Best skin tightening treatment in Mumbai. RF, HIFU or Dermal threads for anti aging

Do you want to look younger?

Do you want to reduce the saggy appearance of your skin?

Do you want to get your youthful skin tightness back?

And do you want all this without the risks of a surgery?

Then you are the ideal candidate for one of our skin tightening treatment options. The treatments have proven to be effective across age groups and help with tightening loose skin in most body areas. We offer non-invasive RF treatment and HIFU treatment as well as minimally invasive dermal threads.

Signs of aging appear due to specific changes in our bodies. These are:

• Loss of connective tissue: this mainly includes collagen and elastin. Since our 30’s, our body tends to lose more connective tissue than it can generate. Connective tissue is made of proteins that hold all the surrounding structures of skin together. Hence, when we lose it, our skin becomes saggy (skin laxity). This happens given the effect of gravity, pollution and sun related aging of our skin. This treatment is very effective for larger areas of the face and neck, for the abdomen, thighs, buttocks etc. This is the indication that we discuss in detail on this page.

• Wrinkles and fine lines: Although a part of this is because of loose skin, it can be controlled by acting on the muscles pulling under the skin. To read details on how to effectively reverse fine wrinkles and fine lines, please visit our page on wrinkle reduction treatment. Skin tightening treatments also largely help with wrinkles but are not as effective for finer lines that may concern us.

• Loss of volume: Again, loss of connective tissue in larger and more prominent areas, like under the eyes or in our lips lead to a hollow or thin appearance. These are not effectively reversed with the skin tightening treatments on this page. You may want to read our section on dermal fillers for anti aging.

Hence, if you have reached your 30’s, are in Mumbai and want a tighter overall appearance of your skin, this page is for you.

We offer 3 different treatments for skin tightening across our clinics and have explained the mechanism for all 3 here. The treatments are:

• Radiofrequency (RF treatment): non-invasive
• High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU treatment): non-invasive
• Dermal thread lift: minimally invasive

Radiofrequency (RF) Treatment:

RF treatment involves the use of radiofrequency waves to help your body regenerate the connective tissue (collagen) that it has lost over the years. It generates heat under the layers of skin superficially and this action leads to your body reacting by generating more collagen in the superficial layers. This in turn helps tighten the structures below the skin and hence helps you lose the saggy appearance. In the case of RF, a single session is often not enough although you will start seeing results. You may need 3-6 sessions to see the desired levels of change. The treatment is delivered with the help of a hand-held device.

High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment:

HIFU is very similar in its action to RF. The major difference is that in place of radiofrequency, ultrasound waves are used to stimulate a similar action. The major difference however, is that this treatment acts on deeper layers of skin and the treatment hence shows a greater difference in a single session.

Unlike RF, which will show an immediate change and will continue to improve over the next few weeks, HIFU treatment results start showing real results 3-4 months after you have taken a treatment session. The underlying principle is however similar. It helps the body in regenerating the lost collagen which then helps tighten the surrounding structures.

Dermal Thread Lift:

Unlike RF and HIFU, this treatment is not non-invasive. It comes under the purview of being minimally invasive. Here, 2-4 dermal threads (made of inert material) are introduced under the skin. The threads have a hook on the end and attach to the sub-dermal area targeted by your dermatologist.

These threads pull up the skin as you would expect and the reaction of the tissue surrounding the thread helps tighten it further. Don’t worry, it’s not as painful it may sound in the hands of a trained aesthetic dermatologist like the ones empaneled with us.

The procedure with HIFU and RF is more or less similar. After your consultation and expectation setting, you will enter the treatment room.

With both RF & HIFU treatments, you may feel the generation of heat and this feeling could also be perceived as pain. A topical anesthetic is hence applied over the treatment area before the treatment starts.

The machine will be used after applying a gel over the treatment areas selected.

Both RF and HIFU treatment are delivered with a hand-held device connected to the respective machines. They help improve the firmness of skin. The device will be rolled over the target area in a specific pattern as required by the treatment to be effective. the procedure will take roughly 30-60 minutes after which the area will be cleaned and you will be good to go home.

There is absolutely no down-time involved in the treatments. With the RF treatment you will see some immediate change which will improve over the course of the next three months. However, you may need to plan your next session over the next 7-10 days and may need a total of 3-6 sessions.

With HIFU, you will see the actual change after 3-4 months. A single session also shows change, but 2 or more  sessions may also be suggested. Both treatments also help with reducing the size of open pores and give an overall refreshed and youthful appearance.

With dermal threads, since the procedure is minimally invasive, there is a requirement of topical anesthesia. After your consultation, your treatment will be provided by your skin specialist. The inert threads are taken out of the bag in your presence. You will see them with long needles.

You will be asked to lie down or sit on the treatment table (it depends on which position allows better access to the target area). The needles are then inserted along with the threads and pulled out after the thread has attached sub-dermally with the help of tiny hooks present at their ends.

An example result of visible skin tightening of a 34 year old male client (using HIFU treatment).

What to Expect with RF treatment:

What to Expect with HIFU treatment:

What to Expect with a dermal thread lift:

It is important for you to have realistic expectations when you are going in for any cosmetic treatment. It is the same with a skin tightening treatment in Mumbai. We detail the table summaries:

Studies of shown that a younger age group shows more drastic results. This means that you are more likely to see drastic change with the treatment in case you are in the age range of 30-45 years than if you are older than 60 years of age. That being said, the results have been significant across age groups with studies reporting 85%-95% satisfaction rates among individuals who have used these treatments.

With the RF treatment you can expect some immediate change which will keep improving over the next 3 months. You may require 3-6 sessions to see more drastic change.

With HIFU, you will see a lot more change with even a single session, but the generation of collagen takes time in this method as it acts on deeper layers and hence you will see the true results 3-4 months after your treatment session. A higher number of sessions will give you better results here too.

With both these treatments, your body is generating more collagen. The changes can hence be considered permanent because the new collagen has been formed. It will degrade again as you age normally.

With dermal threads, the changes start appearing immediately and will improve over 2 weeks. The changes will last 18-24 months in most cases while the threads are metabolized by your body over this time frame.

There are no to minimal risks with these treatments. After care requires you to be vigilant about any burning sensations, rashes or feeling of tightness. You should report these to your skin specialist and they will help you manage it, although it would resolve on its own in most cases even in the rare chances that they do occur.