FaceTite
FaceTite is an exciting, minimally-invasive technique that uses radiofrequency (RF) energy to tighten and firm your facial skin and melt away unwanted fat. FaceTite offers excellent, long-lasting results through a minimally invasive procedure, and is a fabulous option to re-contour and tighten the delicate skin on the face.
What problem areas can FaceTite address?
As a minimally-invasive alternative to traditional surgery, FaceTite can address a number of aesthetic concerns, including:
- Saggy jowls
- Excess neck skin
- Fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth, lips, cheeks, and chin
- Stubborn fat underneath the chin
- Issues with decreased elastin and collagen production
If you are interested in changing the effects of aging using the most cutting-edge methods, Dr. Shapiro is happy to have the most up to date technology in his Paradise Valley, Arizona clinic.
What is a FaceTite procedure like?
From beginning to end, a FaceTite procedure takes approximately one hour, and you can return home on the same day as your treatment. The FaceTite system was developed with numerous safeguards to monitor the treatment on your skin, muscles, and fat, which helps to ensure your safety, and achieve excellent results.
Some facts about FaceTite procedures include:
- The procedure can be performed using a local anesthesia with sedation and will be pain-free.
- A FaceTite treatment is administered through a small access point and does not require large incisions.
- A thin probe is inserted just beneath the skin so thermal energy can be used on the hidden tissues of the face, while an external electrode is placed above the skin to activate the skin-tightening, fat melting process.
- Working in unison, the probe and electrode are slowly moved over the skin, melting fat, tightening skin, and stimulating the production of greater quantities of collagen and elastin.
How long will recovery take?
Thanks to the minimally invasive nature of FaceTite treatments, recovery time is fairly short.
- Most people return to work three to five days after their procedure.
- In general, you may return to a normal level of activity within 48 hours.
- Compression wraps may be used to minimize swelling, and excessive pain is extremely rare.
- The small incisions heal quickly
- Final results will develop over the course of six months to a year after your FaceTite procedure, as your skin tightens, firms, and improves in quality due to the increase in natural elastin and collagen produced within your skin.
Unlike a traditional facelift, which requires a long downtime post-procedure, a FaceTite treatment is fabulous option if you want fast, safe, and effective results without the long wait for incisions to heal after surgery.
Why choose Dr. Shapiro?
Dr. Daniel I. Shapiro’s Scottsdale plastic surgery practice has served the Scottsdale and Paradise Valley Arizona area since 1992. As one of the most respected plastic surgeons in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Dr. Shapiro’s many years of practice and ongoing commitment to providing you with access to the most cutting-edge technologies makes him one of the most celebrated plastic surgeons in Arizona.
A celebrated leader in aesthetic surgery, Dr. Shapiro is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and has over 26 years of experience in providing stellar results in his Arizona plastic surgery practice. He is an Instructor in Plastic Surgery for the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, as Director of Aesthetic Surgical Training for the prestigious Mayo Clinic Rochester Plastic Surgery Residency Training Program and was awarded “Teacher of the Year” for the Mayo Clinic Rochester Plastic Surgery Residency Program in 2018.
