Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

Saggy Skin Part 1 #shorts

6 Dec 2023 · 1 min

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A brief YouTube short by board-certified dermatologist Shereene Idriss explaining that topical creams cannot restore facial volume and that facial sagging with age is inevitable. She outlines three main contributors—bone structure, soft-tissue volume (muscles and fat pads), and dermal dermal collagen—and notes that identifying which tissues are affected helps determine appropriate facial procedures.

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No cream will ever restore volume in your face. I'm a board certified dermatologist and the sag of your face is inevitable. But don't hate it, because the alternative is worse. What's the alternative? Death. Sagging is not a one size fits all. And as we get older, many different factors can contribute to the inevitable sag. Your bone structure, that is the structure that holds your face. And nothing within the beauty industry is going to replace your bone structure. So they don't often market that because there's no real solution. Two is the cushion of your face, I. E. Your volume, which is made up of your muscles, your fat pads, and the beautiful collagen you have in your dermis. Now, understanding which one of these three, or all three of these three being affected can really change how you look at your face and what types of procedures you choose to do on your face.