The traditional surgical facelift has been around for decades, offering a way to permanently reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles—but it comes at the cost of significant downtime and recovery. At Dundee Dermatology, we’re looking at newer, advanced ways to offer transformative results with a more comfortable and convenient nonsurgical facelift in Elgin, IL.
How do our innovative methods stack up against traditional surgery? Schedule a one-on-one consultation to learn in person, or keep reading to find out!
Traditional Facelifts
Before we get into the cutting-edge technology in our office, let’s start with a quick history lesson. The first proto-facelift (rhytidectomy) was performed in Berlin around 1901 for a Polish aristocrat who wanted to lift her cheeks and the corners of her mouth.
Practitioner Eugen Holländer used a primitive but effective method to tighten the skin by simply removing excess skin around the ear. This allowed him to lift the cheeks, but it provided minimal results for the corners of the aristocrat’s mouth. Since then, you would think surgical facelifts have changed, but in many ways, they actually haven’t!
Long Surgeries
In most cases, a quality facelift can take between 2 and 3 hours from initial anesthesia to final sutures. While you may be under for your surgery, when factoring in preparation time, complex arrangements, and a visit to the hospital, it can take a full day to undergo the surgery and get home to begin your recovery!
While that significant investment of time can be off-putting, trust us, your surgeon should take their time during this procedure. One false move of a scalpel can spell permanent disaster for your face.
Painful Recovery
Even if your facelift is relatively quick and comfortable, as your face heals, it can become tender and swollen. This is why many people wear a cold mask and take prescription medications to mitigate the pain. After a surgical facelift, it takes 3 months on average for patients to reach a comfortable state of recovery. That’s why we highly recommend a nonsurgical facelift in Elgin, IL, for socially active people who can’t sit on the sidelines for that long!
Extensive Downtime
Typical physical downtime following a surgical facelift can take between 2 and 4 weeks, depending on your body’s recovery rate and other factors. Social downtime can take even longer, ranging from 1 to 3 months, depending on the extent of your surgery and natural healing. Whether it’s 3 months, weeks, or days, to us, even 3 hours of downtime is unacceptable in this day and age!
Modern Nonsurgical Facelifts
Modern medicine has so many amazing innovations that elevate the way we live every day, so why would you still rely on methods over a century old? Our practice is lifting faces and spirits like never before with an array of options you won’t find anywhere else! These are the innovative tools our team trusts every day for patients seeking a natural, effective, nonsurgical facelift in Elgin, IL.
- Emface
- UltraClear
- PRX Facials
Emface
Emface works by stimulating contractions in key facial muscles. Through specially designed applicators, this device pairs controlled electrical pulses and radiofrequency heating. The result is a naturally lifted, youthful appearance in just a couple of 20-minute sessions!
Get to know the basics of Emface in our helpful video!
With the latest technology available for this device, we expand what’s possible to achieve with a nonsurgical facelift in Elgin! We are the only practice in our area that offers the entire Emface selection for complete results.
Here’s a look at 2 incredible applicators!
Eye
For decades, injectables have been the go-to option to address crow’s feet and lines around the eyes. But now, our team uses the power of Emface to provide natural relief from these lines using the Eye applicator!
This device uses specially designed applicators paired with a customized protocol designed specifically for the delicate facial muscles surrounding the eye. By adding this to your Emface treatment plan, you can say goodbye to needles and hello to brighter eyes with a nonsurgical facelift in Elgin!
Submentum
Another common area of concern related to facelifts is a neck lift. But instead of the added cost, recovery, and hassle that comes with surgery, we suggest trying Emface Submentum! These specially designed applicators harness the power of high-intensity facial electrical stimulation (HIFES) and radiofrequency (RF) heating to specifically treat the area under your chin.
By eliminating small fat deposits and tightening the surrounding skin connected to key neck and chin muscles, Submentum makes ditching that double chin easy. Each treatment only takes 20 minutes, and after an initial series of 3 to 4 treatments, patients begin to see changes in their facial definition. In addition to requiring less total treatment time than surgical measures, patients can enjoy absolutely no downtime following every session. If that sounds too good to be true, let’s take a look at the science behind this unbelievable device!
Emface Explained
Two advanced technologies come together for one incredible treatment that goes beyond skin deep. The synchronous effect of radiofrequency heating and HIFES work to improve the underlying structure of your face for a naturally lifted look. Here’s how each of these technologies shapes healthier faces!
Targeted RF Heating
For controlled heating, radiofrequency (RF) energy gently warms the deeper layers of the skin (the dermis). The first effect causes collagen fibers in the skin to contract, tightening the tissues. The secondary effect of this heating helps provide a natural lift to your skin!
As your skin absorbs this heat, it naturally releases fibroblasts. These cells allow your body to produce 2 key proteins, collagen and elastin. Collagen is the main structural protein that gives skin its strength and firmness. Elastin provides the stretch and recoil action in your skin, known as elasticity.
By boosting the production of these essential proteins, Emface helps to naturally resurface the skin and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. This new collagen formation (or neocollagenesis) will continue for several weeks and months after each treatment, with results compounding upon one another for progressively better results.
HIFES
While your skin improves with RF energy, HIFES works to get to the root of your concerns. Much like an intense workout for your facial muscles, this technology increases muscle tone, density, and strength through targeted, comfortable contractions. Just like you work out your body muscles, each contraction in your face strengthens the targeted facial muscles.
All this movement creates a natural lift of the brow, mid-face (cheeks), and corners of the mouth. By retraining and improving natural muscle tone and skin elasticity, Emface provides a natural lifting effect while restoring lost volume and redefining facial contours. This is one of the best options for a nonsurgical facelift in Elgin for comfortable, quality results!
UltraClear
We’re excited to offer a variety of options to help every patient get the treatment they truly deserve. In some cases, your concerns can be relieved with the right touch to your skin. Our versatile UltraClear device comes with a range of modes for everything from entry-level noninvasive facelifts in Elgin, IL, to in-depth rejuvenation!
UltraClear Mode
By combining the refreshment of the Ultra protocol and the rejuvenation of the Clear protocol, the UltraClear mode is designed for maximum results. Our specialist Karen Knecht knows the intricacies of this protocol and uses them to provide lasting improvements for smoother, tighter, brighter, and younger-looking skin. For a mild lift and brighter tone, this is your ideal option.
Check out our other exceptional skin toning options in this related read!
How Elgin Minds Our (Skin) Tone
3DMIRACL
This is a great maintenance treatment that focuses on creating a more even texture, resurfacing your skin, and reducing the appearance of sun damage or blemishes in total comfort with no downtime. This provides a much better overall complexion with minimal lifting. In some cases, we may want to address the health of the skin with this protocol first, then move on to more in-depth procedures as you’re comfortable.
Laser-Coring Mode
For even deeper rejuvenation, this advanced technique is typically used to revise deep wrinkles and deep scars. It can also tighten the skin throughout the face and neck, even in delicate post-surgical scar treatments. By “coring out” small amounts of damaged tissue, this device triggers a natural healing process throughout your skin.
By encouraging cellular turnover, your body naturally creates healthy collagen, elastin, and new skin cells for a naturally brighter and tighter complexion! This is one of the most commonly recommended options for a nonsurgical facelift in Elgin around the neck, jawline, and other delicate sagging areas.
UltraClear Lift
Dr Paul Getz specializes in using this device for its most intensive option. By utilizing the laser coring mode we achieve exceptional results for skin tightening and reducing deep wrinkles and lines. With this device, she creates natural-looking improvements after only a few 30-minute sessions!
How UltraClear Works
This array of modes uses a 2910nm cold fiber laser to create microscopic channels in the skin, encouraging natural exfoliation and stimulating collagen production with minimal heat damage. This promotes natural healing processes in your skin. Instead of surgically removing skin, UltraClear allows us to rejuvenate and tighten your complexion without the use of a scalpel, making it one of the most advanced options for a nonsurgical facelift in Elgin.
PRX Facials
Much like UltraClear, our PRX facials focus on the root causes of your lines and wrinkles. However, if you thought this was going to be just another day at the spa, think again! A PRX facial starts with a thorough, relaxing cleansing of your face, but that’s where the similarities end.
With a fresh face, we’ll apply the PRX serum and give it time to absorb deep into your skin. PRX is powered by trichloroacetic acid (TCA), which targets dead and damaged skin cells as well as excess melanin to restore a balanced, even complexion. These effects create a naturally brighter tone and better texture, which makes it perfect for pairing with another nonsurgical facelift in Elgin!
Clinically Backed Care at Home
To bring the best in clinical-grade skincare home with you every day, Dundee Dermatology offers a wide array of products from the world’s most respected names in skincare. But when it comes to lifting, brightening, and tightening your face, there’s one name that the biggest brains in skincare can’t stop thinking about!
Plated
The revolutionary Renewsome technology featured in the Plated Intense Serum is one of the biggest breakthroughs in modern skincare. By using platelet-derived exosomes, hyaluronic acid, and antioxidants, this formula includes everything your skin needs for a naturally youthful look! After using the Intense Serum for 6 weeks, most patients transition to Plated’s Daily Serum to lock in the lifted results. With healthier, happier skin, most patients see a natural lift by simply changing up their daily skincare routine with Dundee Dermatology!
Live Life Lifted
Instead of relying on dated methods for the health and beauty of your skin, trust our team for the most advanced options focused on lifting your look from the inside out! We’re excited to help you discover the nonsurgical facelift in Elgin that’s right for you. It all starts by scheduling your in-person appointment or planning your treatment online with personalized insights from our experts!
