All you need to know about Laser skin tightening.

Laser skin tightening is a cosmetic procedure used to reduce the signs of aging on the skin. Lasers are used to heat up collagen in the skin. Laser skin tightening is a minimally invasive, nonsurgical cosmetic surgery. It may help reduce signs of aging on the skin.

What conditions are treated with laser-based devices?

Skin tightening using lasers/energy-based devices is appropriate for any parts of the skin that are obviously sagging, drooping, or thinning. This category is often associated with droopy jowls, crepey skin on the back of the hands, and loose drooping skin on the elbows, arms, thighs, and knees.

When should lasers or energy-based technologies be used to tighten skin?

The epidermis, or visible outer layer of the skin, serves as a protective barrier. The dermis is a layer of elastin and collagen-rich tissue underneath the epidermis. The fat layer lies underneath the subcutaneous layer, with a web of collagen fibers passing through it. The degradation of elastic tissue and collagen in these skin layers is accelerated by aging, weight changes, and sun exposure. This causes the skin to sag, and wrinkles, jowls, and “bags” form.

Naturally, therapies that just function on the surface cannot rebuild the collagen or elastic tissue in your skin's underlayer or deep dermis. Fortunately, there are non-invasive therapies available that may help many patients postpone invasive surgical skin tightening.

Treatments 

A micro-focused ultrasound therapy breaks up fat by causing non-selective thermal injury under the skin while avoiding the surface. Radiofrequency radiation is used to boost collagen formation and destroy fat cells. These skin-bypassing technologies have the potential to be helpful in a broad spectrum of patients, including those with darker complexion who may suffer discoloration from laser treatment.

Many of the device treatments are part of a whole rejuvenation program, which often includes hyaluronic acid and other fillers to lift the face and neuromodulators to aid with dynamic wrinkles, those caused by muscle movement, for full patient satisfaction. The process of demolishing old collagen and repairing new collagen with device treatments may take several months. When used in conjunction with device therapy, these injectables will deliver a more satisfying and quick outcome during the energy-based remodeling process. Fillers, which are injectable gel formulas that restore hyaluronic acid to the face, are used to repair fine lines and wrinkles. Depending on the location of the body, the results might last up to two years.

What outcome should patients expect?

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