Who doesn’t like to maintain their youth? But, as a person grows older, their skin loses its elasticity and starts sagging. There are many factors responsible for this loss of elasticity with lifestyle, genetics, weight fluctuations and, pregnancy being the critical ones. The most common parts of the body that the majority of people complain of sagging are their arms and abdominal area. This is because the sagging of the skin of these parts happens before others and it makes people look older. There are surgeries available to treat this sagging skin, but most people are scared to go for them. Because it is not only a time-consuming process, but it’s heavy on their pockets too. Not anymore, because there are non-surgical procedures available for arm skin tightening as well as abdominal skin tightening.
In recent years, these procedures have gained popularity as they are non-invasive and are much less time-consuming. There are multiple skin tightening procedures available to select from. The most common procedure done by surgeons is Radiofrequency. But before getting into the procedure, you should know when these procedures should be taken into consideration and what are their benefits. The next sections explain this to you.
When to think of a Skin Tightening Procedure?
When should you go for a non-surgical tightening procedure for your arm and abdominal skin? You should consider the procedure only if:
- You want to improve the elasticity of your arm or abdominal skin and make it look firm and smooth.
- You want to prolong the results of any previous arm or abdominal skin surgeries you’ve had.
- You are not willing to go for any invasive surgery for the correction of your skin laxity.
- The skin of your arm or abdominal area is mildly or moderately loose.
- Your arm or abdominal skin has residual laxity after weight loss, an operative procedure, or pregnancy.
- You currently don’t have any laxity but want to avoid any future chances of having it.
What are the benefits of a Skin Tightening Procedure?
Now that you know when you should consider a Skin Tightening procedure, you should also know the benefits you can get from these.
- If you choose your surgeon wisely, there are very low chances of having any adverse effects from the procedure.
- Lifting effect can be noticed on your treated skin.
- The results of the treatment can last for 1 year.
- It does not leave behind any scars.
- It tightens the loose skin of your arms or abdominal area.
- An in-office procedure that requires just about an hour.
- It does not require long downtime.
This is not enough, before going for the procedure, you should know about it. There are plenty of options available for skin tightening like Ultrasound and Micro-needling. The selection of the process depends on the quality of your skin and the area you want to get treated. Usually one of the common processes done by most surgeons is the Radiofrequency. The next section tells you everything about it.
Radiofrequency
In this, Radiofrequency energy is used to deliver volumetric heat to the area that has to be treated. This leads to collagen production that tightens the skin immediately. As the process focuses on the epidermal layer, it also restores elasticity that makes your skin look smooth and firm. Here are some facts about the Radiofrequency procedure:
- This is not used just for arms and abdominal skin but can be used for facial skin tightening too.
- The results of the procedure appear gradually.
- A small incision is required in some subdermal procedures. This is done using local anesthesia.
- For optimal results, usually, it is recommended to get 2 to 6 treatments.
- Most treatments are safe and can be done on any skin type.
- Treatments do not provide any discomfort and do not require much time investment.
- It works only on deep layers of your skin, so the upper layer of the skin is left unharmed.
- some technologies combine the benefits of the micro-needling process with radiofrequency.
Choose a Surgeon wisely
Most Radiofrequency procedures are safe for all skin types and can be done by any licensed and trained surgeon. But for subdermal procedures, one should consider going to a qualified and trusted surgeon as this can be a little risky procedure.