As you age, your body produces less collagen and elastin—two proteins essential for healthy skin. Without this supportive structure, skin can begin to sag, droop, and form wrinkles. Skin tightening treatments like minimally invasive Renuvion stimulate collagen production to improve overall skin health. The Renuvion treatment can tighten the skin in conjunction with other body contouring or skin tightening procedures and is effective on its own.
With many options available for skin tightening, it’s important to know the difference between traditional surgical and non-surgical treatments and how they compare to Renuvion. You also need a knowledgeable provider like Dr. Meredith Vandegrift to help you achieve optimal results. Dr. Vandegrift takes time to explain your options and recommend the right skin-tightening procedure for you.
What Is Renuvion, and How Does It Work?
Minimally invasive Renuvion is a skin tightening solution that can be used alone or to enhance the results of other procedures. Renuvion uses radiofrequency and helium gas to create cold plasma energy, which contracts the skin by heating collagen and support structures. This process boosts collagen production, enhancing and rejuvenating your appearance for a toned, sculpted look.
The Renuvion device allows Dr. Vandegrift to target specific areas. Patients may notice a difference immediately following treatment. Additionally, Renuvion promotes collagen production, which continues to improve the skin’s appearance and firmness over the next six to nine months. With minimal downtime and discomfort, your Long Island Renuvion results can last up to five years.
Renuvion can target loose skin on your:
- Abdomen
- Arms
- Breasts
- Buttocks
- Face and neck
- Thighs
How Do Traditional Skin Tightening Methods Work
Traditional skin tightening methods predominantly utilize the heat generated from technologies like radiofrequency (RF), ultrasound, or laser energy to create a firmer and tighter appearance. Heat stimulates the skin’s natural healing processes, prompting increased collagen production in the deeper layers of the skin. The goal of non-surgical skin tightening is to promote collagen production to address sagging skin associated with aging and collagen loss.
Surgical skin tightening treatments to permanently remove excess skin to improve the body’s contours.
Dr. Vandegrift and her expert team offer other surgical and non-surgical skin-tightening treatments, including:
Renuvion vs. Traditional Skin Tightening: Key Differences
When compared to traditional skin tightening methods, Renuvion is a minimally invasive option that achieves drastic results with significantly less downtime and recovery time. It’s an appealing choice for those looking for noticeable results from a non-surgical treatment.
Renuvion requires only small incisions to insert the treatment device. As such, Renuvion offers a significantly shorter recovery period that allows most patients to resume normal activities within a few days, whereas traditional surgical procedures typically require several weeks or months of recovery. However, for some cases of severe sagging, traditional surgical methods offer more aggressive treatment.
Other traditional methods may utilize different energy sources or chemical solutions to stimulate collagen and may not be as effective.
Safe and effective Renuvion offers other benefits, including:
- Less scarring due to small incisions
- No tissue removal
- Minimal pain and discomfort
- Limited downtime
- Visible results after one treatment
- Long-lasting results
- Fewer complications than surgical treatments
Which Areas Can Be Treated with Renuvion?
Renuvion effectively tightens loose or sagging skin in many areas of the body to rejuvenate your more youthful facial appearance and overall physique.
Renuvion can target the:
- Abdomen
- Arms
- Breasts
- Buttocks
- Face and neck
- Thighs
Benefits of Renuvion for Skin Tightening
Renuvion offers multiple benefits compared to other skin tightening solutions, including less downtime and discomfort, visible results after a single treatment, multiple treatable body areas, and fewer risks compared to surgery.
Typically, patients choose to team Renuvion with:
Who Is a Good Candidate for Renuvion?
Good candidates for Renuvion are healthy adults looking for a minimally invasive procedure to address mild to moderate skin sagging on the face or other body areas. Candidates should be close to their ideal weight as Renuvion is not a weight loss solution. For these patients, Renuvion is an effective solution to achieve quick, visible results without lengthy downtime.
While Renuvion is suitable for many patients, those who may not qualify as a candidate include those who have severe skin laxity or certain medical conditions that impair healing.
Downtime and Recovery: Renuvion vs. Traditional Skin Tightening
After a Renuvion skin tightening procedure, patients typically experience light bruising and swelling, which usually resolve within a week. Over-the-counter pain medications can be used to manage any discomfort. Following the treatment, Dr. Vandegrift may recommend wearing a compression garment for a few days. Most patients can resume their regular activities within a week after the treatment.
Renuvion is a minimally invasive skin tightening method that offers less downtime and quicker recovery compared to more traditional methods. However, traditional methods, including surgical treatments, may be more effective for severe skin laxity that requires aggressive treatment.
How Long Do Results Last? Comparing the Longevity of Both Treatments
Most patients will observe noticeably tighter and more youthful-looking skin approximately three months after a single Renuvion treatment. The results will continue to improve for up to a year due to Renuvion’s collagen-stimulating effects.
By maintaining a stable weight through a healthy diet and exercise regimen, you can expect to enjoy the results of your Renuvion treatment for up to five years. However, this duration is influenced by the initial condition of your skin, age, lifestyle choices, genetics, sun exposure, and weight fluctuations.
The duration of the results from other skin tightening treatments varies, ranging from six months to several years, depending on the type of treatment, your age, lifestyle, and the initial condition of your skin.
Types of Treatments:
- Non-invasive treatments: Generally, deliver results lasting between six months to a year.
- Minimally invasive procedures: Usually offer results that last approximately two years.
- Surgical procedures: Tend to provide results that last for several years.
Cost Comparison: Renuvion vs. Other Skin Tightening Procedures
Renuvion may have a higher cost per session, ranging from $4,000 to $7,000, depending on the treatment area, provider, and your goals. In contrast, traditional skin tightening can range from $200 to $2,000 per session and may require multiple treatments to achieve noticeable results. While Renuvion might be more expensive upfront, it may be more cost-effective in the long term due to potentially longer-lasting or less dramatic results and fewer required sessions.
Choosing the Right Treatment and Surgeon for Your Skin Tightening Goal
Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Meredith Vandegrift is your dedicated partner through every step of your skin-tightening journey to restore your youthful skin and contours with Long Island’s best Renuvion treatments.Ready for smoother, tighter skin? Partner with one of Long Island’s premier Renuvion providers. Contact us today or call (631) 935-0303 to schedule your consultation and learn how Renuvion can enhance your skin’s appearance!