It’s Friday, and today we come to the end of showcasing your questions about Laser Skin Tightening at Toronto Cosmetic Clinic. If you have any questions that weren’t covered this week, please contact us through this blog or at 416-221-5554 and we’ll be happy to provide you with a response!

How many sessions will I need?

Like all cosmetic treatments, the number of sessions depends on what problem you are targeting, the extent of correction, and the overall health of your skin. Laser Skin Tightening has the ability to correct a number of problems, including wrinkles, creases, lax skin, stretch marks and more. As a result, the number of sessions varies.

Please call us to book your consultation to determine the number of sessions you would require for your specific problem. You can reach us at 416-221-5554, or through this blog.

Here’s today’s question about removing stretch marks with Laser Skin Tightening.

I have stretch marks that have faded into shiny lines. Can Laser Skin Tightening get rid of them?

Laser Skin Tightening achieves the best results on stretch marks that are relatively “new”, when they’re still reddish, purplish or darker coloured than the rest of the skin. However, the procedure may still be performed on older stretch marks, when they fade into silvery or pale lines. In this situation, the results may not be as effective and more sessions may be required.

In general, all non-invasive techniques of stretch mark removal are best performed on new stretch marks.

I want to know the side effects of Laser Skin Tightening.

There are few side effects, and they typically are far less extensive than those resulting from other Laser Skin Tightening methods.

Typical side effects that can occur include tightness and redness in the treated area. However, this is temporary and should fade in the hours following a session. The procedure has been designed to not affect the top layer of skin, which is why there are so few side effects.

Here’s a question from Michaela.

Laser Skin Tightening uses soft tissue coagulation. What is Soft Tissue Coagulation?

Laser skin tightening with The StarLux® 500 is performed through soft tissue coagulation. Basically, this means that laser energy emitted by The StarLux® 500 targets the soft tissue below the top layer of skin, and coagulates it. This coagulation is what initiates a natural reaction from the body to heal itself, thereby creating new tissue that results in the skin tightening effects of the procedure.

Still confused? Just call 416-221-5554 to book an appointment with our patient consultant. She’ll be able to explain it further.

This week, we’ll be answering your questions about the new cosmetic procedure at TCC, Laser Skin Tightening.

The first question comes from John in Scarborough.

What’s so special about the device Toronto Cosmetic Clinic uses for Laser Skin Tightening?

Well, the device we use at TCC for the Laser Skin Tightening procedure is The StarLux® 500. This platform is fitted with the LuxDeepIR™ Fractional Infrared Handpiece. Designed to specifically correct lax skin, it is one of the most advanced devices for laser skin tightening on the market today because of its ability to emit several small beams of infrared light rather than a single large beam. These beams pass through the top layer of skin and target the dermis and hypodermis, where it is takes the shape of narrow columns of laser energy. Commonly referred to as fractional skin tightening, this allows for a faster healing time and shorter recovery when compared to other methods of skin tightening.

In addition, the device boasts a number of other features that protect the skin from being undesirably damaged. These features include a patented cooling system, pulses of light delivered smoothly and consistently, and the optimization of targeted light.