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Dear Dr. Seckel, I’m 44 years old. Thanks to my mother’s genes I’m aging very well. I was doing cooltouch laser for facial rejuvenation the last 4 years (6 month intervals).I don’t need wrinkle removal, but lately I’ve seen small sagging line from my nose to mouth.(”marionette lines”). I certainly don’t need a face lift but I am thinking to switch to Luxir skin tightening. Do you think it will be helpful in my case? Any other suggestions? Kate, San Diego

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

Dear Kate,

The LuxIR infrared facial rejuvenation skin tightening machine will definitely be more helpful for early facial rejuvenation of facial sagging and skin laxity along the Jaw line than the CoolTouch Laser. None of these matches the results of a face lift. The facial aging changes called marionette lines and nasal labial fold lines […]

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Dear Dr. Seckel: I am 41 years old and currently get Botox injections around my eyes for crow’s feet and Juvaderm around my mouth for nasal labial folds, about 2 times per year. I am very much interested in doing something a little longer lasting. My doctor recommended Active FX. What do you think would be best for me Active FX or Thermage? My main concern is the lower area of my face to just under my chin, which is just starting to sag. I believe you call this jowls and early platysmal bands or turkey wattle. This area really bugs me and I would love something that lasts longer than a few months but without a face-lift or plastic surgery. Any suggestions? Thank you, Lynda, Scottsdale,AZ

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

A well-done face-lift by an experienced board certified plastic surgeon is still the most effective long-term solution for facial jowls and neck laxity or the “turkey wattle”

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Dear Dr. Seckel, I am considering getting a Thermage skin tightening treatment. What results and risks can I expect with this procedure? I am hoping to correct sagging mouth, chin and jaw area, the jowls mainly. I am also wondering if it may help with slight upper eyelid drooping, eyelid aging such as eyelid bags and dark circles under the eyes? Thank you, Rinee, Los Angeles, CA

Sunday, January 14th, 2007

Dear Rinee,
Thermage is one of several skin tightening procedures that are offered
today, others are the LuxIR by Palomar, Titan by Cutera, and Aluma with FACES by Lumenis.
It is important to understand that these new technologies at best achieve a 30% tightening of the facial skin, which is subtle, and often requires a pre and post […]

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Dear Dr. Seckel, I am 40 years old & wondered which laser you feel works better for light skin tightening; the LuxIR by Palomar or the Aluma FACES by Lumenis? Thank you, Anthony. Rochester, MI

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

Both the LuxIR Skin Tightening machine made by Palomar and the Aluma with FACES made by Lumenis are excellent skin tightening devices.

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Dear Dr. Seckel, I’ve purchased your terrific book and love it. I found a doctor in Los Angeles who performs skin tightening with the LuxIR system, but was told it cannot be used on the eyes. Sagging brows, slightly sagging eyelids, and the beginnings of jowls are my main concerns, and I do not want a blepharoplasty , face-lift or brow lift.. I’m curious why Thermage is used on the eyes, but not the IR systems, and if it would be my best bet. Will you please make any other suggestions to firm up eyelids and brows? I’d prefer to try a firming treatment and see those results before committing to a face-lift and blepharoplasty. Second question - I’ve also looked into Aluma Faces, but was told the Aluma system does not go as deep into the Dermis and may not be as effective as other RF or IR treatments. and there is a new dermal heating system called Affirm by the makers of Fraxel that I’m wondering if you can comment on, or suggest the latest and greatest this month in your opinion. I have fair skin, no sun damage, just a few fine lines and early skin laxity, mostly eyes, as I said. Thank you, Inga, Los Angeles, CA

Sunday, December 3rd, 2006

Thermage, because it goes so deep, has produced serious complications of fat atrophy with visible depressions in the temple or perioccular area

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Dear Dr Seckel I am 52 yrs with no skin problems except dry skin, however I do have wrinkles on forehead, crows feet and the deep line from nose to mouth (nasal labial fold. I do not want a face-lift but am looking for a procedure to take care of the above without going under the knife or having plastic surgery. I have seen some adverts for Titan, Fraxel and Thermage but with so many different treatments on offer, I do not know what would be best for me. Apart from cosmetics I’ve had no treatments can u advise me? I would be grateful, thank you, Sandy, London, UK

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Botox is the best and most effective treatment for forehead lines and crow’s feet.

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Dear Dr. Seckel,All the skin tightening and non-surgical facial rejuvenation treatments confuse me. I am 45 years old and look about 35. I don’t want a face-lift. I have some wrinkling and looseness on my neck, some collagen breakage (this is what I’ve been told the lines are), some tension lines in my forehead, crows feet around my eyes and a little of the fold thickening around my mouth. My biggest concern is my neck. I have had microdermabrasions and there have been no changes. Is there anything that truly works consistently? In one of your answers I see another skin tightening treatment compared with titan in that it uses infrared. You stated you liked this the best for yourself personally. I have not heard of this before. Do either infrared treatments or radio frequency treatments cause damage? If so, does one cause more than the other? Thank you for answering my questions, Saraa, Reseda, CA

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

Thermage is RF and has had problems. There is a class action lawsuit against Thermage

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Dear Dr. Seckel. I’m 55 and have some moderate sagging on my lower face and jowls. About 3 years ago I had one Thermage treatment in the hope of tightening that area. If there were results, they’re too subtle for me to discern. In the past 9 months, I had 2 Fraxel treatments seeking a tightening of that area. Again, no visible results. I just contacted a physician about having a Titan treatment for the same area because I’ve read that the down time (with redness and swelling) is less than Fraxel. The doctor is dubious about getting results since the two other similar treatments seemed to have little effect. While in his office, however, I was told about Sculptra and shown photos (from the manufacturer and one in-house patient) that would indicate that several Sculptra treatments might achieve the visible tightening I’m looking for. Would you please discuss Sculptra on your site in relation to skin-tightening? Also, if I decide to do it, how can I prevent or minimize bruising from the injections? I bruise very easily and being a workingwoman, I need to minimize “down time”. Thank you, Anita, Salt Lake City, UT

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

Certainly filler such as Sculptra is not the answer for tightening skin.

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Dear Dr.Seckel, I am considering the Fraxel Laser to improve my stretch marks. Has there been any improvement from this procedure? Thank you, Mistie, Almonte Springs, FLA.

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

some improvement in stretch marks after skin tightening of the abdomen using the LuxIR skin-tightening machine.

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Dear Dr. Seckel, I recently had Thermage skin tightening treatment. What is the difference between Thermage and the LuxIR, Titan, and Aluma Faces skin tightening treatments. Thank You, Shiela, Boca Raton, FLA

Sunday, July 23rd, 2006

all of the non-surgical skin tightening treatments require multiple treatments and a final result is not expected for months-the time it takes for the dermal collagen to remodel.

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