• Question: Why does your body go saggy?

    Asked by shaniqua to Mike, Pip, Tianfu, Tim, Tom on 27 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Philippa Bird

      Philippa Bird answered on 27 Jun 2012:

      When?
      Your skin is elastic and can lose its elasticity with age.

    • Photo: Tom Lister

      Tom Lister answered on 27 Jun 2012:

      Also, your fat is mostly held below the skin and the fibres holding this in place become less strong as you get older. There are fat pads in your face which hang lower as you get older (e.g. ‘jowls’ in older people), as well as fat around you arms, legs and tummy.

    • Photo: Tim Stephens

      Tim Stephens answered on 27 Jun 2012:

      I can’t add anything here.

Comments