Laxity of Skin

Conditions We Treat

Before & After — Skin Laxity Protocol

What is Laxity of Skin?

Skin laxity means looseness, sagging, and lost firmness — skin that no longer has its elastic memory, so it cannot pull back tightly against the muscle and bone beneath. It shows up most along the jawline as jowls, and on the neck, under the eyes, upper arms, and abdomen.

Primary Causes

Natural Aging

From your mid-twenties onwards, the body slows production of collagen, which gives skin its strength, and elastin, which gives it snap.

Chronic Sun Damage

UV radiation damages skin tissue over the years, breaking down existing elastin fibres and letting skin stretch and droop earlier than it otherwise would.

Significant Weight Loss

Losing a lot of weight quickly stretches skin past its limit. Once the fat support beneath is gone, the stretched skin has too little elasticity to contract back.

Hormonal Changes

Falling oestrogen, particularly through menopause, brings a rapid loss of skin thickness and dermal support.

How to Prevent and Manage It

Topical Retinoids

Daily retinol or prescription tretinoin thickens the epidermis and gradually prompts new collagen synthesis, which improves firmness.

Targeted Peptides

Skincare with copper peptides or signal peptides supports the skin's own architecture and bounce.

Daily Antioxidants & SPF

Vitamin C alongside a high broad-spectrum sunscreen stops UV from breaking apart the collagen and elastin you still have.

What are the issues with Laxity of Skin?

Laxity is a natural part of ageing, but it brings aesthetic, structural, and functional problems that affect how you look and how comfortable you are.

Distorted Facial Contours and Sagging

Formation of Jowls

Loose skin along the lower face drops below the jaw, forming jowls that blur what was once a defined jawline.

Hollowed Features

As skin pulls downward and loses its grip on the structure beneath, the cheeks and temples hollow, which can leave the face looking permanently tired.

Elongated Features

Laxity changes the shape of features. Pores stretch into visible downward teardrops, and the tip of the nose or the earlobes may begin to droop.

Structural Creasing and Deep Folds

Deepening Nasolabial Folds

Sagging cheek skin collapses forward against the mouth, turning smile lines into heavier, permanent folds.

'Turkey Neck' and Platysmal Bands

Loose skin on the neck hangs away from the muscle beneath, producing vertical bands, horizontal rings, and folds under the chin.

Hooded Eyelids

Lax skin on the brow and upper lids droops down, crowding the eyes, complicating makeup, and sometimes obstructing your upper field of vision.

Physical Comfort and Skin Hygiene Issues

Chafing and Intertrigo

On the body — abdomen, upper arms, thighs — heavy folds rub together as you move, causing friction, raw patches, and chafing.

Moisture Trapping and Infections

Sweat, oil, and dead skin collect inside deep folds. That warm, enclosed environment suits bacterial and fungal infection, which brings itching and odour.

Bruising and Tearing

Sagging skin is usually thin and fragile. Without a firm cushion of collagen behind it, it tears and bruises easily from everyday knocks.

How Ivy en Rose Treats Laxity of Skin

We address laxity and sagging with a range of non-surgical tightening technologies, injectable biostimulators, and cellular therapies aimed at lifting and firming the foundation.

Advanced Skin-Tightening Technologies

Sofwave Ultrasound Therapy

One of our leading non-invasive options for lifting the brow, the loose skin under the chin, and sagging neck tissue. Synchronous ultrasound heats precise dermal layers, prompting a strong collagen response that lifts and tightens with minimal downtime.

Morpheus8 RF Microneedling

For structural laxity on face or body, Morpheus8 delivers deep radiofrequency energy into subdermal tissue. The thermal remodelling contracts the fat layer underneath while tightening the surface.

Forma Skin Tightening

Included across our tiered options such as the Bronze and Platinum Packages, Forma uses radiofrequency to deliver deep, even heat. Tissue contracts immediately and elasticity improves over time, defining the jawline and easing mild sagging.

Injectable Biostimulators & Structural Support

Sculptra Aesthetic

Rather than filling a line temporarily, we place Sculptra (poly-L-lactic acid) deep in the tissue. It acts as a biostimulator, prompting your own collagen production over several months, which gradually restores lost volume and tightens loose structure.

Regenerative Upgrades & Cellular Recovery

PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) & Exosomes

These cellular therapies are often paired with our energy treatments — Morpheus8 or standard microneedling — in the Silver Package. Growth factors reach deep into the skin matrix to speed cellular turnover, build density, and support firmness.

Physician-Led Longevity IV Therapy

To get the most from any lifting work, we fold nutritional IV infusions into the protocol. Delivering vitamins, amino acids, and cellular building blocks straight to the bloodstream gives your body what it needs to repair elastin and build firmer skin.

Personalized skin-tightening protocol

Book a consultation and our medical team will design a plan combining in-clinic procedures with medical-grade homecare, to restore firmness and lift.