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What Machine Is Used for a Lunch-Hour Face-Lift?

A "lunch-hour face-lift" refers to increasingly popular cosmetic surgery options which can be done quickly, have little downtime and are not surgical. Procedures used to perform them include a CoolTouch or IPL laser, laser-assisted lipolysis, and a minimally invasive operation usually called a "thread lift."

  1. Laser Procedure

    • According to CoolTouch, the laser is a non-invasive procedure which stimulates the "production of new collagen to reduce fine lines and wrinkles and combat the visible signs of aging with no downtime." Other procedures used to quickly treat skin imperfections are IPL (Intense Pulsed Light), Thermage, Titan and Fraxel.

    Laser-Assisted Lipolysis

    • Another minimally invasive procedure considered a lunch-hour technique is called laser-assisted lipolysis, which breaks up and removes fat cells with a machine such as a CoolLipo laser system, according to CoolTouch.com. Again, the procedure is short and has minimal downtime.

    Thread Lift

    • Plasticsurgeryportal.com says a thread lift involves a surgeon inserting a "feather-like" thread under skin near the cheekbone. The surgeon gently tugs on the thread to tighten skin. New collagen forms around each thread. It is also called a "featherlift" or "gentlelift."

    Time

    • Lunch-hour procedures can take anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours, according to Plasticsurgeryportal.com.

    Recovery

    • Recovery time from these quick treatments can range from a few days to a few weeks.

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