Skin tightening treatments (not facelift) - what are the best options for me? (Photos)

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I’m 43 and would eventually like a facelift once I can afford this (I’d also need to be able to take the recovery time which would be impossible right now with relatively young kids). My main area of concern is some sagging and loosening of the skin in the lower face/jaw area which I think is really aging me. I’d also like some tightening in the neck region but the mouth/jowls/jaw are my main areas of concern. I’ve been reading about treatments like ultracel q+, co2 laser resurfacing, tixel, Endolift, morpheus8. I’ve had dissolvable threads about 6 months ago but not sure I’d bother again as the effect was short lived. What do you think would be the best treatment for me out of laser/ultracel/RF/any other options? Many thanks indeed!

Stephen Prendiville, MD · Answer

I do have advice: avoid the skin tightening devices.  The reasons are that individuals concerned about  facial aging changes will generally consider a facelift at an appropriate time; these treatments can have a rather profound effect on deeper soft tissue scarring, making a later facelift more complicated. Secondly, the benefit offered by energy delivery devices is usually less than the cost and pain associated with treatments. The cost benefit analysis is very dubious with most of these treatments.

Skin tightening treatments (not facelift) - what are the best options for me? (Photos)

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