As one ages, the skin starts losing its elasticity and starts sagging or having wrinkles, prompting many of us to look at options for skin tightening procedures. Apart from aging, one can have sagging skin due to weight loss or pregnancy. For these reasons, a number of individuals and companies now provide skin tightening procedures.
For one to have tightened skin, the elastin and collagen fibers must be shrunk. This can be done by having the skin tissue exposed to either infra-red, radiofrequency or ultrasound energies. Even then, the result of many procedures largely depends on the treatments chosen by patients. This makes the result vary, with some patients getting the greatest benefits from the treatments while others see no difference.
Where Can Tightening Procedures Be Preformed On The Body
One of the most common areas that get loose or wrinkled up easily is the eye area. The skin that surrounds the eye is the most delicate and therefore careful attention must paid to it to prevent it from loosening or wrinkling. Cosmetic procedures are said to be the best skin tightening treatments for the skin around the eye. Cosmetic surgery can easily remove lots of loose skin from the eye area and hence improving both on its functionality and appearance.
But all the same, all treatments are associated with no pain or discomfort and also with no side effects. Most doctors believe that radiofrequency is the most effective method for tightening procedures. Alternatively, one can decide to have surgical skin tightening procedures to have the skin look more intact and younger. Tuck or nip surgical procedure can be taken to remove sagging skin or excessive fat from under the skin to have even better results. Whichever way or method you decide to use to have your skin tighten, always remember to check on what your doctors has done before and inquire about the cost of the chosen skin tightening procedures.
The search for beauty and youth knows no bounds and there are skin tightening procedures that require patience and endurance so as to achieve the look that one desires. Surgical procedures require just that.
These procedures can be carried out in any part of the body and require a higher level of expertise than non surgical procedures, hence are more expensive and time consuming, with some operations lasting up to 5 hours.
There are pros and cons of surgical procedures and more and more people are opting for non surgical procedures. One of the major risks with skin tightening procedures is blood clotting and infection of the wound which can be treated with antibiotics, while the clotting can be dealt with using special medication.
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