The Dreaded Elbow: Fighting Sagging Skin Naturally
“If your elbows faced forward, you would kill yourself,” says one of my favorite authors, Nora Ephron.
Now personally, I remember recently I passed a bathroom mirror and somehow saw my grandmother’s elbow attached to my arm. How did this happen and where did my elbow go? As women, we have to be smart and get ahead of the big fight with gravity and collagen loss. By the time we are 50, we have lost more than 35% of our internal water content. Aging skin is not able to sustain hydration which looks dry and wrinkled.
According to Beverly Hills MD, it’s a hormone called DHT that pushes those signs of thinning and loose skin. There are so many surgical options:
- Laser
- Radiofrequency
- Fillers
- Microneedling
- Chemical peels
Ouch! For me, I’m sticking with these natural alternatives:
- Retinol-based Vitamin A products (Try one of my favorite products – on sale now!)
- Hyaluronic Acids (Here is another great product!)
- Hydration and massages
- Exercise Therapy
Here are some of our favorite drugstore brands that are affordable and easy:
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