Skin Sagging

If you’ve ever stood in front of the mirror and tried to pull your facial skin back with your fingers to see how it once looked, then you’ve likely experienced skin sagging.

As we age, the skin begins to lose collagen and elastin – our skin’s natural support structure. The effects of gravity in conjunction with weakening facial muscles, decrease in fat volume, ligament laxity and bone resorption causes our skin to sag, which makes us appear tired and sad, even when we are not.

Environmental factors, such as smoking, stress, poor nutritional health and UV radiation, further contribute to the breakdown of collagen and elastin leading to premature sagging and wrinkle formation. Large amounts of weight loss over a short period of time can also cause the skin to sag and appear loose.

Despite all these factors working against us, there are effective options available to treat and combat skin sagging.

At Aesthetic Options, there are numerous non-surgical options to treat a sagging face which include the:

Liquid Facelift (a combination of Dermal Fillers with Wrinkle Relaxing Injections)
Laser Facelift with skin tightening devices such as HIFU and Radiofrequency.
3D Facelift using Thread Lifting.
Carboxy Therapy

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Dr. Leon Ehlers

Aesthetic Medicine & Aesthetic Gynecology

Dr. Leon Ehlers graduated from the University of Pretoria with the degree MBChB in 1982. After his time in the South African National Defence Force, he started his own medical practice in 1985 in Sunnyridge on the East Rand of Johannesburg. Over the subsequent 19 years he built up a large and successful medical suite where his scope of practice involved general medicine, obstetrics & gynaecology and general surgery including mammoplasty, ENT as well as abdominal surgery.

In 1995 he was considered a pioneer in the field of Sexology and co-ordinated in the Institute of Sexology in Pretoria Hospital’s Urology Department.

In 2004 Dr. Leon sought after a change in pace and a different quality of life and made the decision to move to Umhlanga Rocks. It was considered a massive endeavour to pack up and start up a new practice in a different province after having established such a large medical suite. However, he rose to the challenge and carried out his vision to create a family practice that placed particular emphasis on male and female executive health, and to incorporate general and gynaecological aesthetics as well as anti-aging medicine to provide holistic patient wellness.

In late 2017 he was also involved with establishing The Institute of Aesthetic Options where he currently acts as a consultant, educator and trainer for facial aesthetics and sexual health.

Dr. Leon has over 20 years of experience with aesthetic & anti-aging medicine and frequently hosts educational and training seminars at Aesthetic Options where some of South Africa’s most recognisable and accomplished aesthetic practioners have come together to share knowledge and skills in order to provide our clients with highest quality, science-based aesthetic medicine practices.

Training & Accomplishments:

MBChB (Pretoria)
Diploma in Aesthetic Medicine (American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine)
Certification in Invasive & Non-Invasive Aesthetic Gynaecology
Certifications in Functional, Integrative & Anti-aging Medicine
Master Class in Facial Anatomy
Master Class in Sexology
Master Class in Neurotoxins (Botox® and Dysport®)
Master Class in Facial & Body Fillers
Master Class in Facial & Body Thread Lifting

Professional Memberships:

South African Medical Association (SAMA)
American Academy of Aesthetic & Anti-aging Medicine
South African Aesthetic & Anti-aging Medicine
European Society of Aesthetic Gynaecology
South African Occupational Health Society