One of the features that sets the UltraClear laser apart is Laser-Coring™. Most skin-tightening treatments work by heating the deeper layers of the skin to stimulate new collagen. They can work well, but where the skin has become noticeably loose, stimulating collagen alone may not be enough.

Laser-Coring™ takes a different approach. Rather than only heating the skin, it removes tiny, precisely controlled columns of tissue in a fine pattern, each far smaller than a pinhead. As these microscopic channels heal, the surrounding skin draws together and remodels, and the body lays down new collagen over the following months.

Think of a piece of fabric that has become stretched. Treating its surface might improve its texture, but it won't take up the slack. By removing a small amount of tissue and encouraging the rest to contract, Laser-Coring™ aims to address the looseness itself, not just the surface.

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Who it may help

Depending on the area and your skin, Laser-Coring™ may help with:

• some excess skin, especially around the eyes

• loose and crepey skin

• mild to moderate laxity

• lines around the mouth

• the lower face and jawline

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Somewhere between non-surgical tightening and surgery

Many people have loose skin that's more than conventional skin-tightening treatments can help with, but they aren't ready for surgery, whether for financial reasons, because they don't feel ready emotionally, or because they don't want the scars and recovery that come with it.

Laser-Coring™ is not a substitute for surgery. Where there's a lot of excess skin, surgery is still the right answer, and Dr Pratish will always tell you honestly if he thinks that's the case. But for carefully selected patients, it can help to reduce some excess skin without any surgical incisions, including around the eyes, where the skin is too delicate for many other treatments. It can also be repeated at planned intervals, so each session builds on the results of the one before, all without a surgical scar.

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What to expect

Every treatment starts with a consultation and skin assessment. Numbing cream is applied beforehand. Recovery is typically up to around ten days, depending on the depth and area treated. New collagen continues to form for several months afterwards, so results develop gradually and vary from person to person.