Post-Weight-Loss Skin Rejuvenation

Post-weight-loss skin rejuvenation is a way to restore the appearance and tightness of your skin after losing weight. While weight loss is often a great achievement and an important milestone for your health, it often results in aesthetic concerns such as lax skin and stubborn fat. Post-weight-loss skin rejuvenation treatments help resolve these concerns so that you can enjoy the results of your weight loss and be the most confident version of yourself!

Dr. Jennifer Levine is one of the few surgeons in the country who is double board-certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology.

To start working with Dr. Levine, please schedule a consultation online or call our office at (212) 517-9400.

About Post-Weight-Loss Skin Rejuvenation

Post-weight-loss skin rejuvenation consists of a collection of surgical and non-surgical procedures. Following major weight loss, many patients find that their skin no longer has the same elasticity. Instead of conforming to the body’s new contours, the skin often sags and hangs loosely, which can contribute to an aged appearance, chafing, skin irritation, and even mobility concerns. ⁽¹⁾ Post-weight-loss skin rejuvenation treatments aim to address these concerns by tightening the skin with non-surgical methods, stimulating the production of collagen and elastin in the skin, or removing excess tissue.

Available Surgical Procedures

Facelift and Neck Lift

A facelift, or rhytidectomy, is a surgical procedure that restores the sculpt and definition around the lower face and neck. This procedure can effectively address concerns such as loose skin, jowls, facial hollowing, and more. ⁽²⁾ Dr. Levine has extensive experience performing facelifts and offers several variations, including:

A neck lift is typically performed alongside a facelift to address sagging skin, muscle banding, and even stubborn submental fat.

Blepharoplasty

A blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, is a procedure that can refresh and rejuvenate the areas around your eyes. ⁽³⁾ Dr. Levine can address drooping upper eyelid skin, puffiness, under-eye bags, and more, allowing you to attain a brighter, more youthful, and alert appearance.

Brow Lift

A brow lift is a surgical procedure that elevates the position of your brows and removes excess skin to eliminate sagging skin and lines in the forehead. Dr. Levine can perform several different types of brow lifts to restore a more contoured and sculpted appearance to your upper face.

Facial Fat Transfer

A facial fat transfer uses your body’s own fat to restore youthful volume to your face. ⁽⁴⁾ Oftentimes, rapid weight loss can cause a hollowed or gaunt look; facial fat transfer can fill areas like the cheeks, undereyes, and temples.

Available Non-Surgical Treatments

Laser Skin Resurfacing

Laser skin resurfacing is a procedure that can transform the appearance of your skin using controlled laser energy. Dr. Levine performs this treatment using Contour TRL, a system that removes the outermost layers of dead and damaged skin, stimulates the production of new collagen, and promotes the regeneration of skin cells.

Sciton HALO TRIBRID

HALO TRIBRID by Sciton is an innovative new treatment designed to resurface your skin and help you attain long-lasting radiance. This treatment is the world’s first triple-wavelength laser and integrates three different controlled wavelengths into a single treatment to target separate layers of the skin. Dr. Levine can perform this treatment to address visible signs of aging, roughness, discoloration, and other irregularities, restoring a clearer and brighter complexion.

Ultherapy PRIME

Ultherapy PRIME is a treatment that lifts the skin by targeting the deeper layers of your tissues. This treatment uses real-time imaging and energy waves to precisely target various regions of the face and upper chest, such as the brows, jawline, neck, and décolletage.

Dermal Fillers

Dermal fillers are gel-like injectable treatments that Dr. Levine and her team can administer beneath the skin to restore lost facial volume and soften visible signs of aging.

Emface

Emface is a non-surgical treatment that addresses the muscles and skin to improve facial contours and address sagging. Emface combines synchronized RF energy with High-Intensity Facial Electrical Stimulation (HIFES) to lift, firm, and strengthen tissues, leading to a more defined and youthful-looking appearance.

Forma

Forma is a non-invasive skin tightening treatment that utilizes controlled RF energy to heat the underlying layers of your skin and tissue. It is suitable for all skin types and can address concerns across several areas of the face and body, including your forehead, nasolabial folds, jowls, neck, and abdomen.

Mint PDO Thread Lift

The Mint PDO Thread Lift lifts loose and sagging skin around the jawline and lower face. This treatment utilizes absorbable polydioxanone (PDO) sutures with molded barbs that anchor into tissue to gently lift the skin.

EVOKE

EVOKE is a hands-free skin remodeling platform that delivers bipolar RF energy to the face, including the cheeks, neck, and jawline. As the device emits RF energy, it heats your underlying tissues, stimulating collagen production while simultaneously tightening your skin.

CoolSculpting® Elite

CoolSculpting Elite is an innovative treatment that addresses diet-resistant fat. It uses cryolipolysis technology to crystallize fat cells, allowing your lymphatic system to naturally clear them away over time. With this treatment, Dr. Levine can address up to four areas of the body at once. Common treatment areas include the upper and lower abdomen, flanks, back, buttocks, upper arms, and under the chin.

EMSCULPT Neo

EMSCULPT Neo is a body-contouring treatment that eliminates fat while simultaneously building muscle. This treatment utilizes RF energy and High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic (HIFEM) technology.

Ultherapy for Body

Ultherapy PRIME is a skin-tightening treatment that can tighten and lift the skin of the face, neck, arms, elbows, and knees. This treatment uses ultrasound technology and targets the deeper layers to stimulate the production of collagen and improve elasticity and firmness, allowing you to attain lifted, youthful-looking skin without any downtime or anesthesia.

Exion

Exion is a non-invasive skin rejuvenation treatment that combines the benefits of RF energy and microneedling to tighten the skin and soften visible signs of aging in one treatment session. Exion targets the dermis to stimulate neocollagenesis, allowing for gradual improvements in your skin’s health, firmness, and appearance.

DEFINE

DEFINE is a revolutionary treatment that can rejuvenate your facial skin by combining microneedling and skin-tightening RF energy. This comprehensive treatment targets your subcutaneous tissue to stimulate the production of collagen and address lax skin, visible signs of aging, pigmentation concerns, and more.

Morpheus8

Morpheus8 combines microneedling and RF energy to help you achieve smoother, tighter skin. This customizable treatment can help address mild to moderate skin laxity and sagging by stimulating the production of collagen and elastin, two essential proteins for maintaining the health, firmness, and elasticity of your skin.

Candidates

You may be a good candidate for a post-weight-loss skin rejuvenation treatment if you have undergone a significant weight transformation in the past. Patients seeking these treatments are often those who have achieved great results with GLP-1 medications, bariatric/weight loss surgery, or more conventional means. In any case, you should be at or near a stable and maintainable weight before considering treatment, as subsequent weight fluctuations may impact your results. You should also be in good general health and have realistic expectations for your results, depending on your treatment plan.

Dr. Levine or a member of her team will determine your candidacy for each available treatment during your consultation.

Corresponding and Combination Procedures

Peptides

Dr. Levine’s practice is excited to offer patients a wide range of peptides, which have shown promising results for skin rejuvenation. Peptides make a great pairing for any post-weight-loss treatment, as they are non-invasive and also have additional potential benefits such as immune support, muscle improvement, boosted sleep quality, enhanced recovery, and more.

Hand Rejuvenation

Many patients experience changes in the appearance of their hands after weight loss. Hand rejuvenation helps combat these changes, revitalizing your hands using either dermal fillers or laser treatments and restoring a more youthful look and feel.

Cost of Post-Weight-Loss Skin Rejuvenation in New York City

The cost of your post-weight-loss skin rejuvenation can vary depending on the treatment you receive, the extent of correction required, the techniques Dr. Levine employs, and several other factors. After establishing a treatment plan during your consultation, she or a member of her team will provide a comprehensive cost estimate.

To learn more about our pricing, please contact us online or call our New York City office at (212) 517-9400.

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