subject: Laser Skin Tightening Helps Prevent Future Sagging Skin [print this page] Sagging skin is one of the many signs of aging. To help rectify this condition, there are today various skin tightening options dermatologists offer you, like laser skin tightening. Laser skin tightening is the first non-surgical light based system that is used for treating sagging skin on your face, arms and abdomen. Here are some facts worth learning about laser skin tightening.
Light energy is used here to heat the dermis deep layer under your skin surface. This heat causes the immediate contraction of collagen while the epidermis is protected with continuous cooling.
The stimulation of collagen through laser skin tightening leads to a constant rebuilding process that gives you tighter and younger looking skin.
The advantage of using laser skin tightening for tightening your skin is that it enhances your skin without any surgery or injections and needs no recovery time.
Most patients don"t experience any discomfort during and after laser skin tightening; so neither will you!
Each session of laser skin tightening takes about an hour to complete. Depending on the area of sagging skin to be treated, and the severity of skin sagging, you may need 1 to 3 skin tightening treatments. These treatments are usually scheduled in 4-6 week intervals.
After the second session of laser skin tightening, your skin continues tightening for about 3 to 6 months. However if you undergo a series of laser skin tightening treatments, it will help in preventing any future sagging of skin in the treated area for many years.
It is possible to use laser skin tightening not only for tightening facial skin, but also for toning, lifting and tightening sagging skin of your face, upper arms, underarms, abdomen, under your chin, above your knees and your inner thighs.
No matter where you choose to have laser skin tightening, you have to remember that it works best on loose and lax skin and not in areas with fat. So if you are thinking of tightening any "spare tires" with laser skin tightening, think again!
Looking at all these facts, it is indeed proven that laser skin tightening is an effective means of creating immediate and long term improvement to your skin. With laser skin tightening, you are assured of a firmer and younger looking skin.
