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Skin Laxity
Sagging is the visible result of three things changing at once. Treating it well means addressing all three layers, in the right sequence.
Your Concerns
What Is It?
Skin laxity — what most people call sagging — is the visible result of three things changing at once: dermal collagen and elastin breaking down faster than the skin can rebuild them, fat compartments in the face shifting downward, and ligamentous support of the deep tissue loosening with age. Treating laxity well means addressing all three layers, in the right sequence. At 23MD, the 4D Approach reads which layer is driving the picture; Dermal Architecture restores it.
Recommended Pathway
Treatments for Skin Laxity
The treatments our doctors most often recommend for this concern. Your consultation confirms the right combination and sequence for you.
02RF Microneedling · London
Secret RF MicroneedlingFractional radiofrequency microneedling that targets the dermis and subdermis for firmness and texture.
03Regenerative
PolynucleotidesRegenerative support for tissue quality, often used alongside energy-based treatments.
04Injectable
Dermal FillersPlaced under the Dermal Architecture method for foundational structural restoration where appropriate.
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Common Causes
What Could Be Causing It
Collagen & Elastin Loss
Accelerates after 40; further accelerated by sun exposure and oxidative stress.
Fat-Pad Migration
Facial fat compartments that gave youthful contour shift downward over time.
Ligamentous Laxity
The supporting structures of the deep face loosen, allowing tissue to descend.
Weight Changes
Recent significant weight loss can unmask laxity that wasn't visible before.
Hormonal Context
Oestrogen decline accelerates dermal thinning; relevant to perimenopausal and post-menopausal patients.
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Medically reviewed by Dr Suha Kersh, MBBS, GMC-registered on April 2026.
