What is the Best Laser for Skin Tightening?

Dear lfurnari, There are many skin tigthtening machines, the best are Thermage, LuxIR Deep, Titan, and Refirme in my opinion. They all achieve at best 20% tightening of the skin, and in my experience (4 years) I have to show patients before and after pictures for them to see the results-most are disappointed. A face lift will give you a much better and immediately visible result. However if you are adamant about trying non-surgical skin tightening, newer data suggest that results are... more

Laser Skin Tightening: Over the last several years, one focus of aesthetic medical technology has been on a means for improving fine wrinkles and lines on the face without prolonged 'downtime'. This is often referred to as non-invasive collagen remodeling. This has traditionally been accomplished with laser peels (carbon dioxide, erbium) or deep chemical peels (phenol, high-concentration TCA), which resurface the skin by creating a second-degree burn. The epidermis is essentially burned... more

The two devices that you mention are both radiofrequency devices. Lasers use light to target the tissue, and radiofrequency devices use energy to heat the skin below the surface. This results in skin tightening. In my office, I use the radiofrequency device Thermage. The best results are achieved in patients who have mildly loose skin but do not have significant sun damage skin and who do not smoke. The treatment can take up to an hour or longer, depending on whether you are treating... more