How to Get Rid of Crepey Skin on Legs: At-Home Care + Professional Treatment
Crepey skin on your legs—that thin, wrinkled, crepe-paper-like texture—can make you self-conscious about wearing shorts, skirts, or swimwear. While aging and sun exposure naturally cause skin to lose collagen and elasticity, especially on the legs, there are proven ways to improve crepey skin appearance.
This guide covers both at-home care methods and the most effective professional treatment for crepey legs: Legend Progressive Skin Tightening. As a board certified cosmetic physician in Dallas with 18+ years experience treating aging skin, Dr. Bill Johnson explains what actually works for tightening crepey skin on thighs and calves.
Quick Answer: While at-home methods (hydration, diet, retinol creams) can help prevent worsening, radiofrequency skin tightening (like Legend) is the only non-surgical treatment that actually tightens existing crepey skin by stimulating deep collagen remodeling. Most patients need 6 treatments for optimal results.
At-Home Methods: Prevention & Maintenance
Before exploring professional treatments, these at-home strategies can help prevent crepey skin from worsening and support your skin’s natural collagen production:
What is crepey skin?
If you’ve ever been to a birthday party with streamers, you’ve likely seen crepe paper. This is the very thin tissue paper that usually comes in a colored roll and is used for streamers and other decorations. Crepe paper is very fragile and wrinkly.
The term crepey skin comes from the similarity that certain areas of thin and wrinkly skin have to crepe paper.
What causes crepey skin on the legs and other areas?
The natural aging process and sunlight largely work together to cause crepey skin. Over time, our bodies produce less collagen and elastin, two molecules that are critical for making our skin tight, thick, and elastic. Additionally, the oils that help lock in moisture also decline with time. Exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays further dries up the skin and breaks down collagen and elastin, causing a process that leads to crepey skin.
People can develop crepey skin in different areas for a variety of reasons, including skin type, level of sun exposure, and unknown causes. People who expose their legs to the sun more may have a higher chance of developing crepey skin on their legs, but researchers still do not fully understand the causes.
6 Ways to Get Rid of Crepey Skin on Legs
Like so many age-related conditions, there is no way to completely prevent or treat crepey skin on your legs or anywhere else. However, by taking a proactive approach that includes practicing a healthy lifestyle and exploring the full range of cosmetic options, many people are amazed by the positive results that can be achieved.
Here are some commonly recommended ways to treat crepey skin on the legs:
1. Stay Hydrated
This one is simple and inexpensive, but too many people don’t drink enough water. Dry skin is a major contributor to crepey legs, and any treatment plan should start with making sure your body has all the water it needs to stay as tight and elastic as possible.
2. Eat a Skin-Healthy Diet
While collagen and elastin levels do drop naturally with age, eating foods that help your body make as much as it can is an important counterbalance. Protein, Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin C, and other antioxidants all help. This is why doctors recommend a lean diet full of chicken, salmon, leafy green vegetables, berries, nuts, and avocados. Collagen supplementation can also help promote collagen production.
3. Have a Healthy Skin-Care Routine
Before even trying skin tightening products or procedures, make sure your basic skincare routine is optimized to treat crepey skin. Use body cleansers and scrubs that keep your skin’s natural protein and oils intact while removing dry and dead skin cells. This should be followed by using a good quality moisturizer with ammonium lactate, particularly on the problem area.
4. Over-the-Counter Skin Tightening Products
There are a large number of creams that purport to firm up and smooth out aging skin, including crepey skin. The ingredients these products contain should include retinoids, alpha hydroxy acids, and peptides. These ingredients have been demonstrated to help promote new skin growth while flushing away dead and damaged cells.
Professional Treatment: Legend Progressive Skin Tightening for Crepey Legs
When at-home methods aren’t enough, Legend Progressive Skin Tightening is the most effective non-surgical treatment for crepey skin on legs available in Dallas.
How Legend Tightens Crepey Skin on Legs
Legend uses advanced radiofrequency technology to heat the deep layers of skin on your thighs and calves. This controlled heating triggers three processes that reverse crepey skin:
- Immediate collagen contraction: Existing collagen fibers tighten, creating instant (though subtle) improvement
- New collagen production: Heat stimulates fibroblasts to produce fresh, thick collagen over 3-6 months
- Elastin remodeling: Skin regains elasticity and thickness, reversing the “crepe paper” texture
Unlike older technologies, Legend uses real-time temperature monitoring to ensure optimal heating (between 40-42°C) for maximum collagen remodeling while keeping the treatment safe and comfortable.
What to Expect: 6-Treatment Package
Crepey skin on legs requires a series of treatments for optimal results:
- Number of treatments: 6 sessions (one every week)
- Treatment time: 45-60 minutes per leg area
- Discomfort: Warm/hot sensation, but no anesthesia needed
- Downtime: None—return to normal activities immediately
- Results timeline: Gradual improvement over 3-6 months as new collagen forms
- Maintenance: Results last 1-2 years; touch-up treatments can extend longevity
Legend Skin Tightening for Crepey Legs – Dallas
Treatment areas: Thighs (inner, outer, front), calves, knees
Best candidates:
- Mild to moderate crepey skin texture
- Age-related collagen loss
- Sun-damaged leg skin
- Post-weight loss skin laxity on legs
Package: 6 treatments | Location: Dallas office
Learn More About Legend Skin Tightening →
Legend vs. Other Crepey Skin Treatments
| Treatment | How It Works | Results | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legend RF | Deep radiofrequency heating stimulates collagen | Visible improvement in 3-6 months, lasts 1-2 years | Mild-moderate crepey skin |
| Retinol Creams | Surface skin cell turnover | Minimal; prevents worsening only | Very mild crepey skin, prevention |
| Fractional Laser | Ablative resurfacing | Moderate improvement, 1-2 weeks downtime | Moderate crepey skin with pigmentation |
| Surgical Lift | Excess skin removal | Dramatic, permanent | Severe sagging (not just crepey texture) |
Why Legend is ideal for crepey legs: No downtime (unlike lasers), treats deeper than creams, less invasive than surgery, and specifically designed for body areas like thighs and calves.
Crepey Skin on Legs Before & After Results
Patients treated with Legend Progressive Skin Tightening typically see:
- Smoother, less wrinkled skin texture on thighs and calves
- Improved skin thickness (less “crepe paper” appearance)
- Better skin tone and firmness
- Gradual improvement that looks natural (not “done”)
View more Legend skin tightening before & after photos →
Reality check: While these methods are important for skin health and can prevent further damage, they cannot reverse existing moderate to severe crepey skin on legs. Once collagen and elastin are significantly depleted, at-home treatments only maintain—they don’t rebuild. For actual tightening of crepey leg skin, professional radiofrequency treatment is necessary.
Get Rid of Crepey Skin on Legs – Dallas Treatment
While at-home skincare is important for prevention, Legend Progressive Skin Tightening is the most effective non-surgical treatment to actually tighten crepey skin on legs. The 6-treatment package stimulates deep collagen remodeling for visible, lasting improvement without surgery or downtime.
Dr. Bill Johnson, board certified cosmetic physician with 18+ years experience, has helped hundreds of Dallas-area patients restore smoother, firmer leg skin with Legend treatments.
Schedule Your Free Crepey Skin Consultation
Dr. Johnson will assess your leg skin laxity and recommend whether Legend skin tightening, at-home care, or a combination approach is right for you.
📞 Call:
Learn About Legend Skin Tightening →
Innovations Medical – Dallas, TX
12660 Coit Rd, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75251
Serving Dallas, Highland Park, University Park, Plano, Frisco
