Is Pelleve good for skin with minimal issues? What is the downtime?

I'm a Cosmetic Oculofacial (Speciaizing in Eyelid and Facelift Surgery) Plastic Surgeon practicing for 15 years with offices in Manhattan's Upper Eastside. I  resisted for many years in using "non invasive" skin tightening procedures such as Thermage and Titan due to my perception that the results I saw when i looked at work done by my colleagues wer limited and unpredictable. In addition other technologies caused significant discomfort.

I recently bought and have been using Pelleve, which is not a laser, but a radiofrequency device. In my practice, I've been using it for skin wrinkles and for skin tightening with limited lifting for people who are not ready for a facelift or who have had a facelift but are not quite ready for another one. At this point I pleased to offer this in my practice and have been using it for both face and neck improvement. The patients are comfortable during the treatment and have essentially no downtime. The treatments are done 4-6 weeks apart and usually consist of 2-3 treatments.

Pelleve is not designed to help wrinkles, but to help tighten the skin from below. So if you have no wrinkles, but want a tighter jawline  or some improvement in facial sagging including eyebrows or lower eyelids, Pelleve radiofrequency treatment may help. In my practice I evaluate all interested patients in a consulation to determine if they are a candidate.Younger patients who just start to notice sagging (mid to late thirties to forties) have a better chance of seeing improvement with this non-invasive treatment than an elderly person with bad skin texture from severe sun damage.]The information provided in Dr. Shelton's
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Thank you for your question. I would suggest Ultherapy for facial skin tightening. Ultherapy deposits focused ultrasound energy below the surface of the skin to stimulate the body’s creation of new collagen. As a result, skin will actually begin to lift and tone over time. Collagen is a natural protein that gives skin its youthfulness by keeping it firmed, toned and elastic. Plus, the treatment is completely non-invasive and does not require downtime. I have seen excellent results with the treatment.