Your face naturally loses collagen every year, even if you take excellent care of your skin. Over time, this loss can affect the shape of your cheeks, jawline, and lower face, creating a tired or aged appearance. While these changes happen gradually, they can significantly alter the youthful structure and definition that give the face its vibrant look.
At Arlani Integrative Medicine in Salt Lake City, UT, Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner Rachelle Russell leads a skilled team dedicated to helping women maintain youthful, healthy-looking skin. Alongside Master Estheticians Loreta and Olivia, she provides advanced aesthetic treatments designed to address volume loss, restore facial contours, and enhance natural beauty. Understanding how collagen loss changes the face is the first step toward choosing treatments that help restore youthful contours.
What Happens When Collagen Declines?
Collagen is the protein that helps keep your skin firm and supported. Starting in your mid-to-late twenties, collagen production gradually slows.
As collagen decreases, the skin becomes thinner and less elastic. Common signs of collagen loss include:
- Hollow or sunken cheeks
- Deeper smile lines
- Less definition along the jawline
- Thinning lips
- Sagging skin
- Fine lines and wrinkles
These changes often happen gradually, making them easy to overlook at first.
Treatments That Can Help Restore Volume
At Arlani Integrative Medicine, we offer several non-surgical options for facial volume loss:
- Juvederm®: Provides immediate volume restoration. This hyaluronic acid filler can lift the cheeks, soften deep folds, and enhance the lips. Results look natural and maintain normal facial movement. Because Juvederm attracts moisture, it can also improve skin hydration and smoothness.
- Morpheus8: Helps stimulate collagen and elastin production. It combines microneedling with radiofrequency energy to target deeper layers of the skin. The treatment improves skin firmness, texture, and facial definition. Results continue to develop as new collagen forms.
- PDO Threads: Create an immediate lifting effect. They also encourage the body to produce new collagen. The threads help support sagging tissue and improve facial contours. As collagen develops, the skin becomes firmer and more resilient.
Discover Your Volume Restoration Options With Us
Collagen loss is a natural part of aging, but you don’t have to live with the changes that concern you. The team at Arlani Integrative Medicine can help you explore options to restore volume and improve facial contours.
Call 801-716-1007 today to schedule your consultation in Salt Lake City and Draper, UT.
