Facial skin tightening options?

If your skin is in relatively good condition with good support you may be able to have some some non-surgical procedures.  These include various forms of laser resurfacing, and fillers.  Assess your particular situation carefully. If you have a noticeable amount of loose skin and it seems like the... more

There are a number of laser treatments available that can tighten jowels, and other loose skin on face, neck or other parts of body. There is no need for ansthesia, there is no down time, and the results are immediate and amazing.

There are some patients who will definitely benefit from a surgical facelift to address lax tissues and skin that accompanies aging. However, some patients with mild signs of aging and good skin elasticity may benefit from laser 'skin tightening' treatments alone, such as with ReFirme treatments of Titan... more

Ms Anne The gold standard treatment for jowls and skin laxity was the face-lift.  Now there are several other treatments that can give very good rejuvenative results with less invasive procedures, such as:  Micro-liposuction of jowl fat Skin tightening with laser resurfacing ... more

As we age, we need to address both the quality of the skin (thinning, looseness) and the loss of volume in the face that causes the skin and face (especially the cheeks and jowls) to droop.  Is isn't that there is one best treatment, it's really a multi-pronged approach.  It's usually a good idea... more

I use the "onion" as a good analagy of how we are put together anatomically. The skin is the outer layer, followed by a layer of fat, and then, a strength layer, fat pads, and neres/muscles/blood supply. Procedures like chemial peels, laser, coblation, are great for tightening the skin, and reversing... more

We are all interested in the least invasive methods of improving ourselves. Unfortunately there are many options which are confusing but it really depends on what you want to achieve. I like analogies and so I will explain. If you have an old house, putting on a new coat of paint and maybe resurfacing the... more

Prominent jowls, sagging cheek fat pads, and neck muscle bands, often accompany significant skin laxity.  I would suggest surgically lifting these various layers, and supporting each layer with sutures.  This can be done through a combination of endoscopic and open facelift techniques, depending... more

Hello, Lasers tighten but that tightening varies and will not approach that of a properly performed facelift. Then again some patients either do not want the facelift surgery as it is "real surgery" or are too young to benefit maximally by a real facelift. Tightening without a facelift operation is... more

Although the skin is sagging and the jowls look unsightly, the best way to correct these problems is to tighten the underlying structures. These structures include fat, muscle and fascia (strong connective tissue that holds it all together) in a structure called the SMAS (submusculoaponeurotic system). There... more