Help !!! sagging skin
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Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:06 pm

Hi everyone
I really really need you help. I just hit 30 last week and I can start to feel that my cheeks are sagging. How can I improve or prevent this?
Any cream? device? or surgery?
Please help me...Please my wedding is coming soon...

free skin care · Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:44 pm

First of all Congratulations!!!! When is your wedding? What is your current skin care routine?

If your wedding is fairly close I would not be too aggressive with you skin. You are still young. Sagging many times can be dehydrated, stressed skin. If that be the case I believe you can have a few changes that will make the world of difference. A gentle nourishing skin care routine might be just what you are in need of.

Please tell us a little more about your skin.

Again, congratulations Very Happy

free skin care · Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:56 am

Drink water, take supplements - get a facial and some recommendations from a professional.

free skin care · Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:07 pm

I agree with Winnie. I wouldn't do any drastic changes before the wedding. How much time do you have before it?

Sister Sweets has a good recommendation - have you ever had a professional facial in your area or know of a recommended aesthetician (who's not into just promoting a line). That would be best to see someone in person whose expertise is skin.

Plumping up with moisturizer (what type would be dependent on your skin). Taking internal moisturizers (like drinking more water, taking Essential Fatty Acids in the correct ration, and taking hyaluronic acid as a supplement too). You can read more about HA supplements on EDS.

In the long run, you might want to invest in a device like the Nuface or LightStim... But I would do simple things first and see a good aesthetician.

Congrats on your upcoming wedding!

free skin care · Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:42 pm

No surgery you are way too young. Vit C serum maybe with low dose glycolic to give you a glow. I've also had great success with the Dermaroller for neck skin texture (and I'm much older).

Congratulations!!

Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:39 pm

Thank you guys. I am having my wedding in 3 months..Finally!!
I went to see some spa expert to get some facial(paid 400 dollars) but didn't see good result and actually irritated my skin. I have asian medium-fair,thin and combination skin. I had sudden breakout about 4 months ago and went through tough time to recover from it. Now I have red and brown acne scars all over my face.
I used:

Cetaphil cleanser/moisturizer
Avalon Vitamin C serum
Estee Lauder night repair serum
Tons of Vichy and La roche posay products

I started to notice my sagging cheeks after I used Roc retinol cream for about 2 weeks.
Also I went to see a derm two days ago and she told me to get laser treatments but it was crazy expensive and also kinda scary to do it.

I am freaking out crazy because these sagging cheeks are very noticeable..you know, so called smile lines between your nose and mouth..

My hubby was used to do modelling when he was young (btw he is not hot anymore LOL) and he has tons of female model friends. This put so much pressure on me because I am not a model looking girl. Plus,they will be on my wedding and I am sure you can understand why I am going crazy over this.

Right now I want to try HA and MSM supplements but I heard taking HA can be dangerous. Is this true? and Also Baby Qusar?? or LED light devices are on my list but I am not sure these are effective for the price.

I appreciate your help guys. You are my angels=)

free skin care · Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:51 pm

First of all take a deep breath. You will be a beautiful bride. May I suggest you call AdvancedThera tomorrow. Ask them what light they recommend for scaring and what product to use with it. Be sure you tell them about your wedding plans.

Actually you have nothing to lose. If the light does not help you they have a money back policy. Please confirm that with them. Also note their guarantee/warranty applies if you buy one from them, EDS or another dealer that has their permission to sell.

I see nothing with LED that will flare up your skin. If anything it will give it a more even tone and perhaps fade some scaring. Something tells me AT will recommend the Blue light.

There are other LED devices. The only one I personally can recommend is the Baby Q or SP (AdvancedThera) as I never have used others. There is also the LightStim that several members are loving. Perhaps they will add to what I have to say. Just be sure if you decide on LED you go with a reputable company.

May I also suggest having someone do your makeup professionally for your wedding. My daughter has acne problems. Before her wedding she was under the care of an esthetician. The day of her wedding we both had our makeup applied professionally at our home. Of course we had a few trial runs. My daughter is pretty to begin with but made a breathtaking bride.

free skin care · Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:41 pm

604boo wrote:

I started to notice my sagging cheeks after I used Roc retinol cream for about 2 weeks.
Also I went to see a derm two days ago and she told me to get laser treatments but it was crazy expensive and also kinda scary to do it.

I am freaking out crazy because these sagging cheeks are very noticeable..you know, so called smile lines between your nose and mouth..

This sounds like it really might be more hydration related - cheeks don't just start sagging at your age!

And take it from someone who had 4 Fraxel treatments - lasers aren't all that!! They can be painful and costly, and not always effective. My treatments actually caused my head to look like a giant, red, swollen blob - I couldn't leave the house for 2 weeks after the first treatment, and for one week after each of the following 3 treatments (and I had to take a steroid to control the swelling). And after all of that, the hyperpigmentation was only *slightly* diminished.

I would focus on moisturization, ensuring that you use one that doesn't clog your pores, of course.

Was the acne breakout a result of something, or have you had breakouts in the past? I have "female adult acne" that showed up in my 30's, and the only thing that got rid of it (and the spots) was ProActiv. They actually have a good night moisturizer in their line that also has Salicylic acid in it.

And more than anything...DON'T STRESS, and drink LOTS of water!!! Smile

free skin care · Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:25 pm

May I add to Winnie's beautiful note: stay away from Estee Lauder Night Repair Serum, I used it once all night and got 4 milia under my eye.
ROC Retinol,on the other hand, is quite weak and I doubt you got anything from it.

In your last comment you note that "sagging cheeks" has led to nasio-labal lines which is how we here on the forum call them. Are you sure that you haven't lost quite a bit of weight and that's what's causing them at your tender age?
If so, relax, cheer up, eat something healthy but rich to pad out your cheeks. I'm serious. We, 3 of us, "did" my one daughter's wedding in one month of 16 hour days and it was exhausting, so I can imagine what you are going through. Don't forget this is a great time, as Winnie says, you'll look wonderful, if you get some rest and have fun!

free skin care · Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:17 pm

Thanks to a post several days ago in this forum, I am now investigating the Flex-Away System for sagging facial skin. There is a link on their web site to a message board about the product which has a lot of raves.
www.flexawaysystem.com

free skin care · Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:26 pm

I agree with existential lady. Losing weight, especially if you have the tendency to lose first on the face like I do, seems to make those facial lines more visible. I've started on facial exercises. They're doing pretty well for my eyebags, but not on the labial nasal folds YET. I'm trying the Baby Quasar light therapy too. Those two things should not have any adverse effects on your face, especially if you want to prevent breakouts.

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