Face and Skin Frequently Asked Questions
Build collagen, tighten your skin, and look younger!
Is your face looking saggy, loose, and getting wrinkles? Could your face and neck use some TLC (Tightening, Lifting, Collagen)? Slender Wave Anti-Aging Facial is for you!
How can the Cavi-Lipo machine help my skin?
The Cavi-Lipo machine uses focused ultrasound waves at a frequency of waves that stimulates your skin’s own natural production of collagen and elastin fibers.
What is collagen and what does collagen do?
Collagen are spiral-shaped proteins manufactured by special cells in the skin layer beneath the dermis and above the subcutaneous fat layer called fibroblasts.
This precious protein, collagen, is the basic building block of the skin, forming mesh-like bonds to hold it firm and stop it from sagging.
Over time, fibroblast cells slow down their production of collagen. When we are young, skin is made up of 80 percent collagen. After the age of 25, we lose collagen at the rate of about one percent a year. The result is the twin curses of wrinkles and saggy skin as we age.
How does the Cavi-Lipo Ultrasound machine stimulate the creation of collagen?
The Cavi-Lipo ultrasound machine uses focused ultrasound to generate vibrations and a gentle warming effect under the skin. The vibrations of the sound waves and the focused warmth jumps start your natural repair process that strengthens existing collagen and produces fresh, new collagen.
The increased temperature also stimulates blood flow to every layer of the skin. This increased blood flow brings more oxygen and nutrients for healthy skin cells and increases lymphatic flow, which removes toxins and waste products from your skin.
How much better is Cavi-Lipo ultrasound therapy for my skin than a regular facial or massage?
When a conventional facial massage is given, the esthetician’s hands provide an average of three vibrations per second. Cavi-Lipo-focused ultrasound therapy gives millions of vibrations per second! This gentle and painless high-frequency internal “massage” will drastically increase your collagen and elastin production compared to a regular facial massage.
What happens during my session for facial and/or neck skin tightening at Slender Wave Cavi-Lipo?
It has been my experience that my clients are much happier with their ultrasound facial therapy outcome when they get to apply the handheld unit to their own face and neck, so that is what we do! Since you are in control of your session you will get to concentrate on the areas that are important to you and get the results you are looking for.
I will coach you on how best to use the machine to get the most from your session. Then you get to spend up to 60 minutes letting the focused ultrasound waves stimulate your skin to lift, tighten, and become like a younger version of you!
Is ultrasound skin tightening painful?
Unlike some other methods of ultrasound skin treatments, Cavi-Lipo skin therapy is not painful or uncomfortable.
When the handheld unit is held to your face and neck you will hear a buzzing sound which is the ultrasound waves resonating in your body. When treating the face and neck the handset is close to your ears and the sound may be moderate to loud, but most clients find the sound quite tolerable. If you are particularly sensitive to sound or if you have tinnitus, ultrasound skin therapy may not be the best method of facial skin rejuvenation for you.
What can I expect following an ultrasound skin tightening session with the Cavi-Lipo machine?
There is no downtime following a skin tightening session. You can immediately re-apply your make-up and get right back to your usual activities.
Afterward, you may notice an immediate “boost”! Your skin may appear rosy from increased blood flow and you may experience some tightening of the skin in the first 48 hours, but the natural process of creating new, more elastic collagen builds over time—much like the effect that exercise has on building muscle. Results will unfold over the course of 4-6 months, and possibly up to 9 months, including lifting and tightening of the skin everywhere you apply the handheld ultrasound transducer to your face and neck. Your wrinkles should appear more plump and your skin smoother as the months go on and your collagen layer builds up.
How many Cavi-Lipo skin therapy sessions will I need?
Many clients are happy with only one treatment; however, most clients benefit from more than one treatment depending on how much skin laxity they have and their body’s ability to manufacture new, springy, tight collagen. I usually recommend 3 one one-hour sessions done within a month to adequately put collagen production into overdrive!
Since it takes collagen production 4-6 months to peak I recommend you come in for a session every 4-6 months after your first 3 sessions to keep your collagen production strong. Or you can come in on an as-needed basis whenever you feel like you need a lift or a little tightening up!
Who is a good candidate for Cavi-Lipo ultrasound skin tightening?
A good candidate is someone with skin that has some degree of laxity but the skin is still manufacturing some collagen. Typically, those in their thirties and older who have mild to moderate skin sagging or wrinkling are candidates.
I don’t have saggy skin or deep wrinkles yet but my skin doesn’t look as tight as it used to. Will Cavi-Lipo ultrasound skin treatments help me fight the signs of aging and help my skin stay young-looking?
Yes! Stimulating your collagen before it has a chance to significantly decline is a wonderful way to naturally hold off some of the effects of aging on the skin.
I have a little double chin. Can I get rid of that fat under my chin too?
Yes you can. I am happy to have you do some fat melting with the lipo hand-held attachment on your neck fat during your session.
What about treating other areas of my body than my face and neck where I have saggy skin or cellulite?
Cavi-Lipo ultrasound skin therapy can be used all over the body anywhere you have saggy, loose skin or your skin texture could use some help. Wrinkles, cellulite, scars, “orange peel” textured skin: you name it, Cavi-Lipo ultrasound skin therapy can help!
What should I do before my Ultrasound skin-tightening session?
You should be well hydrated before your session, and please come in with a clean face or be prepared to wash before you begin your session (a clean washcloth can be provided for you). There are no restrictions on food or drink before or after your session.
What can I do for the best results after my sessions?
For best results, you need to supply your body with what it needs to manufacture new collagen over the next several months.
Eat a diet rich in proteins, Vitamin C, and trace minerals, all of which your skin uses as the building blocks of collagen. I recommend taking a Hair, Skin and Nails supplement as well as drinking bone broth or taking a daily collagen supplement to provide your body with the nutrition it needs to make healthy skin. You should cut down on sugar consumption, which has been shown to damage collagen. And of course, wear sunscreen daily, avoid smoking, and exercise regularly.
Is Cavi-Lipo ultrasound skin tightening as good as a surgical facelift?
While ultrasound collagen stimulation does not duplicate the results of surgery, it has proven to be an inviting alternative for those who are not yet ready for surgery or those who have had surgery and want to maintain their surgical results.
Are the skin tightening and smoothing results permanent?
Unfortunately, they are not. Collagen production is an ongoing biological process and as we age our skin does less and less of it. That is why I recommend that once your collagen production is ramped up from ultrasound stimulation you come in and do periodic maintenance sessions to keep your skin producing lots of new, young, firm collagen.
How much does it cost?
A one-time, one-hour session costs $249. If you would like to do a series of sessions to get ongoing benefits from ultrasound skin tightening, packages are available.
3 sessions for $649
6 sessions for $1,149
I want to do some body sculpting sessions too. Do I have to buy separate packages for fat cavitation and skin tightening?
No, you do not have to buy separate packages for skin therapy and body sculpting. When you come to Slender Wave Cavi-Lipo you are paying for my time so you can use any package of sessions for any combination of ultrasound fat cavitation and skin tightening.