Just below our epidermis, in the second layer of the skin, are the proteins collagen and elastin. Collagen forms a network, a lattice that supports the skin, giving it firmness. Elastin is a protein that gives elasticity, which enables the skin to return to its place when we stretch it. As the years go by, these proteins are produced at a slower rate and break down more quickly. So when they decrease, sagging and wrinkles appear on the skin. Some people show more sagging, others more wrinkles. This depends on our genes.

Menopause, the significant decrease in estrogen, significantly accelerates this process. Consider that women lose approximately 301% of their skin's collagen in the first 5 years of their life. And skin elasticity in postmenopausal women decreases by 0.55% per year.

What external factors intensify relaxation during menopause?

Also, it is very important the role of the environment to this reduction in the substances that give our skin a youthful appearance. Diet, smoking, and sleep clearly play a role in skin aging. However, the most burdensome environmental factor remains sun exposure. Ultraviolet radiation destroys skin elasticity in areas that have been exposed for decades, and is the main factor responsible for sagging and wrinkles on the face, neck, hands, as well as sagging skin on the body.

Skin sagging can also be affected by: the big weight loss and the redistribution of fat that occurs with age. It is a myth that running causes relaxation and that relaxation is linked to how we sleep.

What do we do for relaxation?

1. Prevention by avoiding the sun.
2. Long-term application of topical retinoids, antioxidants, peptides.
3. In addition, our dermatologist advises on possible treatments in the office that are aimed precisely at preventing or correcting sagging.