DOCosmetics

If you're somewhat apprehensive to receive neurotoxins like Botox and Dysport, radio frequency devices like Tempsure Envi and Candela Sublime can help tighten the skin to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and lax skin. Radio frequency skin tightening is a treatment that needs to be kept up with fairly regularly, about once a month for three to six months to see the result that you're likely envisioning. There are devices that combine radio frequency with microneedling to create profound tightening of the skin; these often give results more quickly than radio frequency skin tightening and don't need to be kept up with as frequently. Hope this helps!

We advise patients to wait two weeks for microneedling after being treated with Botox. Great combination!

Both of these procedures can yield a reduction in the appearance of jowls if done with proper technique. The key for you will be discussing your options and projected endpoint with a board certified provider.

If you're hesitant to go under the knife for a lower face lift, there are non-surgical procedures like Profound RF that have minimal downtown and can induce a lifting and tightening of the lower face.

Hope this helps you!

Hi Kim, this is a great question. As for microneedling alone, you'll find it doesn't give you the tightening effect that you're most likely looking for. The best treatment for this is called Profound RF; it uses microneedling plus radio frequency at a very specific temperature. The result is your body's own production of elastin, collagen and hyaluronic acid, giving you a lasting tightened look to the skin.