Facetite

The ideal FaceTite patient is someone who has mild to moderate skin laxity in their lower face and neck who is not quite ready for a facelift. I find this device the perfect alternative because it is able to offer around 40 to 50 percent of a surgical result with only a fraction of the downtime associated with a facelift. It is a minimally invasive option that is performed in the office. The great thing about it is that it doesn’t burn any bridges if someone decides to undergo a surgical skin tightening procedure in the future.

To maximize results for someone with textural changes to their skin, I combine this with Fractora. This device uses radiofrequency energy delivered through fractionated micro-pins to resurface and tighten the skin. I feel that this combination is able to maximize my results by tightening the fibrous septa internally and simultaneously improving texture and tone.

Patients have been consistently satisfied with the FaceTite results. I think part of this is establishing expectations with patients and discussing that the results are a gradual process that will continue to improve over four to six months. Many of my patients are saying that they are seeing the results as soon as six weeks with improvement to the jawline contour and jowl region.