Cosmetic Surgery in New Jersey

Do you have sagging skin from age and maybe you've been thinking of having a neck lift or face lift? Well, you can do that or have numerous other cosmetic surgery procedures or you can try laser skin tightening that can help fights the effect of aging without having to have surgery for a few more years. Laser skin tightening can help reduce the signs of aging and can be used on men and women of all skin types and skin tones who wish to achieve dramatic results without painful surgery and lengthy recovery times. You should schedule an appointment with a cosmetic surgeon in the New Jersey area to find out what skin tightening techniques will work best for you.

If you want to have your skin tightened, this laser skin tightening technique is minimally invasive that be right for you. This non-surgical process uses an infrared light laser that heats the collagen under your skin's surface causing your skin to contract or tighten. If you have your facial skin tightened, you will notice immediate results and there is no downtime. Additional skin tightening occurs over the course of a few months, but optimal results will usually require two or three treatments about a month apart.

Areas of the body that skin lasers can tighten include:

Face

Neck

Abdomen

Arms

Legs

Buttocks

Most areas of the body

Laser skin tightening can help you achieve younger-looking, smoother skin without undergoing expensive surgeries such as a face lift or a tummy tuck ? and the best news is that the results won't fade after a few months. Laser skin treatment cost can vary depending on what your needs are like the size and location of the area to be tightened, and the type of laser used. But facial skin tightening is less expensive than invasive surgeries.

After you've had laser resurfacing surgery the healing time and recovery will depend on the size and depth of the treated area. While your skin is healing you will need to rinse your skin several times a day with cool tap water to prevent infection and to get rid of the crusting that sometimes develops. Avoid sun exposure and after peeling has stopped, be sure to use sunscreen every day. New skin is more susceptible to sun damage. You may be given an antiviral drug call acyclovir to prevent infection if you had a large area of skin that was treated. Several follow-up visits to your doctor may be needed to monitor your skin's healing and regrowth process as well as identifying and treating any infections or other complications.

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