Our skin naturally undergoes changes over time, influenced by aging, sun exposure, and significant life events like pregnancy or weight fluctuations. These changes are a normal and beautiful part of our life's journey, reflecting our unique experiences and growth.
At Macleod Trail Plastic Surgery, while we always advocate for embracing a healthy lifestyle—including protecting your skin from excessive sun, maintaining a nutritious diet, and avoiding smoking to support your skin’s health—we also understand the desire to enhance your appearance. At our Calgary plastic surgery clinic, we offer a variety of non-invasive skin tightening treatments designed to reduce the appearance of loose, sagging skin and improve elasticity and firmness. These treatments can be effectively applied to various parts of the body such as the face, neck, abdomen, arms, and legs when aiming to achieve a smoother, more youthful appearance.
How to Tighten Facial Skin
Tightening facial skin without surgery can be effectively achieved using various laser treatments and specialized procedures performed by our medical aesthetician at Macleod Trail Plastic Surgery. Each of these methods targets different layers of the skin to promote collagen production and improve skin elasticity.
- Ablative laser facial treatments utilize high-intensity laser modalities to remove the outer layers of aged or sun-damaged skin while also prompting the underlying layers to heal in a smoother and tighter manner. This process significantly reduces the appearance of wrinkles, scars, and hyperpigmentation, offering dramatic improvements in skin texture and tone. However, these treatments do require some downtime for healing and may involve discomfort during the recovery period. It's important for individuals considering this option to plan for the necessary time off and prepare for some level of post-treatment discomfort as part of the healing process. At our Calgary plastic surgery clinic, we offer Micro Laser Peel, Deep Fractional Laser Resurfacing and Fractional + Micro Laser Peel Combo to help smooth and tighten skin.
- Non-ablative laser facial treatments involve using lasers to heat the deeper layers of the skin without damaging the outer surface. This technique stimulates new collagen production and cell renewal, helping to improve skin texture and firmness. The key advantages of non-ablative lasers include their less invasive nature and minimal recovery time compared to ablative laser treatments. However, to achieve noticeable results, a treatment series is typically required, necessitating a commitment to treatments over a period of time. Talk to our Medical Aesthetician about which treatment is right for you. We offer:
- Intraoral skin tightening: Intraoral skin tightening is an innovative cosmetic technique where lasers are used inside the mouth to tighten facial skin from within, specifically targeting the nasolabial folds. This method is particularly effective as it lifts and tightens without leaving any visible signs of treatment on the external skin surface.
- Lower face and neck tightening treatments: Lower face and neck tightening treatments are designed to specifically target the laxity of the lower face and neck area. These treatments are beneficial in reducing sagging around the jawline and neck, thus improving the overall contour of the lower face. However, achieving optimal results typically requires a series of treatments, the number and frequency of which depend on factors including age and degree of laxity. This approach is ideal for those looking to enhance their facial profile without invasive surgery.
- Intraoral and lower face tightening: Intraoral and lower face tightening is a comprehensive cosmetic procedure that combines intraoral tightening techniques with external methods to enhance the lifting effect both inside the mouth and on the external skin. This dual approach provides a more thorough tightening effect across the entire lower face, making it a versatile option for those seeking significant aesthetic improvements of the lower face. However, because this procedure involves both internal and external treatments, it's crucial to choose an experienced Calgary Medical Aesthetician. This ensures a balanced application of both techniques, maximizing safety and effectiveness in achieving the desired results.
- Skin Tightening Around The Eyes: SmoothEye skin tightening utilizes non-ablative laser technology to specifically target and treat the delicate skin around the eyes. This method effectively tightens the crepey skin of the eye area, ultimately giving a more youthful appearance. Given the sensitivity of the eye area, this treatment requires extra care during and after the procedure to ensure safety and optimize results. At Macleod Trail Plastic Surgery we use intraocular shields during this procedure. It's essential for patients to follow post-treatment care instructions closely and choose experienced professionals for the procedure.
- Microneedling: Microneedling, also known as collagen induction therapy, is a powerful technique focused primarily on skin tightening and rejuvenation. This procedure effectively addresses fine lines, wrinkles, and mild scarring while improving skin texture and tone. Using a device equipped with fine, sterile needles, microneedling creates tiny punctures in the skin, which initiate a natural healing process that significantly boosts collagen and elastin production. Post-treatment, therapeutic products such as hyaluronic acid, neuropeptides, and growth factor serums are infused into the skin to enhance the tightening effect.
Minimally Invasive Ways to Tighten Skin Around Your Body
Excess skin is a perfectly natural and common result of our bodies undergoing significant changes, such as substantial weight loss, childbirth, or simply aging. When we lose weight or go through pregnancy, our skin stretches to adapt to these changes. After achieving weight loss goals or giving birth, the skin may not always snap back to its previous state due to decreased elasticity.
As we age, it’s also natural for our skin to lose some of its firmness and elasticity because of the gradual reduction in collagen and elastin. While these changes are all part of the natural lifecycle, at Macleod Trail Plastic Surgery, we understand the desire to look and feel your best. We offer non-invasive body treatments that can enhance your appearance and boost your confidence without the need for surgical intervention.
- TightSculpting is an innovative, non-invasive laser treatment that utilizes dual-wavelength technology to simultaneously tighten skin and reduce stubborn pockets of fat. This advanced method is particularly effective for treating areas where both skin laxity and excess fat are concerns, such as the abdomen, thighs, and arms. The dual-action of the lasers not only promotes a firmer, more toned appearance by enhancing collagen production in the skin but also targets fat cells to decrease localized fat deposits. The effectiveness of TightSculpting can vary depending on individual factors such as body type, the degree of skin laxity, and the amount of fat present. Therefore, it's important for those considering this treatment to have realistic expectations and to discuss their specific goals and potential outcomes with a qualified Plastic Surgeon or Medical Asetician. This personalized approach helps ensure the best possible results from your TightSculpting treatments. Skin tightening on the body can also be achieved without fat reduction to improve skin firmness and reduce the appearance of crepey skin.
- Skin Tightening (Body): Gynecological Laser Treatments- IncontiLase and IntimaLase: Many women experience urinary incontinence or vaginal laxity due to aging or childbirth, conditions marked by the weakening of the vaginal walls. IncontiLase and IntimaLase are innovative laser treatments that utilize controlled laser heating to stimulate collagen production in the vaginal walls and urethra. This photo-thermal effect not only reinforces the structure and support of the vaginal mucosa but also promotes skin tightening in the treated area, leading to significant improvements in both urinary incontinence and vaginal laxity. This procedure is performed by a Registered Nurse.