Apart from surgical skin tightening, you can still achieve fair skin with other methods that are safe, affordable, and sustainable. Dr. Laura Riehm of the Skin Deep Laser MD advises on the following procedures;
Use of Dermal Fillers
This involves the use of two main types of fillers; Restylane and Juvederm. The gels are spread on the skin to restore natural skin and correct skin aging signs.
The dermal fillers can be used around the chin, lips, scars, hands, fix wrinkles, and smoothen fine lines.
Users start noticing changes in their skin between 2-6 weeks. For maintenance, it is advisable to employ skin care procedures such as the use of nutricosmetics and maintaining a healthy diet.
Firm
Firm treatment addresses early signs of skin laxity on the eyelids and neck. It can also be used as maintenance for other skincare treatments, and to improve the skin tone.
Firm works to increase the production of collagen fibers to enhance a firm and tighten skin by heating the deep layers of the skin.
Ultherapy
This form of treatment addresses mild to moderate skin issues. Ultherapy is used to tighten and lift the skin around the eyes, brows, neck, and under the chin, removes wrinkles, and smoothes fine lines.
Ultrasound technology is used to emit sound waves and spread them around particular skin layers and to heat the connective tissue.
The heating action remodels collagen fibers and activates the production of new collagen to rejuvenate contours, tighten the skin, and eliminate wrinkles.
TiteFX
TiteFX uses radio frequencies to fix body contours. A vacuum applicator is used to deliver heat to focus areas to ensure uniform treatment.
Heat is used for the regeneration of existing collagen fibers to enhance skin firmness and improve the volume of the dermis.
Thermage
Thermage treatment encompasses the use of radiofrequency to heat the dermis and at the same time, cooling the epidermis to fix the body and facial contours.
Heating the deep skin layers remodels the collagen fibers and activates their production to correct skin laxity.
Skin Care
General skincare requires one to come up with a daily, weekly, or monthly skincare routine to ensure to heal, maintain, and protect the skin. This may include:
- The use of skincare products
- Practicing skin tightening exercises
- Maintaining a healthy diet
- Regular skin checkups
- Avoid daily makeup and use of harmful products
- Conducting regular skin cleansing
To enhance skin protection, come up with a daytime and night regime. You can consider the following:
- Face cleanser to wash your face
- Toners to maintain skin Ph.
- Antioxidant serum to neutralize effects of UV rays on the skin
- Eye cream to prevent sagging
- Spot treatment
- Moisturizer to keep your skin hydrated
- Sunscreen to protect skin against UV rays
Here is a simple A, B, C procedure the doctor offers:
A- Take a lot of vitamin A to reverse aging signs
B- Daily application of UVA/UVB sunscreen to protect against harsh sun rays.
C- Vitamin C
Conclusion
Non-surgical skin tightening procedures are effective, painless, and affordable. They embrace the use of technology to bring you results similar to the surgical procedures. Should you consider one of the above treatments, remember to develop a skincare routine for maintenance.
