Cosmetic Surgery Unnecessary with New Technology to Tighten Skin

Signs of aging, cellulite or sagging skin after moderate weight loss can be addressed for some with a new technology that minimizes not only the down time, but the risks of cosmetic surgery and the occasional procedure that doesn't go as planned. Another big advantage to this first-of-its-kind skin-tightening technology is that it can treat loose skin virtually anywhere on the body - all within just a few visits to a dermatologist, and all without invasive cosmetic surgery.

According to Wednesday's news release, the new technology uses broad-spectrum light sources, versus monopolar radiofrequency.

Dr. David J. Goldberg is a clinical professor of dermatology and director of laser research at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. During his Aug. 1 presentation at the American Academy of Dermatology's Summer Academy Meeting 2007, he described both: "The monopolar radiofrequency (RF) technology, which was introduced five years ago and which is credited as the first non-surgical skin-tightening device, has been the catalyst for what is now an explosion in non-invasive skin tightening with different technologies and areas of the body that we can treat. Originally used to lift the eyebrows, monopolar RF was found to be effective in tightening the jowls and neck area with its unique approach of cooling the outer layer of skin while heating the deeper layers to cause tightening. This basic principle is what shaped many of the latest skin-tightening technologies."