Underlying Skin Architecture

Healthy Skin From Within

Healthy skin involves active blood circulation, lymphatic drainage and tension release.  

The skin is connected to our bodies though a network connective tissue fibers anchor the skin to the fascia which surround our muscles and bones.

As a result of these skin supported structures, the appearance of skin and skin mechanics is influenced by the state of the underlying anatomy comprised of muscle, fat and fascia.  

Advances in face lift techniques which date back to the early 1900’s originate with lifting the skin layer alone to integrate manipulation of the underlying supporting anatomy, including the fascia and connected fibrous muscular network. This paradigm shift from a focus on the dermis to procedures involving the superficial musculoaponeurotic system underscore the relevance of the underlying skin architecture in antiaging facial sculpting.

Clinched jaws and tension headaches are common symptoms of stressors in our daily lives which influence the mechanical expression of the skin.

In addition to promoting tension release, facial massage intervention has demonstrated natural face lifting benefits. More recently, reseachers in Japan investigating the effect of facial massage on facial sculpting used advanced measurement techniques to verify the lifting effects that practitioners experience.