Skin Tightening

1. What is skin tightening? Back to Top
Skin tightening is a non-surgical treatment that effectively improves skin looseness and stimulates long-term collagen rebuilding.

2. How do the treatments work? Back to Top
The procedure involves an infra-red light to tighten the skin and reverse the signs of aging. It has been called the "lunch hour" facelift. With virtually no down-time, the treatment stimulates long-term collagen rebuilding to produce smoother, younger looking skin. Sagging and wrinkled skin throughout the body, including the face, neck, abdomen, thighs, and underarms can be improved with the skin tightening procedure.

3. What is the treatment like? Back to Top
After an initial evaluation of the health of the skin and the underlying collagen, a thin layer of aloe gel is gently spread on the area to be treated to facilitate the movement of the treatment head. The area is treated in dime-sized segments.

When the treatment head is applied, there is an initial cooling and a short heating cycle followed by a cooling phase. Each cycle lasts approximately six seconds and multiple passes are generally used. The brow, lower face, and neck can generally be treated in an hour. Sunscreen is applied after the treatment, and there is no downtime or post treatment care required.

4. How soon can I see results from treatment? Back to Top
Generally subtle results can be seen immediately after the first treatment and continue to increase over the next twelve weeks.

5. How many treatments are needed? Back to Top
Depending upon the individual, better results are sometimes obtained when the procedure is repeated in four weeks. Overall the procedure has been shown to last up to two years.

6. Who is the best candidate for treatments? Back to Top
Anyone wishing to reduce sagging skin and improve collagen production to improve the overall appearance of their skin would be a good candidate for skin tightening.