Proven ways to get sagging cheeks

Drooping cheeks, which are sometimes referred to as „hamster cheeks” can adversely affect facial features. What are the causes of sagging cheeks? How can they be lifted and firmness restored?

Where do sagging cheeks come from?

Hamsters on the face usually appear due to the natural aging process of the skin. As the years go by, collagen and elastin production decreases, the skin loses tone and density. The cheeks are filled with natural fat pads. When the skin that supports them sags, the cheeks begin to droop.

The natural aging process of the skin is just one of the factors that contribute to sagging cheeks. It even happens, though not very often, that some people notice sagging cheeks at a young age.

So what additional factors contribute to cheek sagging?

• Weight fluctuations – especially sudden weight loss, which can cause loss of facial fat (including from the cheek area).
• Hormonal changes and problems – sometimes cause a variety of skin problems and can also contribute to accelerated skin aging.
• Genetic conditions – if sagging cheeks also affect your relatives, this problem may also occur in you.

How do sagging cheeks affect the appearance of the face?

First of all, they disrupt its proportions and existing features. When the cheeks get noticeably lower, the lower part of the face becomes wider. Thus, the features of the face and its oval are changed. Wrinkles and furrows – especially nasolabial lines – may also be accentuated.

How to eliminate the effect of sagging cheeks?

Are you already seeing the first signs of hamster formation on your face? You’re probably wondering if this is a process that can be halted or even reversed. The good news is that modern aesthetic medicine has a lot to offer when it comes to leveling sagging cheeks.

Treatments for sagging cheeks

• Facial lipolifting – which is the transplantation of your own fat tissue into the cheek area. This is a natural and minimally invasive procedure for drooping cheeks, which is performed by injection. Its effects are visible virtually immediately and can last for many years.
• Volumetrics – a method that involves the injection of hyaluronic acid to then massage and contour the facial features. Volumetrics can be performed on the entire face or focus on a selected area of the face – such details will be arranged with the doctor who will perform the procedure.
• Lifting threads – their role is both to lift the cheeks and to stimulate the skin’s natural regenerative processes, thus increasing collagen production. The use of lifting threads provides an effect for up to three years.
• Facelift – a classic surgical procedure that provides permanent results. It can lift the cheeks, remove excess loose skin and improve the oval of the face. It is an invasive method and requires convalescence, but provides a permanent and very pronounced effect.

Whichever treatment for drooping hamster cheeks you decide on, also make sure to take proper preventive care and aftercare so that the results last as long as possible.

Falling cheeks – home remedies and prevention

Natural skin aging processes cannot be avoided. However, they can be radically delayed, and not only with the help of expensive and complicated surgical procedures. Equally important and very effective is also prevention – combining home and cosmetic methods. What to do and what not to do to delay cheek sagging?

• Take care of your skin – use cosmetics tailored to your skin
• Protect your skin from UV radiation – this is one of the main culprits of accelerated skin aging.
• Perform beauty treatments – for example, mesotherapy, masks and cosmetic peels.
• Use anti-wrinkle cosmetics – even when your skin still looks young. Remember that the process of wrinkle formation and loss of skin density does not happen dynamically, but progresses gradually. Providing your skin with nourishing, regenerating and firming substances helps delay this moment.
• Eat healthy – opt for a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Reach for healthy fats, whole grains and avoid processed foods.
• Limit stimulants – especially smoking and drinking alcohol. Also, don’t overdo it with the amount of coffee you drink.
• Get enough sleep – sleep equals health and a youthful appearance.

And even if, despite all these efforts, the first signs of skin aging eventually get you, don’t worry. Some wrinkles add to your beauty, and the things that will annoy you can always be eliminated with the help of numerous cosmetic and aesthetic medicine procedures.