What Rapid Weight Loss Does to Skin, and What Helps
Rapid weight loss changes how a face looks because facial fat pads deflate faster than skin can retract. The result — hollowing at the temples and cheeks, more visible nasolabial folds, a softer jawli…
Rapid weight loss changes how a face looks because facial fat pads deflate faster than skin can retract. The result — hollowing at the temples and cheeks, more visible nasolabial folds, a softer jawline — has been nicknamed after the medications currently driving it, but the effect long predates them and appears after any fast, substantial loss. Skin elasticity is the limiting factor, and it declines with age, so the same weight change reads differently at thirty and fifty. There is also a shedding pattern: rapid loss and reduced intake are recognised triggers for telogen effluvium, typically appearing two to four months in. None of this is a reason to avoid treatment your doctor has recommended, and all of it is easier to manage if expected.
