Skin Tightening Without Surgery

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Here are questions that Dr. Anne L. White had answered from patients and those considering treatment. Have a concern or question about treatment options? Ask Dr. White your own question.

Karen: Dr. Anne, my face is sagging and I just do not have the time or the money for a facelift. What are my options?

Dr. White: Lucky for all of us, we now have the devices available to tighten the skin without surgery.

A facelift is a "skinectomy". The skin is pulled, cut, underlying tissues plicated or tucked together, and then sutured. It does not address the underlying volume loss and flat-faced appearance that develops with aging. It can result in a pulled or wind-blown appearance if overdone, so if you decide to have a facelift pick your surgeon carefully. Experience definitely matters. Facelifts require 6-12 weeks downtime even in the hands of the most talented surgeon.

The best of the new generation of skin tightening devices is Thermage. Thermage is a radiofrequency device that tightens existing collagen and stimulates the body's own internal or endogenous collagen formation. The process of tightening gradually evolves over the course of 6 months. It is safe, effective, affordable, and requires no downtime. You can go to work the day after your procedure. Oprah has the Thermage procedure procedure done every year and has successfully avoided surgery.

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Dr Anne L. White, Carolina Laser and Cosmetic Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has trained internationally in the latest techniques of non-invasive, no downtime cosmetic and dermatology treatments.

Dr. White is one of the most experienced physicians in Winston-Salem for dermal fillers and injectables including Botox, Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm, Evolence, Dysport, Artefill, and Sculptra.

She is an expert in laser treatments including laser liposuction, laser hair removal, laser tattoo removal, microlaserpeel, Limelight Photofacial, Laser Genesis, laser skin rejuvenation , laser skin resurfacing, laser treatment for age spots, sun damage and pigmentation, laser treatment for spider veins and varicose veins, as well as the procedures Fraxel, Thermage and Ultherapy.

Dr. White also specializes in tumescent liposuction and sclerotherapy for varicose veins.

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