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SKIN TIGHTENING
Skin tightening is a cosmetic therapy used to tighten lax or crepey skin on the face, neck and body. Skin tightening is used to
reverse the effects of aging including sagging skin, creases, folds and wrinkles in a safe and non-invasive way by restoring a
firmer and more youthful skin.
Skin tightening therapies use different techniques to achieve the desired result. The most effective are:
o Ultrasound skin tightening: ultrasound energy is delivered through a handheld aesthetic medical device to treat the skin
on neck, chin, brow and chest
o Radiofrequency treatments: unlike ultrasound which reaches deeper layers of the skin, radiofrequency therapy targets
the epidermal layer where it stimulates the production of collagen for a firmer and smoother skin. Some procedures,
however, are subdermal and may require small incision on the skin under local anesthesia
o IPL/RF combinations: this therapy uses a combination of intense pulsed light and radiofrequency energy to stimulate the
skin to produce collagen which makes the skin firmer and more youthful looking. In an even more advanced therapy,
SharpLight skin tightening machine uses a combination of IPL, radiofrequency, and infrared technologies to achieve more
dramatic results in a shorter time.