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Lately, there’s increasing chatter among aesthetic doctors on social about the true impact of volume loss on the aging face, with some surgeons arguing that deflation has been overemphasized—and, thus, fillers overused—when, in fact, tissue laxity and descent tend to be greater contributors.
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Jolene Edgar, Allure, 24 Sep. 2024
This damage can cause the skin’s collagen to break down, contributing to aging features, such as sun spots, fine lines, and skin laxity.
—Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 20 Sep. 2024
That can be due to ligamentous laxity that occurs over time, leading to falling arches, or because of hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy, Cunha says.
—April Benshosan, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
There is often a biologic trigger that is being missed: excessive venous pooling from collagen laxity, vascular extravasation from chronic allergy/inflammation from mast cell activation, environmental triggers including food intolerances, medication excipients, mold toxicity, and infections.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 3 Aug. 2024
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Jolene Edgar, Allure, 24 Sep. 2024
This damage can cause the skin’s collagen to break down, contributing to aging features, such as sun spots, fine lines, and skin laxity.
—Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 20 Sep. 2024
That can be due to ligamentous laxity that occurs over time, leading to falling arches, or because of hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy, Cunha says.
—April Benshosan, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
There is often a biologic trigger that is being missed: excessive venous pooling from collagen laxity, vascular extravasation from chronic allergy/inflammation from mast cell activation, environmental triggers including food intolerances, medication excipients, mold toxicity, and infections.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Laxity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laxity. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
laxity
noun
lax·ity
ˈlak-sət-ē 
: the quality or state of being lax
Medical Definition
laxity
noun
lax·i·ty
ˈlak-sət-ē
plural laxities
: the quality or state of being loose
a certain laxity of the bowels
ligamentous laxity
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