CosBeauty Magazine #98

Skin
tightening
QUICK FACTS
• Non-surgical facelift effect
• Tightens and tones lax skin
WHAT IS IT?
Energy-based treatments for facial lifting
and skin tightening are increasingly popular.
These devices commonly use a form of
energy (heat) such as radiofrequency or
ultrasound waves – to target deeper levels of
the dermis to promote the production of new
collagen formation and remodelling.
WHAT DOES IT TREAT?
The procedure improves skin texture and
reduces sagging skin, as well as improving
drooping eyes, jaw line and neck, and
softening wrinkles around the mouth, eyes
and forehead.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
Non-surgical skin tightening treatments heat
the skin’s deep dermis and subdermal layers
without damaging the outer layers of the skin.
These types of procedures are associated
with some discomfort. Many people report
feeling warm pulses under the skin, but this
does vary between patients and the type of
device used. Your practitioner will give you a
better handle of what to expect and will make
sure you’re comfortable during treatment.
There may be some swelling and redness
that gradually subside over the next few
days but in general most patients experience
little or no downtime. Results are usually
gradual, as the new collagen forms over the
next couple of months, and are typically long
lasting – up to two years.
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