Skin Tightening: Q&A
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Alternative to Facelift for Skin Tightening?
I'm 50 look supposedly good for my age, no deep wrinkles. I'm not ready for a Facelift but I'd like my skin to be a bit tighter.
I'm developing jowls, and have increasingly brown spots in the face and keratosis on the temples. Is there one treatment that would improve all of the above like Laser treatment or Chemical peels? A combination of treatments? In what order?
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skywalker
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Facelift, chemical peels, and laser treatments to the face
Without a face to face examination, it is hard to say what would be best in your specific situation. The question implies that there are 2 problems. The first is skin laxity with jowls beginning to form and skin surface changes from aging and sun exposure. There are a number of possible treatment modalities for each.
For marked or severe laxity traditional facelift surgery with skin removal is the most reliable. For more minor laxity your options are fractional lasers or radiofrequency like...
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Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Facial Skin Tightening
Thank you for your question. I would suggest Ultherapy for facial skin tightening. Ultherapy deposits focused ultrasound energy below the surface of the skin to stimulate the body’s creation of new collagen. As a result, skin will actually begin to lift and tone over time. Collagen is a natural protein that gives skin its youthfulness by keeping it firmed, toned and elastic. Plus, the treatment is completely non-invasive and does not require downtime. I have seen excellent results with the...
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