Facts About Skin Tightening Portland

By William Taylor


People between 30 to 40 years will realize that facial skins are starting to get loose and saggy. This is why they wish it can be made to be tighter and more youthful. There are a number of tightening methods used, even surgery in some instances. If you are to make an objective comparison of face lifts that are well performed with non-surgical treatment, you get to realize that the best treatments only achieve 30 percent of standard face lift result. In consideration of skin tightening Portland residents need to know what the procedures involve

There are newer, more invasive and sub-cutaneous treatments which are achieving better results than methods currently in use. In fact, it is expected that new laser technologies will continue improving and replacing older surface technologies that use radio-frequency and infrared in tightening. Even as one considers going for tightening of the skin, it is important to know how the procedure works.

As one gets older, the skin loses its elasticity. It is elasticity that holds skins tightly to the face and body. The components elastin and collagen are what elasticity depends on. They are found in the dermis. They are responsible for tightness and are usually in the deepest parts of skins, some distance above the fat layer that lies beneath. When collagen gets heated to 66 degrees, it contracts and skin gets tightened. This is known as remodeling and will take place some months after collagen is heated.

In all techniques used, the main aim is usually to heat collagen up and get it to contract and thus tighten the skin. In order to achieve tightening, radio frequencies and infra red will be used or a combination of both are passed through the skin. Machines used have cooling devices that cool skin surface such that any burns are prevented as energy gets passed to the dermis.

You should be very well prepared for treatment. About 4 weeks before treatment, you are advised to apply sun block so that direct sunlight is kept off. For people that might be undergoing tretinoin treatment, they should stop some one week before laser treatment. Persons pre-disposed to conditions like oral herpes need to be given antivirals. They should take them every day before and after treatment.

The laser procedure lasts for between 30 to 60 minutes but can go for longer depending on areas being treated. The face and neck will have their treatment taking longer. A covering is placed on the eyes to protect them. One will feel some warmth but in general, it is a comfortable process and might not need anesthesia.

Infra-red light pulses will be directed to the target areas of the face and body. The lasers emit energy which will be absorbed by water found in the skin. This will affect collagen which then contracts. This is what leads to tightening of the skin. After treatment, the warmth and redness go away after some hours. Results will be expected after about 180 days which is the time it takes to form new collagen.

There is swelling and redness as some of the complications that are expected. In very rare occasions, bruising and blistering can take place. If the resulting side effects are more serious, the doctor should be contacted at once.




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