Are you looking forward to the upcoming winter because you cannot wait to hide the sagging skin on your arms and legs under your cozy sweaters? Has aging or recent weight gain or loss caused your skin to have a ‘loose’ and saggy feeling?

As we get older our body slows down the production of collagen and elastin, the two proteins that give our skin its firm texture and suppleness. This loss results in skin that has a sagging appearance. Applying topical lotions and hydration creams can temporarily improve the texture of the epidermis, but to achieve lasting results laser skin tightening is the answer.

Painless and affordable, lasers use a unique wavelength to target the dermis, or the under layers of the skin, to heat the area and encourage the production of collagen and reduce fat in the targeted area. The heat applied also tightens the existing collagen under the skin to give a smoother surface and reduce the appearance of sagging.

There are two main types of lasers used to provide laser skin tightening: ablative and non-ablative. Ablative treatment applies controlled heat and light to the outer epidermis to remove the layers as well as transfer heat deep into the underlying dermis.

Non-ablative laser skin tightening also penetrates deep into the dermis but does so without damaging the outer layer of skin. This method is often preferred as it requires less recovery time.