I'm having my 1st Skintyte treatment Tuesday. What do I expect?

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I'm having it done on my neck to hopefully make a couple lines less apparent. I have an event the following day. Should I be concerned about side effects? Will i be able to wear a low neckline outfit? The only other laser treatments I've had done are IPL and extensive.

Christopher W. Robb, MD, PhD · Answer

After a BBL Skin tyte treatment you can expect some redness for 20-30 minutes on average, if not less from the heat. Besides that there is typically no downtime since the heat is being directed deeper into the skin without disrupting skin barrier. You can wear a low cut neck line later that day without anyone noticing it on most cases.

Susan Buenaventura, MD, FACS · Answer

Skin tyte feels a bit like an ultrasound massage.   Gel will be on your skin to keep it cool, and the BBL will be flashing and in constant motion to evenly heat your deep layer of skin and make it contract.  They may measure temperature as you are being treated or may measure total energy delivered as an endpoint.  If it feels too hot, speak up.  But in general it is a comfortable treatment and feels great.  In general, in patients have an event the following day and have never had it done before, I would be cautious!

Carmela A. Pettigrew, MD · Answer

I'm going to play the devil's advocate on this one to give balance to your other answers. There is a small chance that you have a little redness the next day. A week or a few days prior to the event is one thing, but the day before may have a small risk of still looking red or pink, this could be covered with powder. If it is your very first Skintyte treatment, maybe not good to have the day before an event. It is an excellent, treatment that is pain free and no downtime, however, you might have a little redness, depending on your skin type, etc. If you have never had it before, you don't know how your skin will react. I have seen skin types 1&2 look a little pink to light right for a day or 2. Maybe because the esthetician used a bit too much power or just their own skins reaction.  You will love the results, but don't risk feeling self-conscious and not wearing the low neckline that you are planning. The results take a time and several treatments, so most are not going to see significant benefit the next day.

Brynn Richardson, MD · Answer

SkinTyte is easy as pie. To reiterate, the technology utilizes near infrared energy to gently heat tissues. Heating to a specific temperature target range causes collagen contraction while simultaneously stimulating your skin to produce its own collagen/elastin giving an overall improvement to skin tone and firmness. It takes several sessions and the final results build over several months. Generally, you should maintain your results for 1.5-2 years. Depends on age, diet, activity levels.
The actual procedure uses the BBL handpiece and this is what you experience: the area to be treated is measured out in either 25, 50, 75, 100 square centimeter increments. Gel is applied and the handpiece is moved back and forth over each segment until the target temperature range (40-42 degrees Celsius) is reached. this is checked periodically with an infrared thermometer.  The tissue is then held in this temperature range for several minutes until a target number of joules is delivered in that segment. You will notice the skin gradually heat up in the area. Numbing cream is generally not needed unless treating more sensitive areas like the under eye or labia. (Yes, skintyte can be used on the labia as an alternative, non-invasive procedure for labial tightening. Its known as DiVaTyte and its awesome. No downtime. Say good-bye to surgical labiaplasty).
Afterwards, the skin may be slightly tender but generally there is NO downtime. 
Thanks for the question.
Best,
Dr R

Melanie L. Petro, MD · Answer

SkinTyte provides great results! You are going to love it! SkinTyte utilizes infrared energy to deeply heat tissue while protecting the entire treated area with sapphire contact cooling. Targeted heating causes soft tissue coagulation and collagen contraction. This process initiates the body's natural healing process, resulting in firmer, more youthful skin appearance. The full effect of skin firming treatments can be seen over several subsequent months. It is a quick, easy, procedure that will give your skin a lift and a firmer, more youthful appearance!

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