The most effective treatment for severe sagging skin is surgery.
Facelift surgery has the most dramatic results in a single treatment but has the longest recovery time. It has surgical and anaesthesia risks too.
For mild to moderate saggy skin, you can consider non-surgical options like HIFU and Threadlifts.
Threadlifts
- Effects: Threadlift gives immediate results by physically lifting the skin on the face and long term results by stimulating collagen production. Not requiring surgery, the threads are inserted after applying numbing cream or numbing injections.
- As the threads are inserted using needles, many patients might be concerned about the downtime from swelling, bruising and infection.
- Results last: 6 months to 18 months (depending on the number/type of threads use and doctor's expertise)
- Typical prices in Singapore: $1,000 to $4,000 (depending on the number/type of threads use and doctor's expertise)
As a doctor in Raffles Place, my patients are looking for an effective anti-aging treatment that fits into their busy lifestyle without the risk of downtime (No Bruising, No Swelling, No Needles).
HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound)
- There are several types of HIFU: Ultraformer, Ulthera, Sygmalift (list is non-exhaustive).
- Effects: Gradual.
- HIFU treatment restores the collagen in your skin that was lost over time using focused ultrasound waves.
- Results last: 6 months to 12 months (depending on the quality of HIFU and doctor's expertise).
- Typical prices in Singapore: for more details on HIFU treatment costs
Hope that this helps!
Warmest regards,
Dr Justin Boey
