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Best treatments for skin sagging and laxity (midface) after weight loss? 34 year old woman.

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We're doing fillers for immediate improvement, but my derm says that for long term management, he suggests other types of treatments. I have no other skin concerns, just the looseness in texture. I have a limited budget so want to focus on the most effective, long-lasting options to lift, tighten & put off the need for surgical interventions at least for a decade. Of Ultherapy, Fractora, Thermage, & Insta-Lift threads, which of these would be most beneficial for firming the lax midface?

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