Tightening & Lifting

As we age, we lose collagen and elastin which results in deflation and descent, especially in the face. Cheeks and jowls begin that subtle pull down resulting in an undefined jawline giving us a look that is less than youthful. Fortunately, with some of the industry’s best in class technologies we can improve some of the most stubborn areas of the face with long lasting results.

Skin laxity of the neck- so it hangs, is a result of ageing, weight loss or, in some cases simply genetic. The culprit is loss of elasticity and thinning of the skin, as well as the emergence of platysmal or ‘necklace’ bands- thin bands of muscle in your neck which become more prominent as skin thins.

The eyes are an individual’s most striking feature and usually the first thing everyone notices. As we age the area around our eyes is often the first part of our body that begins to show our age. The skin begins to lose its elasticity- ‘crow’s feet’ and ‘eye hollows’ develop- and the pull of gravity causes the lower eyelids to appear baggy, the upper eyelids to sag, and the eyebrows to droop. This is particularly prevalent among smokers and those who have had excessive sun exposure.

Sometimes when you lose weight you also gain loose skin that’s preventing you from achieving the look you ultimately desire. Or sometimes it’s just part of the ageing process or genetics that causes sagging body skin. Sagging skin can happen in a variety of anatomical areas- abdomen, the décolleté and breast area, upper arms and knee areas.

Ultherapy is a non-surgical alternative to a facelift. A highly effective treatment, it uses focused ultrasound energy to tighten the underlying deep muscle fascia providing an overall lift while stimulating collagen growth to tighten skin.

Unlike lasers and other technologies, Ultherapy avoids the surface area of the skin, delivering the right energy at the right depths and temperature for collagen reproduction. It is the only procedure to use ultrasound imageing, which allows us actually to see the layers of tissue we target during the treatment and ensure the energy is deposited precisely to where it will be most effective.

Concern: Skin that has begun to deflate and descend

Areas: Face, neck and décolleté

60-90 minutes, once.

Minimal to none

A fractional ablative procedure for the skin.

Thousands of tiny columns of laser energy vaporize the skin tissue in the epidermis/dermis and stimulate the growth of fresh new collagen and elastin. Since only a fraction of the skin is treated, the non-treated adjacent skin promotes fast healing. New collagen production provides a lifting and tightening effect. Particularly effective for treating lax skin around the eye area.

It’s more than skin resurfacing, it is deep skin rejuvenation, tightening and lifting results that are more dramatic than with a non-ablative laser

Concern: Deflation and descent (while improving tone and texture).

Areas: Full or partial face, neck, décolleté, around the eye area and select areas of the body

60-90 minutes, once.

Dependant on the depth of treatment, up to a week in some cases