{"id":20315,"date":"2021-07-28T07:46:33","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T14:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/?p=20315"},"modified":"2021-08-05T08:43:50","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T15:43:50","slug":"treatments-for-saggy-knees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/treatments-for-saggy-knees","title":{"rendered":"Doctors Say These Are the Best Treatments for Fixing Saggy Knees"},"content":{"rendered":"

Knee wrinkles may sound like a trivial concern—the cosmetic equivalent of a first world problem. But given a moment’s consideration, this particular insecurity seems, to us, every bit as valid as, say, banana rolls<\/a> or a mottled décolletage or sinewy hands<\/a>—all of which have been drenched, zapped, and injected over the years in order to evade scrutiny. So why not the knees—these blatant bull’s-eyes intersecting our legs? As with other changes we develop with age, we can choose to embrace time-worn knees—finding beauty in the crags and creases, deeming them a privilege of sorts—or aim to reverse that which is tanking our confidence.<\/p>

Personally, as knee before-and-afters have become more regular fixtures in my social feeds, I’ve acquired a new appreciation for (slash mild obsession with) this body part. When I recently asked my husband (after a beer or two) if my knees made me look old, his expression said what his mouth perhaps knew not to: “So now we’re worried about our knees?” But even he came to admit, days later, that once you start noticing knees, it’s kind of hard to stop.<\/p>

This may be why doctors are seeing an increased interest in anti-aging treatments that address sagging skin in the knee area. Dr. Deanne Mraz Robinson<\/a>, a board-certified dermatologist in Westport, Connecticut, considers such procedures to be a “natural extension of our body sculpting and aesthetic services,” she says. In her office, those seeking knee-specific fixes are sometimes still in their 20s but, most commonly, are in their late 30s through 50s—typically, women who’ve already invested in facial cosmetic treatments like injectables<\/a>, lasers<\/a>, and light therapies<\/a>.<\/p>

Board-certified New York City plastic surgeon Dr. Umbareen Mahmood<\/a> agrees that saggy knees and related wrinkles on the legs are perfectly reasonable cosmetic concerns, acknowledging that patients today are “more concerned with global aging than they were several years ago.” Confirming my earlier suspicion, she adds, “You’re not imagining it—very similar to the hands and neck, knees can be a telltale sign of aging, despite a rejuvenated face.” <\/p>

Why are your knees sagging?<\/strong><\/h2>

Indeed, the anatomy of the knee—being built to flex—makes it susceptible to early signs of aging. “Everyone has ‘extra’ skin above their knees—without it, we wouldn’t be able to bend them,” says Dr. Mraz Robinson. “When you pair that ‘extra’ with the frequent movement of this area and the natural declines of collagen and elastin in the skin as we age, you will start to notice skin laxity.” Sun damage, weight loss and weight gain, genetics, and gravity all contribute to knee wrinkles and sagging in patients across ethnicities and body types, adds Dr. Mahmood. Beyond loose skin, it’s not unusual to store some fat above the knees, which can manifest as folds. <\/p>

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