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Non-surgical skin tightening

Non-surgical skin tightening is a general term for different procedures intended to address the appearance of skin laxity without surgical lifting. The methods are not equivalent and do not replace a surgical assessment.

This translation has no recorded clinical or medical-language review. Turkish is the current indexing language.

Scope of the glossary

Definitions are for general information; they are not diagnosis, personal risk assessment or treatment advice. Source lists are editorial starting points and are not clinical-review records. Personal suitability requires an in-person physician assessment.

Related sources

These sources are editorial starting points selected to examine the scope and limitations of the procedure topic connected with this term.

  1. A Systematic Review of the Efficacy of Microfocused Ultrasound for Facial Skin Tightening

    Contini M, Hollander MHJ, Vissink A, Schepers RH, Jansma J, Schortinghuis J · 2023

    Editorial source — not a clinical-review record

  2. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Clinical Efficacy and Patients' Satisfaction of Micro-Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Facial Rejuvenation and Tightening

    Ling J, Zhao H · 2023

    Editorial source — not a clinical-review record

  3. Update on Absorbable Facial Thread Lifts

    Riopelle AM, Geisler AN, Eber A, Dover JS · 2025

    Editorial source — not a clinical-review record

  4. A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of the Incidences of Complications Following Facial Thread-Lifting

    Niu Z et al. · 2021

    Editorial source — not a clinical-review record