Keeping a Youthful Face After Weightloss

By Slone Mathieu, Dream Spa Medical Spa Director

If you are trying to maintain the firmness of your face during the weight loss process, there are a few things to consider.....

1. - Your dietary approach plays a huge role. Losing weight quickly, by means of fad diets and cleanses, will compromise the contours of your face, affect the health of your skin, and impact your overall success in keeping the weight off. Severe fluctuations in your weight, often associated with yo-yo dieting will impact how quickly you will or can recover from your physical changes.

A slow, steady approach allows your skin to adjust to the loss. Establish a diet of healthy, collagen boosting, antioxidant rich foods. Lean protein, fish, leafy greens, red vegetables, citrus fruits, berries and soy will keep you looking and feeling good. You may also consider collagen supplements, which pair well with essential vitamins, to maintain the structure of your skin.

2. - You will need to focus on your water intake, as well as your external hydration levels. As your body burns fat during your exercise routine, the toxins stored in your fat cells are release directly into your system. Drinking water flushes the toxins and feeds the deeper tissue.

On the surface, a low fat diet means lower levels of moisture in the skin, and dehydrated skin is quick to sag. Be sure to use a good moisturizer, hyaluronic acid to bind that moisture, and an essential oil to lock it in. This is the best combination to defy the gravitational pull.

3. - Make sure your workouts focus on building lean muscle to replace the lost fat. This layer of muscle will lessen the possibility of sagging. Keep this in mind when you’re establishing your cardio routine. Constant jumping and pavement pounding will pull down on any skin that is already lax.

4. - If your exercise regimen brings you outside, make sure you protect you face with a quality antioxidant and a high level SPF. The antioxidant increases the efficacy of the sunscreen and establishes a collagen building, cell protecting shield. This combination fights free radicals to reduce the amount of cellular damage caused by exposure and aging. This is vitally important during this transitional time, when your skin is in need of optimum health and structural strength.

5. - Lastly, be sure to manage your expectations. The older you are, the bigger the battle. A healthy diet will undeniably leave you feeling better, but even the best case scenario will require some cosmetic considerations and care. Skin tightening and retexturizing procedures can improve your surface appearance, and dermal fillers can help rebuild. With a good home care routine, proper guidance, and a little patience you can look as good as you feel.