We all want to look and feel younger. Unfortunately, as we age our skin loses elasticity and begins to sag. Skin becomes thinner, changes in tone and texture, and produces less collagen, leading to the formation of lines and wrinkles.

Thankfully, innovative technologies are available to protect the skin and even reverse some signs of aging.

Let’s look at anti-aging skin tightening treatments that can help you look and feel younger.

Age is not just a number

While it’s true that some people age faster than others, there are ways to combat the signs of aging. Protecting your skin from the sun, eating a healthy, balanced diet, getting enough exercise, and using anti-aging cream are all ways to contribute to healthier-looking skin.

Luckily, science has discovered non-invasive procedures that don’t have the risks and high cost of traditional surgery. Today’s skin tightening treatments can boost collagen production and help you regain a firmer-looking complexion.

Skin tightening procedures

Skin tightening procedures stimulate collagen production, the protein primarily responsible for your skin’s elasticity. Boosting collagen leads to a firmer-looking complexion and fewer wrinkles.

Fibroblast skin tightening is a treatment that uses a pen-like device to emit a high-frequency electric current to small areas of the skin, virtually anywhere on the body. Fibroblasts help wounds heal and maintain skin tightness and firmness. The heat caused by fibroblast skin tightening stimulates fibroblast activity and encourages the skin tissue to tighten naturally.

Ultherapy utilizes focused ultrasound energy to boost collagen production. Ultrasound waves transfer heat energy deep into the skin’s foundational layer, accelerating the body’s healing processes and stimulating collagen regeneration, resulting in firmer skin and fewer wrinkles.

Microneedling with PRP creates tiny skin wounds and uses radiofrequency energy to penetrate the deeper layers of your skin. Introducing platelet-rich plasma (PRP) from your own blood in the treated area speeds up the healing process and enhances skin renewal.

The benefits of skin tightening

•  Improving elasticity

Elasticity refers to your skin’s ability to bounce back into place after it’s been stretched. It’s what gives us plump, healthy-looking skin. Skin slowly loses elasticity as we age, and it starts to wrinkle and sag. Skin tightening treatments strengthen and tighten the skin to help define facial features for a more youthful appearance.

•  Reducing fine lines and wrinkles

Skin tightening treatments encourage collagen production, promote circulation, and trigger the skin’s natural restorative abilities. This process fills fine lines and wrinkles while plumping the skin for a smoother complexion.

•  Slowing the aging process

Skin tightening treatments gently heat skin tissues, stimulating collagen production and new cell growth, which effectively slows the aging process so that your skin is visibly tighter after your procedure and continues to improve over time.

What to expect

These skin tightening treatments are noninvasive and take approximately one hour with little to no downtime. While there may be some tingling sensations due to heat, most people only feel a minimal amount of discomfort during the procedures. Afterward, you may detect signs of minor irritation such as redness or dryness, for a few days. Sun protection is crucial as is having these skin tightening treatments done by a skilled technician to ensure effective and safe results.

Contact us today!

Bellevue Medical Aesthetic Center offers only the safest, simplest, and most effective skin tightening procedures in and around Seattle. Our team of medical professionals is equipped to handle all your aesthetic needs using state-of-the-art techniques. Our treatments ensure lasting results without the risk of damage or infection, and most of our customers barely feel anything during their procedure.

For more information or to book an appointment, call 425-896-8270 or book online.