A Guide to At-Home Radio Frequency Machines

Radio frequency is a skin tightening technology that in the past was only performed by licensed experts. Radiofrequency therapy is a non-invasive method of tightening your skin using energy waves to heat the dermis. 

This heat stimulates the production of collagen that gives your skin the firmness it has/deserves. Now, there are more affordable skin tightening devices for home use and by the reviews of these gizmos, the results are nothing short of spectacular. 

Do at Home Skin Tightening Machines Work?

Naturally, as we age, it is common to get saggy skin with the reduced production of collagen levels. Age isn’t the only thing that catches up with us. Genetics and excessive exposure to the sun also contribute to degradation of both collagen and elastin.

Like I had so wonderfully revealed, you don’t have to go to the dermatologist to get back your tight skin. Home skin rejuvenation is now an option. Skin tightening machines improve skin elasticity and enhance skin rejuvenation. Depending on which machine you use, the result and efficacy varies. Unlike professional tools, these ones don’t require any training or license because they aren’t that powerful and can’t easily harm you. 

Skin tightening devices for home use are not as powerful as what you would find in your cosmetic doctor’s office so multiple sessions will be needed to achieve results similar to several visits to your doctor’s office. These devices make up for the loss in efficacy by being extremely affordable compared to professional tools – it’s not even close.

In a nutshell, these devices do work although it will take a couple of sessions before you start seeing the results. However, studies have shown that these devices can help reduce the appearance of skin laxity around the eyebrows while tackling other facial wrinkles and lines.

What Home Skin Rejuvenation Can Do for You

The basic idea of at home radiotherapy is of course tightening your skin and getting rid of wrinkles while at it. On top of that, radiotherapy does have some other benefits like fighting sun damage, body contouring as well as getting rid of fine lines.

What are your home skin rejuvenation options?

There are a lot of at-home skin tightening devices you can choose from. They use different technologies, which include:

Infrared Skin Tightening

Machines in this case emit small pulses of energy from an LED light in infrared wavelengths. This energy penetrates beneath the epidermis into the dermis and begins to shrink collagen fibers. Photobiomodulation also takes place, which is just a really fancy word for stimulation of growth factors to encourage collagen production.

Infrared skin tightening machines are safe to use and they cool the epidermis before, during and after treatment to eliminate side effects like redness of the skin.

Radiofrequency Skin Tightening

Radio frequency skin tightening uses radiofrequency energy to heat the tissue beneath the epidermis. The heat causes an immediate contraction of collagen fibers as well as tightening of the skin. The body’s wound healing process is also triggered by the heat, which leads to production of more collagen.

Intense Pulsed Light Skin Tightening

This skin tightening technology uses high intensity light to heat collagen fibers, tighten the skin and smooth skin texture. Consequently, water in the dermis absorbs wavelengths from the machine to trigger growth factors and stimulate the production of collagen and elastin.

Some machines in this category simultaneously cool the epidermis to avoid the sensation of burning skin. However, it is not uncommon for some patients to still experience some side effects. Side effects could include skin redness, temporary changes in skin pigmentation or blistering.

Conclusion

Skin tightening devices for home use indeed to work. However, due to their low power nature, repeated, consistent use is required for visible results to improve skin elasticity.