There are a multitude of factors that contribute to sagging skin: age-related loss of collagen and elastin, UV damage, dehydration, and, well… 2020, which is making all of us feel like we’re aging faster, even if we’re not.
Although limited access to dermatology treatments might mean an in-office Ultherapy pick-me-up isn’t on the cards just yet, there are effective at-home skin-tightening remedies that can address everything from under-eye bags to a softening jawline without lasers, surgery, or other invasive interventions.
“We have so many potent actives that really can change the quality and health of our skin,” says leading dermatologist Dr. Dendy Engelman. ”
And new ingredients are being discovered daily!” Here, she and New York dermatologist Dr. Whitney Bowe share some of their favorite home devices, rollers, creams, ingredients, and treatments that work to firm up the skin on the face, neck, and body.
According to Dr. Engelman, at-home micro-needling devices “don’t pierce the skin as deeply as the medical-grade devices.”
