Lift and tighten skin from the inside out with focused ultrasound energy, offered by our board-certified dermatologist-led team in Nashville, TN.
Skin Tightening
There's a stage of skin laxity that sits between "nothing needed yet" and "ready for a surgical facelift" -- mild-to-moderate looseness along the jawline, neck, or décolletage that's noticeable but not dramatic. Ultrasound skin tightening was built specifically for that middle stage, using focused energy to lift and tighten from deep within the skin, targeting the same structural layer a surgeon would address in a facelift.
Because the energy is delivered below the skin's surface, the outer layer isn't disrupted the way it is with a laser or peel -- there's no visible injury, no peeling, and results emerge gradually over the following two to three months as your body naturally produces new collagen in response to the treatment.
Precisely targeting that deep structural layer, at the right depth and energy level for your specific anatomy, is technically demanding -- too shallow and you won't see results, too deep and you risk affecting areas you didn't intend to treat. That precision is why this treatment is planned and overseen by our board-certified dermatologist-led team at Progressive Dermatology, using imaging guidance to treat exactly the right layer every time.
There's no downtime to plan for -- some redness or mild swelling can occur immediately after treatment, typically resolving within hours, so most patients go right back to their day. The gradual nature of the results is part of the appeal: friends and family tend to notice you look refreshed, without ever guessing exactly why.
If you're noticing early laxity along your jawline or neck and want a lift without surgery, Progressive Dermatology in Nashville, TN can help you understand whether this is the right stage of treatment for you.
Mild-to-moderate skin laxity on the face, neck, and décolletage, targeting the same deep structural layer addressed in a surgical facelift. Ultherapy® is the most established option; Sofwave® is a newer, less widely available alternative, so provider familiarity and long-term data vary more than with Ultherapy.
None -- some redness or mild swelling can occur immediately after treatment but typically resolves within a few hours to a day.
Patients with early-to-moderate skin laxity who aren't ready for a surgical facelift and want a gradual, natural-looking lift over the following 2 to 3 months.