Infrared Laser Skin Tightening

A unique facial rejuvenation option that produces dramatic results, laser skin tightening effectively reduces the appearance of wrinkles and loose skin for a smoother and more youthful appearance.

What Is Laser Skin Tightening?
Laser skin tightening is a minimally invasive, non-surgical process that uses an infrared light source (a laser) to tighten skin by heating the collagen under the skin’s surface, causing the skin to contract (tighten). There is no downtime, making this an increasingly popular procedure. Additional skin tightening occurs over the next few months, but optimal results usually require six treatments about a month apart.

Laser Skin Tightening Candidates
Many people notice signs of aging when skin begins to sag around the face and neck. Laser skin tightening is appropriate for men and women of all skin types and skin tones. Results can be achieved without painful surgery and lengthy recovery times.

The most successful laser skin tightening candidates experience permanent results as the collagen under their skin is regenerated, producing a more youthful complexion.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Palomar Skin Tightening Work?
The Palomar LuxIR Fractional Infrared Handpiece delivers infrared light deep into the dermis. This light causes soft tissue coagulation which leads to remodeling of the collagen within the dermis. The remodeled collagen results in overall skin tightening.

What makes these treatments different from others?

Rather than using one large beam to deliver infrared light into the skin, the LuxIR uses the "Fractional" approach. Delivering an array of small beams, each beam creates a heated column in the dermis, which is surrounded by an unaffected area.

The unaffected tissue stimulates quicker collagen remodeling, and faster healing.

The Palomar StarLux®
Laser and Pulsed Light System

Are these treatments safe? Are they painful?
The LuxIR Fractional method is much safer and more comfortable than the bulk heating approach of many other systems because it leaves so much of the skin unaffected by the light pulses.

The LuxIR also uses 3-stage Cooling. It cools the skin before, during, and after each light pulse, so you feel little discomfort during treatment.

What should I expect after treatment?
You may experience lingering warmth, tightness, or redness in the treated area, which fades within a few hours of treatment. Because so much of the skin is unaffected by the light pulses, there is a quick healing process. Generally, you can receive a treatment and go back to work or to other activities without any recovery time.

A series of treatments at 4-6 week intervals may be required to achieve the desired result of smoother, tighter skin in the face, arms, abdomen, and other areas.

Your treatment provider will be able to give you more information about LuxIR treatment and expected results.

Other Palomar Treatments
Dr. Mobley has chosen a Palomar System because it offers the most versatile, effective, and comfortable aesthetic treatments available. In addition to infrared skin tightening, Palomar Systems offer such applications as permanent hair reduction, photorejuvenation, and fractional resurfacing.

StarLux Skin Tightening
Smoother, tighter skin doesn’t need to be a distant memory! Palomar offers a new and effective method of tightening skin on the face, abdomen, upper arms, and other areas, through infrared light pulses.

This unique Fractional technology can deliver these treatments safely, comfortably, and effectively. Palomar delivers visible results with little to no downtime after treatment. The Palomar LuxIR Fractional Infrared Handpiece is an attachment for the Palomar StarLux Pulsed Light and Laser System.