Laser skin tightening can be an excellent way to minimize loose, sagging skin around the chest and abdomen as well as treat wrinkles, fine lines and other signs of aging.
Treatment is quick and painless; however, it may cause temporary reddening of the skin or slight swelling of hair follicles.
Thermage
Thermage is an effective and safe skin tightening laser that uses radiofrequency technology to heat the skin, tighten it and stimulate collagen production for rejuvenated results with no side effects or significant downtime. Dr. Green will customize your Thermage energy consumption during treatment to meet your desired cosmetic results and to maximize patient comfort during your session.
This revolutionary non-invasive skin tightening treatment, Thermage, tightens skin without surgery or needles. Ideal for patients who have lost significant amounts of weight and now experience loose skin due to this weight loss. Furthermore, Thermage can be combined with non-invasive cosmetic procedures like dermal fillers and Kybella to maximize results of facial rejuvenation treatments such as rejuvenation.
As part of Thermage procedure, a cooling spray is applied to your skin in order to alleviate discomfort as radiofrequency energy is applied to it. Thermage targets underlayer and inner web collagen structures to tighten skin immediately while lasting results continue to appear over time due to new collagen production.
Dr. Green will carefully analyze your skin type and color to assess if Thermage is right for you. During your consultation, she will discuss what results you would like from treatment, creating a comprehensive plan to achieve them. Throughout treatment she will strive to ensure you have an exceptional experience with Thermage that leads to long-lasting effects.
Thermage is an FDA-approved nonsurgical alternative to plastic surgery for treating fine lines and wrinkles, offering quick results with no downtime in an office setting. Suitable for all skin types and tones, Thermage works on the face, neck, jowls, eyes and other body areas – the effects will last several years after each session!
Ultherapy
Ultherapy is a non-invasive cosmetic procedure that uses ultrasound energy to tighten skin in the face, neck, and decolletage (chest). It offers an alternative to surgical facelifts at an economical price point and helps reduce fine lines and wrinkles while eliminating needles, surgery, or downtime altogether. Over half a million procedures worldwide have proven this treatment safe and effective.
This FDA-cleared skin treatment works by stimulating collagen production deep within skin tissues, in a painless, non-downtime process. The technique can be used on various areas such as eyebrows, cheeks, neck and under the chin for treatment – typically taking only 60 to 90 minutes with trained practitioners taking care of this procedure.
During treatment, ultrasound imaging on a computer screen is used to target specific layers of skin for tightening. Once identified, an expert practitioner delivers concentrated ultrasound energy directly onto those spots requiring tightening – producing heat which stimulates new collagen formation and gives skin its lifting effect.
Ultrasound energy causes inflammation in the body, prompting release of special cells which “mops up” damaged tissue while replacing it with new, tighter collagen strands – leading to visible smoothing and tightening effects in time.
Ultherapy is ideal for patients with mild to moderate skin laxity who wish to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, drooping eyelids, loose jowls or a sagging jawline and neck. Although its results cannot compare to that of surgery or injections, Ultherapy providers can discuss your goals during consultation and determine how many treatments might be required; prices depend upon which areas are being treated – for maximum effect visit only licensed clinics for treatments.
Microneedling
Microneedling is an innovative skin tightening procedure designed to treat acne scars and other marks on the skin, including stretch marks. The process involves puncturing your skin with fine needles which stimulate collagen production for a fresher complexion. Full results typically take several months; unfortunately it is not an immediate solution and may not suit all skin types.
Microneedling involves applying topical anesthetic and then using a tool known as a dermaroller with needles that measure 0.5 mm in length to create small punctures in your skin, so as to not cause pain during treatment.
Needle punctures allow topical treatments and serums to penetrate more deeply, thus increasing their efficacy. Your skin may look red for up to 48 hours after treatment; this is not painful and hydrating serums may be applied post-puncture to help alleviate discomfort and speed recovery.
Microneedling can also enhance other cosmetic procedures for maximum effectiveness. For example, light chemical peels often combine microneedling and light chemical peels for treating leathery skin; micro-injuries caused by needles allow acid to penetrate more effectively into the skin and stimulate new cell growth – improving fine lines and wrinkles significantly.
Microneedling combined with radiofrequency can also provide effective results, providing energy without damaging the epidermis or epidermal surface and therefore suitable for darker skin tones. This technique also triggers long-term dermal remodelling processes like neoelastogenesis and neocollagenesis for an overall tightening effect.
Vampire Facials offer an effective combination of microneedling and platelet-rich plasma (PRP), providing an instant rejuvenating and youthful boost. By increasing levels of transforming growth factors present in blood, which stimulate collagen and elastin production for improved skin tone, texture, firmness and firmness.
Treatment can be performed on all areas of the body, including neck and arms. It is particularly popular for treating stretch marks and scars on chest, abdomen and back areas.
CoolSculpting
Your body may still contain stubborn fat deposits that elude your exercise and dietary efforts, yet remain stubborn fat bulges that just won’t go away. That’s where CoolSculpting comes in; an innovative non-invasive body contouring procedure that freezes fat naturally for removal through noninvasive body contouring treatment utilizing CoolSculpting technology. Safe and fast, no needles, special diet or supplements are needed during this FDA-cleared and effective procedure that takes only an hour per session when performed in a doctor’s office.
As this treatment offers noninvasive solutions to many common conditions, many are attracted to its advantages. But in order to make an informed decision whether this noninvasive therapy is right for them it’s essential that people understand its workings first.
CoolSculpting works using cryolipolysis, an advanced fat removal technique which uses cold temperatures to target and eliminate fat cells without harming surrounding skin or nerves. This process takes advantage of how fat cells react differently than skin tissue when exposed to cold temperatures; they disintegrate over weeks or months when exposed, before finally being flushed away by lymphatic system drainage.
CoolSculpting has quickly become one of the most sought-after solutions to reduce fat pockets without surgery or extended recovery periods, offering long-lasting results with just one or two treatments. It can help target fat on areas including stomach fat, back fat, arms and chin to help minimize fat.
Before commencing CoolSculpting treatment, your practitioner will apply a gel pad over the area that will be treated. This pad protects your skin from coming in direct contact with the cold contact of the applicator from the device. Your specialist then places and attaches the applicator using suction like that found in vacuum cleaners to your skin using suction for maximum effectiveness – pulling up on skin surface to reach fat beneath surface level for freezing treatment.
CoolSculpting treatments may cause discomfort to some degree in the treatment area, with pain levels dependent upon how sensitive your skin is and the amount of fat removed. You may also experience redness or swelling after treatment which should subside within several days after receiving therapy.
