The Sultra laser heats the deeper layers of skin to a temperature that triggers collagen production, while the surface stays intact. Your body does the actual tightening — steadily, over weeks — which is why results look like you, only firmer.
The Treatment for Skin That’s Lost Its Hold
It rarely announces itself. One year the jawline is crisp; a few later, the mirror shows a softness along the chin, a neck that creases where it didn’t, cheeks that sit a little looser. For our Palmetto Bay neighbors noticing that shift, non-surgical skin tightening in Palmetto Bay’s backyard — our Pinecrest studio is minutes up the road — offers a different path than filler or a facelift: convincing your skin to rebuild its own collagen. Our licensed specialists perform every session with the Sultra laser, a non-ablative technology that firms from within while the surface stays untouched.
Collagen Is the Architecture — We Rebuild It
Loose skin isn’t a surface problem; it’s a scaffolding problem. From our thirties onward, collagen production declines steadily, and skin loses the structure that held it taut. The Sultra laser delivers controlled heat into the deeper layers — never breaking the surface — signaling your body to manufacture new collagen exactly where firmness has faded. It develops the way natural things do: gradually, believably, without a single day of hiding indoors. For firmness and surface renewal together, ask about Fusion, which pairs this collagen work with a CoolPeel resurfacing pass in one session. The full science lives on our Non-Surgical Skin Tightening in Pinecrest page.
- Loose skin
- Crepey skin
- Fine lines
- Early wrinkles
- Aging skin
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Skin Tightening Options
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Single Treatment
$800
One session of Sultra laser collagen remodeling: firming that begins beneath the surface and builds for months.
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3 Session Package
$2,040
The full architecture plan: three sessions, spaced weeks apart, for progressively firmer skin along the jaw, neck, and cheeks.
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Learn MoreFusion: CoolPeel + Sultra
$1,400
Tightening below, resurfacing above — one appointment, compounding results.
Here’s What You Can Count On
Step 1: Consultation
Your specialist assesses where laxity actually lives — jawline, neck, under-chin, cheeks — and designs a session plan around it.
Step 2: Treatment
A warm, comfortable laser pass over the treatment area; most sessions finish within the hour, with no numbing required.
Step 3: The Build
Collagen renewal is a process, not an event. Firmness improves month over month, and we space your series to compound it.
Get the Most From Your Skin Tightening Treatment
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Avoid sun exposure and tanning for at least 2 weeks before your appointment, and wear a broad-spectrum (UVA/UVB) SPF 30+ sunscreen daily.
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Stop retinols and other products that may dry out your skin 2-7 days before treatment, as directed by your provider.
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Discontinue all exfoliating products (scrubs, glycolic/salicylic acids, at-home peels) 1 week before treatment.
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Avoid aspirin and blood-thinning supplements for 7 days prior, or as directed by your provider.
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You must be off Accutane for at least 3 months (or as directed by your provider).
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If you have a history of cold sores, let us know — we'll have you start an antiviral medication before your treatment.
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If you're prone to hyperpigmentation, your provider may recommend pre-treating with a melanin-suppressing (brightening) agent twice daily for 2 weeks before your visit.
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Arrive with clean skin — no makeup, lotion, or sunscreen on the treatment area.
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You may feel a mild warmth, like a light sunburn, for a few hours after treatment. Slight redness or flushing is normal and typically fades the same day.
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Mild swelling can occur for a day or two — a cool compress (not ice) helps if needed.
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Keep your skin well hydrated with a gentle, alcohol-free moisturizer.
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Protect your skin daily with a broad-spectrum SPF 30+ sunscreen and avoid direct sun exposure for 1–2 weeks.
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Avoid saunas, hot tubs, and strenuous exercise for 24–48 hours.
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Makeup is usually fine the next day — mineral-based is best.
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Hold off on strong actives — retinols, acids, exfoliants — for a few days if skin feels warm after your skin tightening in Palmetto Bay session.
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That's it — Sultra is zero downtime, so you can return to your normal routine right away.
Frequently Asked Questions
The jawline, neck, under-chin, and cheeks are the classic zones, and crepey texture along the lower face responds particularly well. Your consultation maps where treatment will earn its keep.
Same goal, different vehicles. Those use radiofrequency needles or focused ultrasound; Sultra is a non-ablative laser — no needles, no numbing, and a notably comfortable session. We’ll tell you honestly whether it suits your degree of laxity.
Really. Skin may look faintly flushed for an hour or two. Most Palmetto Bay clients book on a lunch break and go straight back to their day.
Collagen builds cumulatively, so a series of three delivers the result most clients are after. A single session suits early, mild laxity — we recommend only what your skin requires.
A subtle firmness appears within weeks, but collagen matures on its own calendar: expect the mirror to make its case at two to three months, with improvement continuing beyond.
Minutes away in neighboring Pinecrest — a short drive with easy parking, no causeway required. Most Palmetto Bay clients are in and out on a lunch break.
Combinable Treatments
Palmetto Bay, Keep It Between Neighbors
No causeway, no downtown parking garage — just a short drive to specialists who’ve spent years earning South Miami’s trust. Your consultation is waiting minutes from home.