Skin Tightening Procedures

Sagging and wrinkled skin on your body, particularly on your face, are the most noticeable signs of aging. You can not escape aging. However, you can definitely postpone the appearance of aging signs of your skin to some years. There are a number of skin tightening procedures, which can help you achieve your goal.

How to Tighten Sagging Skin without Surgery

Fraxel Laser: Fraxel laser is a resurfacing technology for the epidermis layer of the skin to treat wrinkles and sun damage. It is most commonly used for tightening of the skin which has mild to moderate wrinkles. Fraxel laser usually takes place in several sessions. The result is noticeable only after 3 - 4 sessions. Each session of fraxel laser takes 20 - 40 minutes. The skin becomes red and swollen, and remains as such for the next 2 - 5 days. The cosmetologist administers a topical anesthetic to the area to be treated. Numbing of the skin allows minimum discomfort during the operation. The cost of fraxel laser can be anywhere between US$ 500 and US$ 1500.

Titan Skin: Titan skin is another example of non-surgical skin tightening procedures. It makes use of a laser device to tighten the wrinkled and aged skin. The laser stimulates the collagen remodeling in the middle layer of the skin called dermis. The procedure can be carried on any part of the body which is suffering from skin laxity. It is most commonly carried on the face, neck, arms, legs, abdomen and buttocks. In the titan skin procedure, an infrared device is used to deliver heat on the dermis of the skin. It causes contraction of collagen. As a result, the skin looks tightened and lifted. The heat also stimulates the formation of fibroblasts which give rise to collagen. Thus, the procedure promises continuous skin tightening over time.

Thermage: Thermage is a non-surgical treatment which aims at tightening the skin, restoration of the facial contours, and building of healthier collagen. It is commonly known as non-surgical facelift. It is not a laser or light based treatment. Rather, thermage makes use of a powerful radio frequency (RF) technology called thermalCool^TM. RF warms up the skin and naturally provides collagen to the uppermost layer called epidermis. The stimulation takes place over the next 3 - 4 months after the first thermage procedure. As a result, the skin gets slowly tightened and firmed. Thermage can be performed under the chin, jaw line, neck. It lifts the upper eyelid and corrects acne scarring.

Sculptra: Sculptra is a form of non-surgcial skin tightening procedure. It is described as the long-lasting dermal filler which is excellent for removing wrinkles. Sculptra also increases volume in hollow areas and tightens loose sagging skin. It is known to be an excellent non-invasive alternative to procedures like facelifts. It reverses the signs of aging skin to some extent. The effect of injectable fillers reveal themselves gradually. It mostly takes 10 - 12 months. However, the result lasts as long as 4 years.

In case, you want to use one on yourself to tighten your skin, collect sufficient information on it. A cosmetologist is the best person who can tell about these skin tightening procedures in detail. Therefore, fix an appointment with an experienced cosmetologist and take his help to delay signs of aging for some time.