Radio Frequency Skin Tightening Treatment is a minimally invasive, non-surgical process that uses the technology of ultrasound radiofrequency to tighten the skin by heating the collagen under the skin’s surface, causing the skin to contract (tighten).
Radio frequency skin tightening treatment helps reduce the appearance of loose skin for a smoother and younger look. The process of skin tightening treatment is not so tedious. Before a skin-tightening treatment session, it is important for a patient to remove all make-up, oils, sunscreens, and any other substances that may be on the skin.
Patients generally notice immediate results following a radio frequency skin tightening session, and further tightening is achieved over the next several months as new collagen grows. Depending on the areas being treated, most patients require more than one skin tightening treatment to achieve maximum results.
Generally, patients notice a change immediately after the session. Gradually, when the collagen increases in the skin, the skin gets tighter. It is advised to take more than one treatment sessions for most of the patients to achieve complete satisfaction. The treatment has minimal or no side-effects at all.
With the exception of a little redness that normally goes away in the next 30 minutes with a cold compress, there are no serious adverse effects.
Depending on the modality chosen, each session has a different length. As an illustration:
Because each HIFU and Monopolar RF session consists of 1.5 hours of therapy and 1 hour of topical anaesthetic application, it may take 2.5 hours to complete.
While each Botox and Filler session may take 1.5 hours due to the one-hour numbing cream application and the 30-minute procedure.
After just one session, you'll notice an improvement. But, after going through three therapy sessions at minimum, you can get the best outcomes. Based on the chosen technique and the degree of skin sag, the timeline for the outcomes will vary.