Skin Tightening

Non-invasive radio-frequency skin tightening for the body and face

It’s a sad fact of life that as we age our skin starts to lose its elasticity and begins to wrinkle or look stretched. Other factors like weight loss and pregnancy can also lead to sagging skin and irksome stretch marks. If you’d like to improve your appearance with better skin quality and thickness and tightness, then talk to us about radiofrequency skin tightening.

Non-surgical skin tightening treatment is designed to improve the appearance of your face and body and is less invasive than surgical or some other non-surgical options.

Using a couple of revolutionary pieces of equipment known as Tempsure and Potenza, these long-wave therapeutic devices target areas of the skin shortening collagen fibres and stimulating collagen production and tightening up the area. 

These RF waves can be focused through the handpiece to target deeper layers of skin tissue without disrupting the outer skin (the epidermis.) As the layers are heated, the collagen within shrinks. This encourages newer collagen, elastin and fibroblasts to grow in greater quantities and within a few weeks, fine lines, wrinkles and loose skin have an improved appearance leaving skin that is smoother, taught and more youthful in appearance.  How many treatments any one person needs depends on the starting quality of the skin.

With Tempsure the top surface of the skin remains completely undamaged so great results can be achieved with little or no discomfort during treatment and zero downtime.

Potenza uses extremely fine needles that only penetrate the skin for milliseconds in order to deliver energy to the dermal layer and tighten the skin from underneath. This can cause a bit of temporary redness but involves extremely minimal intervention with very little downtime, and the redness can easily be covered with our luxurious medical cover foundations.

Tightening the skin can make a world of difference to its appearance, and good skin tightening treatment gives the illusion of fat removal and muscle tightening because it holds all the underlying tissues in nicely to give a more youthful appearance.

As there is little to no downtime, treatments can easily be slotted into a lunch hour so you can go back to work feeling rejuvenated, refreshed and youthful.

Skin Tightening may be the most important thing you can do as an antiageing treatment because it addresses the problem that is one of the most visible of all ageing consequences.

Skin texture, tightness and tone are the three biggest determinants of perceived age.  Makeup can address texture and tone but it is very hard to conceal loose crepey skin.

Since the skin loses its springiness and tone slowly but progressively to do incremental skin tightening treatments may match the deterioration with improvement, leaving you with the appearance of simply not ageing!

Firm springy skin can hide all manner of underlying problems, and the contour of the muscles, ligaments and fat pads of the face are not particularly attractive so a smooth firm covering of plump skin makes the best of your features.

Until recently, our only weapons against progressive slackening of the skin have been to pull it tight and remove some, which does not address the quality of the remaining skin, or just to look after our skin to slow down the loss of collagen.  Obviously, if we wish to address the problem of loosening, and thinning skin we need to thicken and tighten it, as maintaining it with skincare or beauty procedures doesn’t seem to be enough, and surgery only addresses half the issue.  

Radiofrequency skin tightening and thickening addresses the actual cause of the textural changes in ageing skin and therefore is the most logical method for the improvement and maintenance of a youthful healthy appearance.

Whether you choose Tempsure or Potenza, RF skin tightening will help you turn back the clock.

Tempsure Radiofrequency skin tightening

At the Restoration Clinic, we offer a variety of treatments to tighten skin but TempSure is one of the most popular and not without good reason.

Designed to direct precisely controlled radio waves down into the dermal layer, Temspure maintains the exact temperature needed to shrink underlying collagen without causing any damage to the surface area of the skin. The gentle heat created causes the right amount of micro-thermal damage thus encouraging collagen and fibroblasts to repair and replicate in a more prolific manner. The result is tighter, healthier-looking skin. Patients typically feel no discomfort, just a slight warm sensation in and around the area being targeted and because the skin isn’t harmed in any way, there is little or no downtime.

On the face, Tempsure is a comfortable and calming treatment, and on the body, it feels like a hot stone massage.

For ageing skin on the face, especially around the eyes, on the hands and on the decolletage, TempSure treatment reduces fine lines and wrinkles. Both Tempsure and Potenza tighten sagging skin giving a refreshed and lifted appearance. Tempsure and Potenza can also tighten loose skin on the body over a series of treatments.

Tightening the skin can make a world of difference to its appearance, and good skin tightening treatment gives the illusion of fat removal and muscle tightening because it holds all the underlying tissues in nicely to give a more youthful appearance.

Are you ready for Tempsure and Potenza treatment?

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F.A.Qs

  • TempSure and Potenza RF treatment works on people of all skin types and all ages. People with sensitive skin may see a slight ‘flushed’ appearance immediately after treatment but this should quickly dissipate allowing them to respond normally to treatment. If a patient has an uncontrolled dermatological condition, then it is important to diagnose and treat this prior to radiofrequency skin treatment, and patients with devices such as implanted pacemakers should not have monopolar radiofrequency treatment.

  • Patients typically see noticeable results immediately after TempSure and Potenza Radio-Frequency treatment. The majority of patients witness a renewed skin tone and a tighter-looking appearance after just one session. The Potenza is more powerful than the Tempsure with more dramatic results after fewer treatments. Despite this, results should continue to improve as new collagen starts to form. Here at the Restoration Clinic, we suggest an initial 3 treatments spread out over monthly intervals to kickstart the process. After this, simple maintenance treatments once or twice a year should be sufficient to stave off the effects of ageing. The number of treatments you will need for any given problem will depend on the extent of the problem and your ability to generate collagen. At Restoration Clinic we often give patients additional supplements to increase their response to collagen generating treatments. These supplements are also as good as stand-alone skin treatments.

  • Our trained team of medical professionals have carried out many skin tightening procedures over the last decade and give the utmost importance to patient safety. Although Radio-frequency skin tightening treatment is tried and true, we always consult with patients first to ensure that they remain good candidates. If you have extremely hypersensitive skin or have areas of broken skin for example, then our clinicians may suggest other treatments which deliver similar results.

  • While most skin-care cosmeceuticals work to improve the quality of the skin through rehydration, stimulation and rejuvenation, they don’t actually tighten skin as Radio-frequency skin treatment does. For best results, patients should consider undergoing regular treatment with TempSure or Potenza alongside a good skincare routine because skin care can only nourish the skin and allow it to repair itself normally, whereas energy based treatments will accelerate skin healing beyond the normal and result in better regeneration and tightening than cosmeceuticals can.

  • Skin tightening on the skin on the body, such as areas with cellulite, or post-baby belly, or after significant weight loss, is best done with the more powerful Potenza, or the Flexsure attachment of the Tempsure, and can show remarkable results after very few treatments. Even very saggy skin can be helped if enough treatments are done, and every little bit of skin tightening improves the quality and appearance of the skin anywhere on the body.

  • Immediately after Radio-frequency treatment patients should be moisturising the area using neutral products. Look to avoid aggressive cosmeceuticals particularly in the first few days after treatment and protect the skin from sun, heat and any chemicals. After a few days treatment with active cosmeceuticals can recommence and the effects of the active ingredients will be enhanced by the radiofrequency skin tightening treatment.

    In general, the area that has been treated will recover rapidly because the holes are so small, and our instruments are sterile. Occasionally side effects such as leakage and swelling of the skin, redness or a flare-up of acne may be noted. More rarely, you could experience a mild skin infection. All side effects can be treated better if brought to the attention of the team as soon as they occur.

  • Absolutely! The only factor to bear in mind is that men have thicker skin than women (usually by around 25%) and the upside is they generally have less obvious wrinkling. As a result, a man may need a few more sessions to elicit a similar response to treatment. The thinner the skin, the more immediate the outcome, but the thinner the skin the sooner it wrinkles so all in all everyone gets the level of benefit that goes with their skin type.

  • Perth residents should be aware that any overexposure to UV rays from the sun can cause an overreaction from the area of the skin that has previously been treated. So adequate sun protection is highly important. On some occasions. excess thermal heat may also be a problem, so it might be better to stay out of the summer sun entirely, rather than relying on sunscreen to provide protection. There is a reason why European people have nicer skin than we do!!!

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