Hypermobility, skin looseness and cellulite

Thin, more flexible people tend to have more skin laxity and ‘soft’ cellulite

• Hypermobile people suffer from skin looseness too

• Thin, tall women and skin laxity

• Collagen, hypermobility and ‘soft cellulite’

• What can I do about soft cellulite and skin laxity?

• Have a skin tightening/cellulite treatment in London with the experts

Hypermobile people suffer from skin looseness too

Hypermobility is a broad term to describe loose connective tissue which is characterised by weaker/less collagen. This results not only in loose joints but also in loose, thin skin.

So hypermobile / very flexible people tend to suffer from skin laxity from young age but especially so from their 40s and 50s, when collagen production decreases.

Females suffer more from hypermobility, due to to the action of estrogen on connective tissue. Hypermobility in females increases just before their period and also in the latter stages of pregnancy, due to the action of hormone relaxin. After hundreds of menstrual cycles skin is left a bit weaker and looser. The contraceptive pill can make the situation even worse.

Thin, tall women and skin laxity

Naturally tall, slim, “thin boned” people generally tend to have increased flexibility/mobility, weaker joints and weaker/thin skin.

Flexibility is great but can also lead to joint weakness and skin looseness, so resistance exercise to strengthen/tighten muscles/joints and deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency to strengthen/tighten the skin are recommended.

In contrast, more naturally muscly/”stocky”/”big boned” people generally tend to have stronger joints and thicker/firmer skin but decreased flexibility/mobility. These people need to do more stretching to keep their muscles and joints flexible but luckily they do not need to do much to keep their skin firm.

Too flexible or too stiff joints can lead to injury, so the key is to focus on correcting what you don’t have: strength or flexibility.

Collagen, hypermobility and ‘soft cellulite’

Cellulite is affected by collagen levels / connective tissue quality in two ways:

• In flexible / hypermobile people the dermis is generally looser and/or thinner and this allows the hypodermal adipose tissue globules to protrude on the skin surface, leading to the appearance of ‘soft cellulite’, i.e. the combination of cellulite and skin laxity

• In “firmer” people the retinaculae cutis (skin ligaments) tend to be more fibrotic and shortened and by pulling skin down they accentuate the appearance of cellulite as ‘hard cellulite’, i.e. the combination of cellulite and fibrosis

What can I do about soft cellulite and skin laxity?

The best SAFE and effective technology available today for combined skin tightening and cellulite reduction is deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency.

This type of RF treatment stimulates both collagen production and collagen contraction, leading to skin tightening and cellulite reduction.

For hard cellulite, skin tightening is not required, so deep-acting, high-power ultrasound cavitation (the strongest SAFE cellulite reduction treatment available today) is the treatment of choice.

Have a skin tightening/cellulite treatment in London with the experts

At LipoTherapeia we have specialised 100% in skin tightening and cellulite reduction for more than two decades and 20,000+ sessions.

This is all we study and practise every day and have researched and tried hands-on all the important skin tightening equipment and their manufacturers.

As strong, deep acting radiofrequency and deep-acting, high-power ultrasound cavitation are the technologies of choice for skin tightening and cellulite reduction, we have invested in the best RF/ultrasound technologies in the world.

Furthermore, over the last two decades we have developed advanced RF and cavitation treatment protocols in order to make the most of our technologies, for maximum results, naturally and safely.

Our radiofrequency/ultrasound treatments are comfortable, pain-free, downtime-free, injection-free, microneedling-free, 99.5%+ safe and always non-invasive.

And our focus is on honest, realistic, science-based treatment, combined with caring, professional service, with a smile.

We will be pleased to see you, assess your cellulite, skin laxity or fibrosis, listen to your story, discuss your case and offer you the best possible treatment.

Learn more or check prices and book an expert treatment at our London clinic (49 Marylebone High Street, W1)