San Diego Skin Tightening

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 San Diego 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.

The Procedure

Your laser skin tightening procedure will take place in your surgeon's office. When you arrive, you'll be given a topical numbing cream that you'll apply to the treatment area for 45-60 minutes before your treatment. You will be given protective eyewear to shield your eyes from the laser light. Your cosmetic surgeon will apply brief laser pulses to the surface of the skin with a small hand piece. Each laser pulse will be preceded and followed by a burst of cooling spray that provides a localized numbing effect. A series of three passes will be performed over each treatment area. Most laser skin tightening treatments last 45 minutes or less.

Laser-light is applied to the surface of the skin and passes harmlessly into its deeper layers. As the laser light reaches the dermis, a controlled amount of therapeutic heat is delivered to the collagen which results in growth stimulation and tightening.