How To Tighten The Facial Skin – With Plasma Fibroblast
As we age we may start to notice that our skin isn’t quite as tight and bouncy as it once was and start to notice areas of sagging loose skin that no amount of anti cream seems to firm up!
So is there an answer on how to tighten facial skin?
Plasma Fibroblast is believed to be an excellent skin tightening procedure that doesn’t involve surgery and has very minimal down time.
Interested! Read on to find out if this is the answer to your saggy jaw line, hooded eyes and droopy jowls.
What Are Fibroblasts?
Fibroblast cells are a specialised type of biological cell important in the production of collagen, the plasma device stimulates the fibroblast cells resulting in proliferation of collagen.
What Is Plasma?
Plasma is described as the fourth state of matter, after solid, liquid and gas.
Plasma is formed through the ionization of atmospheric gas.
By administering energy to a gaseous matter, through an electric discharge, the gas turns into plasma.
This principle of physics is the basis of the plasma treatment. By striking the skin surface through the tip of a plasma device, the flash (voltaic arc) stimulates the contraction, shortening and tightening of skin fibres.
This results in the reduction of the skin surface.
What Can Plasma Fibroblast do?
The primary action of the plasma device is used to tighten loose skin and activate the fibroblast cells in the dermis.
This causes the cells to create high levels of collagen and elastin which creates an instant
and long term tightening effect.
When the thermal energy from the plasma device is targeted into the dermis it excites the fibroblast cells as well as creating a superficial micro trauma to the surface of the skin.
This micro trauma will cause the body to create fresh new tissue, while the thermal energy from the voltaic (electric) arc is acting on the fibroblast cell itself.Most popular uses and treatments include:
Eyelid skin tightening
Neck lift or skin tightening treatment
Tummy tightening or stretch mark restoration
Anti-aging facelift
Wrinkle and line Softening
Scar restoration
Lip lift or Lip flip
Mole flattening
Skin tag/milia removal
Is Plasma Fibroblast painful?
Plasma fibroblast can be quite uncomfortable, so a topical anaesthetic cream is used to minimise discomfort during procedure.
Can anyone Have Plasma Fibroblast?
A Fitzpatrick scale is a way of assessing your skin type through your skin tone and this is used to assess whether your skin is suitable for plasma fibroblast.
A Fitzpatrick score of one means you have very light skin and usually can tolerate more aggressive treatments with less chance of complications such as hyper pigmentation.
The higher up the scale meaning the darker your skin tone the higher the chance of this.
Plasma treatment is not recommended for people with skin types 5 and 6 as this will leave
pigmentation problems.
A patch test on skin type 4 should always be done to check this before going ahead.
People with a deep tan should be made aware that this can occur as well.
It is advisable that you stay away from tanning beds or gaining a tan on holiday for at least 3 months following plasma to avoid skin discolouration.
Who Shouldn’t Have Plasma Fibroblast
If you have any of the following it is not recommended that you undergo Plasma Fibroblast.
Pregnancy or breast feeding
Retinoid medication for acne (Roaccutane)
Active Herpes Simplex (cold sores)
Systemic Lupus
Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy
HIV/AIDS
Blood thinning medication
Heart disease
Light or photosensitivity
Skin Cancer
Uncontrolled Diabetes
Keloid scarring
Active Impetigo
How Long Does Plasma Fibroblast Last?
The effects of Plasma Fibroblast will be seen immediately although the final result will become clear once any swelling has subsided and the crusts have shed from the skin.
Final results will be seen at 3 months.
Plasma Fibroblast is a semi-permanent or permanent treatment depending on the treated area.
Semi-permanent results can be expected to last between 6-12 months.
All areas can be retreated after 6 weeks but only when all the redness has subsided.
Are There Any Side Effects To Plasma Fibroblast?
Side effects are minimal and complications rare.
Carbon crusts, tiny superficial dots which form directly on the skin are part of normal healing process.
Dry healing of these dots is advised and expect to fall off 5-7 days after treatment.
After this period your skin will be red/pink underneath and will require intensive moisturisation.
Possible side effects: include but are not limited to:
Swelling
Bleeding
Pain
Redness
Burning
Tingling
Whilst having plasma fibroblast you will experience a slight burning smell. This is perfectly normal for the skin to react this way and is not a cause for concern.
Slight discomfort can be felt during treatment, but your clinician will try to make the procedure as comfortable as possible.
Complications:
It is advisable that you refrain from using sunbeds or sunbathing for the next 3 months as
this could result is skin pigmentation shifts and cause a permanent colour change to skin.
Treatments near the lip area could trigger any recurrence of cold sores (Herpes Simplex).
Infection is rare but possible if the treated area is not cared for.
Picking the crusts can result in permanent scarring.
Swelling can temporarily aggravate existing skin blemishes like capillaries.
Limitations and alternatives:
Occasionally the treatment may be ineffective or uneven and may be rectified with further
treatment.
Treatment outcome will depend on the skins condition and age and the individual’s ability to perform a good healing response.
Severe weight loss or gain may alter the result of Plasma Fibroblast treatment.
If this is something you are considering, alway make sure you go to a fully trained and qualified practitioner to achieve safe results.
Please leave any comments below if you have any questions.
A very detailed article. Fibroblast treatment is something I have considered however, it is quite pricey in the UK, but I am willing to wait a few more years to save enough money. I do want a qualified person to do it so have to pay the price. Glad to read that side effects are minimal and complications is rare.
It can be a really good option and you are absolutely right to save up your money for the right qualified practitioner, I would love to hear about your results when you do. good luck and thank you for commenting.
Hi, Is it expensive to have the Plasma Fibroblast? can it be used on the neck? Thanks for sharing
Hi Lena, yes! Plasma fibroblast is a great option for lifting and tightening loose skin on the neck area and is becoming quite popular for this.
Prices vary from location and practitioner but usually start around £200 an area.
Thankyou for you question.
Hi Amy, thanks for writing this well-informed article. To be honest, I hadn’t heard of Plasma Fibroblast treatment for facial skin. in any case, I think it’s a much healthier option than all the botox treatments that seems to be commonplace these days 😉
Hi Catherine, plasma fibroblast is a great alternative to botulinum toxin which is great for reducing fine lines and wrinkles temporarily but doesn’t stimulate your skins natural collagen production like plasma fibroblast which also delivers more natural looking results.
Thank you for your comment.
This doesn’t really appeal to me, as I think that nutrition is the best way to improve the appearance of your skin. Vitamin E is very important in this area, but some artificial supplements contain amounts that are way over the top – mango juice is a good natural source of this nutrient too, but is not that easy to get hold of unfortunately.
Hi Simon, skin treatments aren’t for everyone and good nutrition is exceptionally important for maintaining good overall and skin health I completely agree. Skin laxity can be an issue for many people and they like to know what options are available and for some plasma fibroblast is a great one, its minimally invasive and uses no harsh chemicals, injectables or toxins and can be had alongside good nutrition and supplements to tighten up loose skin. Vitamin E is great for the skin especially when taken in conjunction with vitamin C, our body cannot produce collagen without vitamin C, essential for great skin. Thank you for your comment.
Hi there,
There’s such valuable information here, and especially easy to navigate. I feel that you covered the priority topics for someone who is interested in learning about plasma fibroblasts. It does sound like a wonder treatment, I wonder if my skin type is suitable for it. I guess I’ll have to ask my dermatologist and find out, I could definitely do with the lift!
Sharon
Hi Sharon, yes I would agree, its always important to have a thorough consultation with your practitioner to check your suitability before any treatment, if it isn’t suitable for your skin type they will then be able to advise alternatives. Thanks for your comment.
Hello – this is a very interesting new skin care procedure. Thank you for giving all the details and who are good and not recommended candidates, side effects. It’s nice to have this kind of procedure outlined so transparently.
Thank you Nancy, It’s really important to have the the information like this before considering a procedure like this, I’m glad you found it helpful.