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What Happens to Your Face After Weight Loss?

Congratulations on your weight loss! It’s great to see your dedication and perseverance paying off.

By Lara KaramPublished about a year ago 3 min read

Congratulations on your weight loss! It’s great to see your dedication and perseverance paying off. When it comes to the effects of weight loss on your face, there are a few things to consider, like losing your face’s plumpness.

This can happen because as you lose weight, the fat stores in your face may decrease, resulting in a more defined and sculpted appearance. While this can be a positive change for some, others may feel that their face looks less full.

Another potential effect is wrinkles may become more noticeable after weight loss. But don’t worry, enjoy your fit and healthy body, as those setbacks are easily reversible by taking simple and easy steps to regain your glowing and elastic face skin!

Why Does That Happen?

Before we delve into the solutions, let’s understand the causes of having a pale face and wrinkles after weight loss. By avoiding these factors, you can effectively manage your weight loss journey and keep your face skin healthy and youthful as well. Here are a few key causes to be aware of:

1-Neglecting Fibers Intake(fruits and vegetables):

fibers are full of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that serve the purpose of reducing your skin damage therefore giving it a healthy look.

2-Drinking Insufficient Amount of Water Everyday:

Skin dehydration results in the appearance of fine lines, dullness, and sunken skin. That’s why you need to drink the daily requirement of water which is two and a half liters for women and three liters for men.

3-Not Applying a Face Moisturizer Regularly:

you need to moisturize your face after washing it with a face moisturizer that suits your skin type -because it locks the moisture inside your skin thus avoiding skin dryness that leads to wrinkles and pale skin.

4-Losing a Tremendous Amount of Weight in an Unhealthy Way:

Following fad diets, rigidly restricting carbohydrates and protein intake, or following an unhealthy diet contribute to losing your face fullness and the appearance of wrinkles.

However, notice “it just isn’t possible, according to the American Council on Exercise. To prevent losing fullness from your face, you can’t choose which part of you doesn’t slim down either.” So, it can be out of your hands to lose the fat of your face, but not your glowing, healthy, plump, and elastic skin.

How to Regain Your Vibrant Skin?

To rejuvenate and replenish your skin after losing weight, you need to follow these five simple steps consistently:

1-Add Collagen to Your Diet:

As you grow up, collagen production goes down inside your body, so you need to opt for collagen-dense foods like tuna, Mackerel, eggs, and sardines which are excellent sources of collagen. This prolific protein builds and supports your skin structure giving your skin a vivid and juvenile look.

2-Apply Vitamin C Serum on Your Face:

Besides being an outstanding antioxidant that prevents skin damage, vitamin C boosts collagen production for healthier and more elastic skin. It’s the recipe for having glowing skin in the short term and reducing skin wrinkles in the long run.

3-Use a Sunblock With an Spf 50+ Daily:

You know what, sun rays come with an awesome benefit for your skin: which is the synthesizing vitamin D inside your body. However, ultraviolet rays (UV) are the real culprits here that can cause great damage to your skin starting from uneven skin tone and wrinkles and ending with skin cancer. So, you ought to apply sunscreen each day to protect your skin from these damages.

4-Massage Your Face Daily:

Massaging your skin regularly enhances collagen production, skin lifting, and reduces the face’s muscle tension therefore reducing the development of wrinkles, it’s also really relaxing and soothing! Start with this video:

Pro tip: Massage your face when applying the face moisturizer to stick to the massaging habit, and to distribute it equally on your skin!

5-Exercise on a Daily Basis:

Set apart at least thirty minutes a day to do any type of sports you love, such as Zumba, dancing, walking, running, etc. Exercise builds up new muscles all over your body thus having better skin tone and texture.

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