RT Book, Section
A1 Nelson, Andrew A.
A2 Avram, Marc R.
A2 Avram, Mathew M.
A2 Ratner, Désirée
SR Print(0)
ID 1175094971
T1 Noninvasive Skin Tightening Technology
T2 Procedural Dermatology
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071795067
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175094971
RD 2024/04/18
AB Loose,  sagging  skin  is  an  unfortunate  but  often  inevitable  part  of  the  aging  process.  These  changes  are  particularly  troublesome  on  facial  and  neck  skin  where  they  result  in  deep,  static  rhytides.  Traditionally,  surgical  procedures  incorporating  skin  removal  and  suspension  sutures  were  utilized  to  remove  the  excess  skin  and  reposition  the  remaining  skin  to  recreate  a  younger  facial  structure  and  appearance.  Most  commonly  these  procedures  consist  of  a  facelift  or  necklift,  which  are  often  performed  together  to  achieve  better  results.  Due  to  the  increasing  epidemic  of  obesity,  and  the  changes  in  skin  tone  and  tightness  following  weight  loss,  demand  for  skin  tightening  of  non-facial  skin  has  also  increased  dramatically  in  recent  years.  Although  invasive  surgical  procedures  remain  the  gold  standard  for  large-scale  skin  tightening  and  removal,  many  patients  are  concerned  about  the  downtime,  healing,  and  cost  associated  with  these  procedures.  As  a  result,  patients  are  increasingly  turning  to  noninvasive  procedures  to  tighten  their  loose  skin  and  minimize  the  aging  process,  and  cosmetic  skin  tightening  has  become  a  rapidly  enlarging  field.