Skin Tightening with Pellevé™

Pellevé™ is a new technology that delivers skin tightening, brightening and firming without the need for surgery.  Pellevé™ wrinkle reduction treatments are FDA-cleared to help patients reduce fine lines and wrinkles. 

Pellevé™ uses radiofrequency energy to heat the deeps layers of the skin just enough to cause the collagen in your skin to contract and tighten without damaging the top layer or epidermis.  This heat also stimulates the production of new collagen, resulting in tighter, smoother skin. The final result is an increased quality of skin, and a tightness that you can see and feel.  Pellevé™ does not interact with melanin, so it can be used on all skin types including tanned skin.

Patients who are looking to improve their appearance can use Pellevé™ to treat the following issues:

• Sagging skin under the chin
• Nasolabial folds - also known as the "parentheses" around the mouth
• Fine wrinkles around the mouth
• Lines between the eyebrows and on the forehead
• Crows feet
• Lines and wrinkles below the eyes
• wrinkles in the chest cleavage

Q: How Many Treatments Will I Need?

A: Many patients will need a series of three to four treatments in order to get the best results. During your consultation, we will create a treatment plan that best fits your goals.

Q: What Does the Pellevé™ Treatment Feel Like?

A: Pellevé™ feels like a warm massage.  No anesthesia or topical numbing agents are needed. 

Q: So does Pellevé™ burn the skin?

A: No. A nutrient-enriched dispersion gel is applied to the skin throughout the procedure, keeping the surface of the skin cooler than the deep dermis where the heat is concentrated. At the same time the energy drives essential nutrients, such as hyaluronic acid, DMAE and phospholipids, into the skin as the gel is absorbed.

Q: How Long Does the Procedure Take?

A: Pellevé™ treatments usually take between 40 minutes to one hour for a full face treatment and between 20 and 30 minutes for a treatment solely around the eyes.

Q: How long do the results last?

A: The result is noticeable improvement in skin quality, with lasting improvements for up to six months.

Q: I already use dermal fillers. Do I still need Pellevé™?

A: If you have a visible wrinkle line, crease or groove, filler will help. But those wrinkles mean your skin has lost its integrity, firmness, thickness and elasticity and needs to be replenished first. Hard V-shaped lip lines, for example, can be softened to a soft U-shape with Pellevé™. This leads to a smoother look once filler is injected. By reducing the thickness of the high side of the fold, nasolabial folds, glabella lines, and marionette lines can all be reduced to a soft, shallow groove. Crow’s feet can be softened by flattening the high ridges and firming the low areas of the creases. Used before overall volume restoration with dermal fillers, Pellevé™ compresses the subdermal plane to achieve firmer results with less filler.