How do I tighten facial skin?
Written and reviewed by Dr Bernard Hayot, ophthalmologist, RPPS 10003926226.
What causes skin ageing?
Skin ageing is the result of a combination of factors:
Prolonged exposure to UV rays
By triggering the formation of free radicals that attack skin cells, prolonged exposure stops the cells from renewing themselves, which over the long term thins the skin, dehydrates it and makes it more fragile.
Poor lifestyle habits
Smoking, alcohol and a poor diet deplete the reserves of elastin and collagen that keep the skin firm and toned. Over time, this decline causes the facial skin to age.
Hereditary factors
Genetics play an important role in skin ageing. Some people experience premature sagging of the skin for which there is no external explanation.
What are the solutions for tightening the face?
To restore the natural youthful radiance of the face, Dr Hayot focuses on restoring the volumes lost to fat melting, rather than on pulling the skin.
To achieve this, he uses lipostructure or targeted hyaluronic acid injections.
That said, certain areas continue to be subject to skin tightening:
The upper eyelid
To open up the eyes, Dr Hayot performs addition blepharoplasty, which involves removing excess skin from this area and filling the eyelid at the same time. To work towards a natural result, micro-lipofilling is the method of choice. Unlike hyaluronic acid injections, this technique gives a natural result, without making the eye look hollow.
The lower eyelid
To tighten the skin of the lower eyelid, lower blepharoplasty corrects excess skin without detaching the eyelid, which avoids the risk of a round eye that would spoil the harmony of the gaze.
When there is a malar bag or a festoon, a submuscular lower eyelid lift is preferred, so as to tighten the orbicularis muscle rather than pull the skin.
The oval of the face and neck
Slackening of this part of the face is still treated today by facelift. For a natural result, a bi-plane facelift is performed on the oval and the neck, which allows the muscles and the skin to be lifted at the same time.
To tighten facial skin, there are solutions adapted to the area to be corrected.
This page is for information. It does not replace a consultation: every situation is judged on examination.