives you saggy skin around your face, arms, thighs, and belly.

5 Ways to Tighten Sagging skin—home remedies and treatments

We know you quickly want to get rid of that loose and hanging skin under your face. 

It might hinder your best smile while taking selfies with your favourite outfit on. 

And we totally understand this, that’s why we are here to help you!

1. Facial exercise 

Just like you workout the muscles of the rest of the body, facial exercise specifically targets muscles of the face. 

Such exercises activate and build the muscles of the face and ultimately strengthen the face matrix. Air kiss, puffer fish face exercises are quite beneficial for your face. 

And if you feel that facial exercises or face yoga are a fad, well,recent studies have shown that consistent and prolonged exercise has effectively tightened the loose skin around the face.

2. Face massage under the jaw

Alongwith the face exercise, massaging your chin and skin under the jaw can give you added benefits in the process of tightening the skin.

Follow these steps - 

• Take your favourite face oil on your palms and rub on your neck and jawline.
• Now, use your first two fingers of each hand and slowly rub beneath the jawbone. 
• Begin from behind the ear lobes and finish below the centre of the chin. Repeat this for five times. 

3. Moisturise your skin with antioxidant and collagen boosting ingredients

Regular and consistent moisturisation keeps your skin hydrated, plump and soft. 

And when you are dealing with saggy skin, understand that moisturisation can help you a lot. 

To boost the process, using antioxidant and collagen boosting ingredients like Vitamin C, Ceramides, and Niacinamide in the form of moisturisers and serums can really benefit. 

Here’s how each ingredient individually helps to firm and tone your skin -

• Vitamin C - Boosts collagen production in skin

• Ceramides - Strengthen skin barrier and enhance skin’s resilience against external factors. 

• Niacinamide - Encourage ceramide synthesis and improves skin elasticity 

• Retinol - Increases epidermal thickness 

4. Making certain lifestyle changes

Your lifestyle habits, good or bad, definitely reflect on your body. And sometimes, very unknowingly, certain habits can impact your skin and its appearance.

Here are certain changes that can be implemented in your day to day life to enhance the living standards and eventually your skin - 

• Take sufficient sleep
• Quit smoking
• Avoiding a sedentary life
• Healthy and antioxidant rich diet

5. Medical procedures

Apart from the above mentioned tactics and way outs to tighten saggy skin on face, medical procedures also offer various solutions for the same

• Laser
• Radiofrequency
• Face lifting

If you think of opting for them, it is always advised to talk to your dermatologist beforehand. 

This is so because such procedures can have more side effects than benefits and may even take several months to get done with it. 

Conclusion

When bringing the skin back in shape and tone is in question, make sure that you keep yourself patient for results. Keeping a clean and healthy lifestyle and being regular with your exercise and moisturisation game, you can achieve your goals.

To your surprise, more than 80% of skin ageing is primarily caused by prolonged and unprotected exposure to the sun.

This gives you fine lines, wrinkles, and loose skin. This is why sunscreen is important.

So try to make sunscreens a non-negotiable step in your skincare regimen. Always go for the ones that suit your skin type.