Skin Tightening Treatment

Skin tightening Treatment procedures have become very popular in recent years because they provide a non-surgical alternative to more invasive procedures for correcting skin laxity and improving skin quality. Today your plastic surgeon can choose among a number of different devices and technologies that provide non-invasive skin tightening solutions..

When to Consider Non-surgical Skin Tightening Treatment

• If you have mild to moderate loose skin on your face, neck, arms or abdomen
• If you have residual skin laxity after an operative procedure
• If you would like an improvement in the quality of your skin
• If you are unable (or unwilling) to undergo a more invasive, surgical procedure to correct skin laxity.

Considerations

These are the top three pros and cons to weigh when considering non-surgical skin tightening treatment. If you want to focus on what is unique to you, please consult with your aesthetic plastic surgeon.

Pros

• A non-invasive, non-surgical technique that tightens facial or body skin
• Performed with no incisions, minimal discomfort and little to no downtime
• May be used for all skin types

Cons

• Results are less extensive and dramatic than those obtained with a facelift or body contouring procedures
• Multiple treatments are usually needed for optimal results
• Skin redness, temporary swelling or numbness or volume loss around the treated area may occur

Radiofrequency

• The treatment area is measured and marked
• Your skin is cooled for comfort and safety
• A specially designed treatment tip is placed against your skin
• Radiofrequency energy penetrates deep into the skin’s tissue, heating the treatment areas and stimulating collagen production
• You will feel a gentle vibration as well as cooling and heating sensations during each pulse
• The upper layer of your skin is cooled

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)

• If your face will be treated, you will be provided with protective eye covering
• A handpiece is used to administer a continuous cooling while an infra-red light heats the deep dermis (deep layer of your skin)
• One or more passes may be performed.

Ultrasound

• The treatment area is measured and marked
• An ultrasound gel is applied to your skin
• A smooth handpiece is placed on your skin and an image of the tissue beneath is projected on a screen so your surgeon can see the treatment area
• The ultrasound emits small thermal bursts to stimulate the deep structural support layers of the skin without disturbing the skin’s surface