Skin tightening treatments offer a nonsurgical way to tighten and tone the skin. With a wide variety of anti-aging options available, patients can experience rejuvenated skin on their faces and neck.
There are many different ways to tighten the skin on your body and just as many ways to do it incorrectly. That’s why you should always see a licensed Advanced Aesthetician like Karen Kalomiris to prevent scarring or further damage to your tissue.
How Does This Treatment Work?
Skin tightening treatments work by stimulating the production of collagen in the skin. Collagen is a protein that gives skin its elasticity and strength. As we age, our body produces less collagen, which leads to looser, more wrinkled skin. Skin tightening techniques essentially trick the body into producing new collagen by damaging the dermal layer of the skin temporarily. Cell turnover will kick in to heal the damage with more collagen as a result.
Laser Skin Tightening Is The Best
Laser skin tightening, also called laser rejuvenation or laser peel, is a popular procedure that can improve both the appearance and the texture of your skin. This procedure uses lasers to heat your outer skin cells and stimulate collagen production. Collagen is a naturally occurring protein that gives your skin its youthful elasticity, firmness, and strength.
The treatment works especially well on small areas of the skin like the forehead, upper lip, and around the eyes. It can also be effective for fixing acne scars and surgical scars.
How is Laser Skin Tightening Performed?
During the procedure, once numbing cream has been applied to the skin surface, the doctor will guide the laser over the treatment area. The patient will feel a warm sensation as the laser is passed over the skin, but the treatment is otherwise painless. After the procedure, the patient may notice redness in the area that was treated. This is normal and will resolve within a few hours after the procedure. Typically, there is no downtime after the treatment, but patients should avoid direct sunlight in the treated area for the first few days after treatment. Patients can apply makeup a few hours after treatment if desired. Results from this treatment are most noticeable after several sessions, so most patients undergo a series of treatments to get the best result.
What Are the Benefits of Laser Skin Tightening?
The procedure is very safe and doesn’t cause much discomfort to the patient. Unlike skin lifting procedures such as tummy tucks and liposuction that permanently remove the fat tissue from the targeted areas, this treatment only heats and tightens the skin tissues. Moreover, the procedure doesn’t require any downtime, as the patients can return to their normal activities right after the procedure is done. Significant results can be seen immediately after the procedure is completed; however, some patients may need to undergo multiple sessions to get the desired results.
Get in touch with Mia Medical Spa at 8670 SW Scholls Ferry Rd, Beaverton, OR 97008, or call (503) 626-4222 for the best care customized to your particular needs.
