Skin Tightening
What is skin tightening?
Loss of collagen and elastin can be mainly due to sun damage, other causes such as aging, gravity, lead to laxity of the skin. Stimulating new collagen in the skin and dermal remodeling results in skin tightening. The degree of skin tightening depends upon the heat delivery modes such as ULTRACLEAR or Ultherapy, Radiofrequency or lasers. Other non-heat based devices for stimulating the new collagen are micro needling, PDO threads, Instalift, PRP injection, Sculptra, Radiesse, Bellafiill. Most of the fillers are biostimulators and helps with new collagen formation.
Where can you do skin tightening?
- Eyes
- Brow
- Face
- Neck
- Legs
- Abdomen
- Flanks
- Thighs
- Hands
- Buttocks
- Back
- Arms
Who is a candidate for skin tightening?
Collagen loss occurs as early as age 20. Anyone in their early 30s should consider prophylactic treatments to prevent the aging process.
The following procedures help skin tightening.
CO2RE is a fractional ablative therapy CO2 laser for skin resurfacing. Your skin is treated with a matrix of laser light points that vary in intensity, depending on your skin type and desired treatment results. The result is a treatment that is fast, more comfortable, and requires less downtime than traditional fully ablative resurfacing – enabling you to get back to your daily routine much quicker. But since 2024 Jan we have introduced the world’s first novel cold laser called ULTRACLEAR laser which offers laser coring.
- Safe, Non-Surgical And Non-Invasive
- Helps Improve Tone And Texture And Gives Skin A Radiant, Youthful Glow
- Is A Perfect Complement To Individual Beauty And Lifestyle Regimens
3. ULTHERAPY
Ultherapy uses safe ultrasound energy to stimulate the deep structural support layers of the skin, under direct vision, resulting in lifted and tightened areas such as the eyebrows, neck, and under the chin in only one treatment. Dr. Shanthala has personally performed over thousands of treatment in the last 10 years now offers other cutting edge treatments such as ULTRACLEAR LASER .
- Non-Invasive
- Results After One Treatment In Younger Patients
- Perfect For Both Men And Women
Using tiny microneedles, the device creates invisible micro perforations into the epidermis and upper dermal level. The skin uses its natural repair and healing mechanism producing collagen and elastin to repair themicro-perforations. Your skin becomes firmer and regains its elasticity. Dr. Shanthala is an expert in combining different modalities to obtain optimal results.
- Lifts And Tightens
- Rejuvenates
- Minimizes Pore Size
5. Platelet Rich Plasma
A cutting-edge form of regenerative medicine using the body’s own plasma to restore collagen in the skin. Dr. Shanthala is an internationally renowned speaker on EXOSOMES which are a hot subject in the field of Regenerative aesthetic medicine. She has extensive experience in the use of Exosomes and PRF, PRP and other GF.
PDO Threads such as MINT PDO or NOVA threads are a type of pseudo or temporary nonsurgical face lift that is often referred to as the “lunch hour lift”. These Absorbable threads reposition the fat and stimulate collagen growth in the skin, thus creating a lifted appearance.
Skin tightening is a method of compacting the collagen you have (immediate effects) while stimulating new collagen to grow around it (delayed effects by 3-6 months). This firms and repositions the skin. Tissue tightening is available for almost every part of the body and face. We can lift the brow (causing those drooping eyelids to be more open) as well as work directly on the upper eyelids to shrink the skin. We can also get the jawline to be more toned and reduce the jowling. Other concerns that can be addressed are elevating drooping of the cheek wrinkles and sagging above the knee, loose skin on the abdomen, cellulite, post-partum belly, and neck looseness. One great feature of skin tightening procedures is that they require no downtime, and you can return to ALL of your daily activities immediately. In addition, no matter your skin color, you can achieve results safely.
Dr. Shanthala Shivananjappa MD
Dr. Shanthala is a board-certified, Harvard trained anesthesiologist, assistant professor at Yale University, and staff at Massachusetts General Hospital prior to opening her cosmetic medicine clinic. Her extensive experience working with plastic surgical patients in the operating room for more than 25 years, paired with years of training in non-surgical cosmetic procedures, has enabled Dr. Shanthala to have a unique perspective on Anti-aging treatments.
