Loose, Sagging Skin

As you get older, the skin on your neck and body gets looser, more crepey, and begins to sag.

Advanced treatments for tighter, smoother skin.

As collagen and elastin decline with age, the skin may begin to lose firmness and elasticity. As you get older, loose, sagging skin on your neck and body is inevitable. Your skin gets looser, more crepey, and begins to sag. In areas with thicker skin (like the cheeks or buttocks), it looks more like jowls or sagging. In areas of thinner skin (like the eyelids, neck, above the knees, and above the elbows, arms), it can look more like wrinkled, crinkly, or crepey skin.

Loose or sagging skin commonly develops on the neck, jawline, arms, abdomen, thighs, and other areas of the body, often becoming more noticeable after weight loss, pregnancy, or natural aging.

Common signs and symptoms on the body and neck

Patients may notice:

Loose skin beneath the chin or neck
Mild jowling
Sagging along the arms or abdomen
Crepey texture
Loss of skin firmness
Skin folding or laxity

Treatments for loose skin in Alpharetta & Buckhead

At Steele Dermatology, we offer advanced skin tightening treatments designed to improve skin firmness, texture, and overall contour with both non-surgical and minimally invasive options. Many patients benefit from combining tightening, collagen-stimulating, and resurfacing treatments.

Ultherapy

This treatmenty uses ultrasound energy to stimulate collagen production and improve skin firmness by creating an injury in the deepest skin layers.

RF Microneedling

Radiofrequency microneedling combines collagen stimulation with skin tightening to improve texture and crepey skin.

PRP, PRF & EZGel

These dermal filler alternatives use your body’s natural growth factors to improve skin quality and stimulate collagen production.

Microneedling

This corrective treatment stimulates collagen production to improve skin texture and soften imperfections.

Loose Skin FAQs

What causes loose or sagging skin?

Young skin is blessed with thick layers of collagen, elastin, and even fat that create a smooth, supple and tight appearance. As you get into your 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond, you progressively lose collagen, elastin, and fat in the skin. As result, your skin gets thinner, and it falls, folds, wrinkles more easily. Although part of this process is inevitable, skin laxity may develop due to:

Natural aging
Collagen and elastin loss
Weight fluctuations
Pregnancy
Sun damage
Genetics
Loss of skin hydration and support structure

Where do you get loose, sagging skin?

All skin gets looser and more saggy as you age — from the face to the legs. While the face may be the most obvious area of sun-exposed skin, areas like the chest, arms, neck, and legs get a lot of sun over the years, especially if you live in a warmer climate, and are less effectively and consistently protected by sunscreen, makeup, or clothing. You may notice wrinkled and sagging skin from the aging process on the abdomen, chest, above the knees and above the elbows, on the arms, and even on the buttocks.

Can loose skin be tightened without surgery?

Yes. Many patients see improvement with non-surgical collagen-stimulating treatments.

How long do results take?

Collagen remodeling occurs gradually, so results typically improve over several months.

Which treatment is best for neck tightening?

The best treatment depends on the severity of skin laxity and your goals.

Will I need downtime after treatment?

Most non-surgical skin tightening treatments involve minimal downtime.

Schedule a consultation for loose skin at Steele

Steele Dermatology offers customized treatment plans for loose and aging skin. Schedule a consultation to learn which skin tightening treatments may be right for you.