5 Ways to Address Loose Knee Skin and Stubborn Fat

Just like the skin on our face can experience a loss of elasticity and collagen as we age, causing a drooped, loose appearance, the skin surrounding our legs and knees can do the exact same.

The knees are an area of the body that takes on much stress due to weight-bearing, causing the skin to stretch constantly. This, coupled with sun exposure, aging, and volume loss, can lead to over-stretched, loose skin on the knees.

Most saggy skin is attributed to a lack of hydration or over-exposure to sunlight, so here are some ways to fix your knee's contour.

Promote Collagen

While moisture is relevant, the optimal way to deal with loose skin is to use ingredients that stimulate collagen and elastin growth.

Hydrating body products containing these ingredients can help you achieve firmer knee skin.

Tighten Your Skin With A Cosmetic Procedure

If topical treatment doesn't provide the results you're looking for, you may want to undergo a cosmetic procedure performed by a doctor.

These in-office solutions can combat knee skin laxity, such as Ultherapy, micro-needling, and even nonsurgical fat removal technologies. 

Inorganic Fillers

A few doctors like to pair radio-frequency treatments with inorganic fillers for more prominent cases of loose knee fat. Injecting a filler into the knee can be helpful and result in significant changes, but the filler will have to be replaced after two years.

Extract The Loose Skin

For cases of excess loose skin around the knees that won't respond to noninvasive treatments, some opt to surgically tighten their skin to achieve smoother knees.

Patients can even undergo a thigh lift because the skin stretched from that area influences the knees' skin firmness.

Patients can also opt for a direct excision of skin on the knee, but one must be aware that the procedure is prone to leaving noticeable scars around the knees.

How Elite Body Sculpture's Solution Helps

If you're still searching for ways to firm saggy knees, Elite Body Sculpture provides a minimally invasive solution that can simultaneously extract fat and help tighten loose skin.

Knee AirSculpt® is a fat removal procedure that doesn't use a scalpel, needle, stitches, or general anesthesia, making it a comfortable, accurate knee contouring surgery

Our specially designed AirSculpt cannula can seamlessly extract far from your knees while also leaving the surrounding skin firmer, giving you an optimal contour and finish that will get you back to wearing shorts and skirts in no time. It should be noted that AirSculpt is primarily a fat removal procedure that can contour the knees to a smooth aesthetic; however, significant loose skin can seamlessly be addressed with AirSculpt+ Skin Tightening. 

For more information about the patented AirSculpt process, call our Minneapolis office to schedule your first consultation.