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Profound Skin Tightening FAQs –
AMAE Med Spa is proud to be among the first medical spas in Birmingham, MI and the entire Detroit area to offer state-of-the-art Profound radiofrequency skin tightening. Due to it’s amazing results, Profound skin tightening has often been called a non-surgical facelift.
The Profound treatment uses radiofrequency energy to deliver natural-looking, long-lasting results that reverse the effects of aging in a single treatment. In addition to reducing wrinkles and lines in 100% of treated patients, it restores youthful skin tone and tightness.
In this the skin care experts at AMAE Med Spa in Birmingham, MI answers patients’ frequently asked questions about innovative, minimally-invasive profound skin tightening treatment.
What is Profound Skin Tightening?
Profound skin tightening is a revolutionary new microneedling procedure that incorporates radiofrequency energy. The one-two punch of RF energy combined with microneedling activates the skin’s healing mechanisms, and stimulates the body’s renewed production of collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid. The result is smoother, plumper, tighter, more elastic skin that dramatically reduces the appearance of aging.
Where can Profound Skin Tightening be Used?
While Profound is effective at treating loose lax skin anywhere on the body, it is most popular for treating the face, “jowls” and neck. Additionally, Profound has also been clinically proven to reduce the appearance of cellulite.
How does Profound Skin Tightening work?
Profound treatments use clinical grade microneedles to penetrate the skin and release RF energy deep into the dermis. The microscopic wounds from the microneedling activate the skin’s healing processes, regenerating the cells and stimulating the production of elastin, collagen, and hyaluronic acid. As the skin continues to rebuild and remodel itself, patient’s experience unprecedented skin tightening and rejuvenating.
Is Profound Skin Tightening Safe?
Profound is extremely safe when performed by a skilled medical professional. Profound skin tightening is performed using only natural radiofrequency energy – without the use of toxins, fillers or dangerous chemicals.
How effective is Profound Skin Tightening?
In clinical studies Profound skin tightening was found to reduce fine lines and wrinkles in 100% of patients who were treated. Profound skin tightening is capable of yielding an improvement in skin laxity that is the equivalent of 37% of a surgical facelift. For this reason, Profound skin tightening is the perfect anti-aging solution for individuals in the Birmingham, MI area who aren’t ready or willing to undergo facelift surgery.
When will I see results from Profound Skin Tightening?
Due to the initial skin contraction of the radiofrequency energy, some results will be visible almost immediately. More substantial results from Profound skin tightening typically emerge at about six to eight weeks after treatment, as the skin has sufficient time to heal and repair itself. Maximum improvement in wrinkles, lines, laxity and sagging is generally seen at three to six months.
Does Profound Skin Tightening hurt?
At AMAE Med Spa in Birmingham, MI each Profound skin tightening begins with local anesthetic applied in the treatment area. This ensures a comfortable procedure for our Profound skin tightening patients.
In the day after Profound skin tightening, patients report experiencing some mild discomfort – sometimes described as feeling like a sunburn. Typically, over the counter painkillers like Tylenol or Ibuprofen are sufficient to relieve this mild stinging. And patients universally agree the minor discomfort is well worth the stunning skin tightening results!
Is there downtime after Profound skin tightening?
Every person heals differently. Profound skin tightening patients can experience 3 to 5 days of downtime. However, this is considerably shorter than traditional facelift surgery, which can have a recovery period as long as a month.
Who is a good candidate for Profound Skin Tightening?
Almost anyone in good health who wishes to correct loose, lax or sagging skin, and lines and wrinkles, is a potentially good candidate for Profound skin tightening. Profound skin tightening can also be used to correct cellulite.
How many Profound Skin Tightening treatments will I need?
Only a single Profound treatment at AMAE Med Spa in Birmingham, MI ais needed to experience dramatic, long lasting skin tightening results. Some patients, however, seek optimal results by undergoing a second Profound skin tightening six months later. For longest-lasting results, many Profound skin tightening patients return to us once a year for a maintenance treatment.
Profound Skin Tightening – Birmingham, MI
At AMAE Med Spa in Birmingham, MI, we offer Profound skin tightening treatment as a non-surgical way to achieve the benefits of traditional facelift surgery. Get rid of sagging skin, lines and wrinkles with Profound. Call today for more information.