Skin Tightening Treatments vs Dermal Fillers
Facial aesthetics have grown in popularity as we continue seek out the best treatments for fighting the signs of ageing. As well as this, we are continually discovering new technologies to offer you the best treatments on the market, and to help us all look and feel like the best version of ourselves.
There has been a surge in facial aesthetics in recent years, but how do you know which is going to give you the best results and which is the best course of treatment for you?
We take a look at the pros and cons of Radio Frequency skin treatments and fillers to see which is the best. Here’s what we found:
What are Skin Tightening Treatments?
How do Skin Tightening Treatments Work?
The Radio Frequency device works by delivering heated energy into the deepest layer of the skin, the dermis. It’s here that the advanced technology safely heats the collagen and contributes to remodelling and restarting collagen production. As well as waking up the existing collagen in your body, this procedure also stimulates your body’s natural collagen production to reduce the signs of ageing and improve the overall appearance of the skin – and, crucially, kick start it to continue to produce the all-important collagen even after treatment has finished.
When the volume and structure is repaired at a deeper level, radio frequency treatments work to tighten the remaining laxity in the skin and following this procedure, the body kicks into healing mode to tighten these new cells.
Appropriate for any sagging skin for double chins and jowls to mum tums, dad bods and areas of concern such as drooping knees and bingo wings.
Benefits of Skin Tightening Treatments
This procedure possesses multiple benefits, each of which is visible from just one treatment.
One of the leading advantages of radio frequency skin treatments is its instant results and non-invasive techniques.
Compared to surgical solutions that take weeks out of your busy schedule as well as slow medical healing time, radio frequency is pain-free with no downtime so you could pop into the clinic on your lunchbreak and see immediate changes in your skin’s appearance.
What to Expect at a Skin Tightening Appointment
Before any appointment, your skin is evaluated in a consultation by our skilled practitioners to determine if you are a candidate for this type of procedure. Once approved, your skin will be cleansed, and a cool gel will be added to the treatment area. Following this, a targeted Radio Frequency is applied for the duration of the therapy. As this is a non-intrusive procedure, once complete, you can go about your day as normal as this treatment has zero downtime, but we always recommend staying hydrated with any aesthetic procedure. Some patients report a slight redness in the skin, but this will fade a few hours post-treatment.
What are Dermal Fillers?
Facial fillers are a gel-like substance (synthetic or natural, depending on brand) that is injected into specific points of the face, beneath the skin surface, to restore facial fullness that depletes over time. It’s vital that if you choose this option that you opt for a highly trained professional, as in the UK, there is no governance over who can administer Botox and fillers and it’s such a risky procedure with many complications.
Typically applied from the undereye down, filler is used for much more than just inflating lips. This highly adaptable treatment can be used to change the shape of a face with jaw, cheek and chin placement, fill in lines and folds such as nasolabial folds and marionette lines and not only that, but fillers are also being used globally for full facial rejuvenation to improve the signs of ageing and reduce the appearance of saggy skin, such as jowls.
How do Fillers work?
Put simply, fillers essentially add volume to the soft tissue under the skin to instantly dimmish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, as well as increase the size of facial features (such as lips) to restructure the face.
Administered through needle and/or canula, fillers can achieve a natural result when in the hands of the right medical professional, and work by restoring the lost volume in your face to ‘fake’ the appearance of youthful, plump skin with high elastin levels.
Though they are not painful, as such, these treatments aren’t exactly pleasant, particularly if you don’t like needles.
Benefits of Dermal Fillers
As with any facial procedure, fillers boast multiple benefits such as reducing the appearance of wrinkles, allowing you to enhance the features that you love, and equally change elements that you’re conscious of. The advancement of facial aesthetics, particularly filler, is now a multi-million-pound industry as demand for facial aesthetics soars, even with the associated risks.
The risks from these ‘tweakments’ can sometimes leave us with results we’re not entirely satisfied with, from overfilled lips, muscle atrophy, and even blindness in some extreme reactions. Because of the hazards, it’s important to know, one of the leading substances used for filler (hyaluronic acid) can be quickly and relatively painlessly dissolved and removed. So if there is a problem with your filler, or you simply change your mind over time, this natural substance is not permanent.
Other benefits include no real downtime, although you may experience soreness and swelling, and this procedure offers immediate results with no anaesthesia needed – although sometimes local numbing cream is applied.
Results from Fillers
Unlike radio frequency treatments, filler is only applied to the facial region, meaning if you’ve got a sagging stomach or arms, fillers won’t be used to fix it and unless you opt for an ultra-sonic skin lift, you’ll be faced with surgery to improve its appearance.
However, overall, results from filler – when administered properly – can be game changing, and can last up to 18 months, depending on where the filler is applied and if it requires a top up.
Which is Better: Skin Tightening Treatments or Fillers?
Whilst this comes down to personal preference, a review of both treatments brings radio frequency skin tightening procedures out on top thanks to its natural results, non-invasive technique and contribution to collagen production meaning that your body continues to develop the results to improve its own elasticity. Not to mention that fillers are temporary whereas radio frequency has longer-lasting results, and thanks to it triggering your own collagen production, it continues to deliver results, where as filler fade over time.
Fillers certainly have their place, but if you’re not a fan of needles and don’t want foreign substances injected into your face, then skin tightening treatments using radio frequency is for you.
Book an Appointment for Skin Tightening Treatments
If you are in Stowmarket or the surrounding areas and are looking for a radio frequency face lift, non-invasive skin tightening procedures on the face or body, or other treatments to improve the overall look of your skin, contact the Charlie Milz aesthetic clinic. All clients must have a consultation with a fully trained practitioner to access your concerns and goals before treatment commences. Results are immediate but can vary from person to person; some people may require a course of treatments. Book a consultation online now using our online booking system.
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