When anyone starts talking about shaving years off, the first thing that comes to mind is surgery; and in particular, a facelift. A normal facelift involves you going under the knife, taking days off work, being in pain the first few days, and finally having some sort of scarring no matter how hidden they might be. But, as technology evolves, people are moving further and further away from surgical antiaging procedures (not unless they are really necessary), to the less invasive ones. We have put together the top 5 non-surgical skin tightening treatments that actually do the job they are supposed to do. This is regardless if you are shaving years off or simply doing it for maintenance purposes.

5 Skin Tightening Treatments to Look Out for

1. Ultherapy (also known as Ulthera)

Ultherapy, which also happens to be Hollywood’s beauty secret (at least the last time I checked), is supposedly one of the top non-surgical skin tightening treatments. The inventors of this treatment prefer to call it an uplifting treatment instead of a facelift. The treatment uses high-intensity focused ultrasound, which penetrates the skin encouraging the production of new collagen and elastin. This results in firmer and tighter skin, and you can use it on your brows, jowls, cheeks, chin or the décolleté area. The results are not immediate though; they can take up to 3 months to be visible because the stimulated collagen lies in the deeper skin tissues, and collagen does not grow overnight.

2. The Liquid Face Lift (8-point Lift)

The 8-point facelift treatment focuses more on volume restoration, which results in a toned look. The treatment is an advanced contouring and facial-lifting procedure that simply creates a lifting effect using dermal fillers, like Juvederm Voluma. The treatment takes about 15 minutes (after the numbing cream has set in) and can be done for anyone between 25 and 45 years. Also, it’s called an 8-point facelift because the fillers are injected into 8 very specific anatomical points on the face. The results are immediate, but they get better and better as the days go by.

3. Microneedling with PRP

As one of the leading non-surgical skin tightening treatments, microneedling combined with PRP (platelets Rich Plasma) has become a beauty big hitter. The microneedling procedure works by causing micro-injuries to the skin, which triggers the skin’s natural healing process by regenerating collagen. When PRP is added into the mix, the benefits multiply resulting in a more toned skin, with fewer fine lines and wrinkles.

4. Laser Skin Tightening

As one of the most popular ones when it comes to skin tightening treatments, the laser is known to make the skin more firm, in addition to treating skin issues like acne scarring. Like most other treatments, its main goal is to stimulate collagen production, which results in tighter skin. Laser skin tightening works by emitting concentrated single wavelength light onto the skin. This leads to an increase in the level of collagen, meaning bye-bye to fine lines and wrinkles.

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5. Botox (Botulinum Toxin Type A)

Botox is one of those skin tightening treatments that most of us would love to hate. The treatment is definitely an acquired taste, and if done by a plastic surgeon who knows how to do his thing, no one will notice anything plastic about it, just a relaxed and younger-looking face. The procedure works by practically erasing any wrinkles and fine lines you might have by paralyzing the underlying muscles; it’s as simple as that.