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As we get older, the amount of collagen and elastin in our skin decreases, which can lead to wrinkles and loose skin.
As the name suggests, elastin plays a role in how elastic the skin is. In our youth, your skin contains a lot of elastin which allows it to remain tight. As we get older and the amount of elastin in our skin decreases, our skin can no longer handle gravity as well as it used to, leading to sagging skin. This also means that if you experience significant changes to the skin, such as pregnancy or weight loss, the skin might sag more because it cannot “bounce back”.
Collagen is another component of our skin that helps to prevent sagging and wrinkles. But, similar to elastin, it decreases as we get older. Elastin and collagen together play essential roles in how the skin looks, and their depletion with age is the primary cause of skin-related signs of aging.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound technology utilizes ultrasound energy to heat skin at a specific depth, allowing it to penetrate deep enough into the skin to stimulate collagen production, which helps skin increase its volume and become firmer.There is no downtime with this procedure, and results are typically observed within a few months and can last for a year.
Microneedling
InMode Microneedling utilizes radiofrequency to improve the quality, firmness, and overall glow of your skin due to its ability to stimulate collagen production in the deepest layers of your skin.It helps with wrinkles, sagging skin, and scars.
Before the treatment begins, a topical numbing cream is applied to make you more comfortable throughout the treatment. The microneedling device is then applied to the skin. The device has a range of needles that it can use depending on the target area being treated. These needles can range from 1mm to 4mm, with the smallest needles being used for more delicate skin. Using these needles ensures that treatment reaches deep into the layers of your skin, allowing your skin to heal from the inside out while also ensuring that delicate areas can be treated.
Once the microneedling device is placed, radiofrequency is then given off, which feels like radiating heat. This action is what stimulates the growth of collagen, and it often feels like gentle pricking of the skin.
While microneedling does use needles, the needles are so tiny that there is minimal feeling with them; it’s not like a needle used to give an injection.
Results are typically first observed 1-3 weeks following the first treatment, but the skin will continue to improve over the next couple of months.
PRP Therapy
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapies are growing increasingly popular across all areas of health and wellness. Part of the appeal of these therapies is that they are a non-surgical option that utilizes the patient’s own blood cells to help accelerate healing in a specific area of the body.By using your own blood, PRP therapies are safe to use and can even be used alongside other procedures with no fear of associated complications.
Platelet-rich plasma consists of two elements, plasma, which is the liquid portion of your blood, and platelets, a blood cell that plays an essential role in healing. While platelets are most commonly known for their clotting abilities, they also contain growth factors that can trigger cell reproduction and tissue regeneration, which leads to healing in the treated area.
Platelet-rich plasma is simply blood that contains a higher concentration of platelets than normal.
It is collected by extracting a sample of blood from the patient and then spinning it in a centrifuge, which is a machine that spins the blood at high speed to extract the platelets. It is then formed into a serum that is injected into the target area.
The platelet-rich plasma acts as a matric that promotes collagen production and helps to regenerate tissue. This produces skin that is naturally smooth and tighter.
Body sculpting and skin tightening can help provide the following results.
- reduce double chin
- reduce stretch marks
- tighten loose skin on the abdomen
- reduce belly bulge
- rejuvenate vaginal tissues
- shrink love handles
- reduce saddlebags
- reduce cellulite
- smooth and firm thighs
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