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What is Body Tightening?

Body tightening treatments stimulate collagen and improve skin elasticity, helping to firm and smooth areas prone to sagging. Unlike facial skin, body skin is thicker, less oily, and slower to regenerate, making it harder to tighten without targeted intervention. Over time, factors like aging and weight fluctuations weaken elasticity, leading to visible laxity. By triggering the skin’s natural repair and firming process, these treatments help restore strength and resilience, offering a noticeable lift without the need for invasive procedures.

OUR TREATMENTS CAN HELP YOU:

∙ Reduce the appearance of fine lines and crepey skin ∙ Improve skin elasticity and firmness
∙ Reduce skin sagging and cellulite on common body areas like arms, abdomen and thighs
∙ Return to your day-to-day with minimal downtime

Did You Know?

We lose 1% of collagen per year from the age of 25, and this rate increases over time. In the first five years of menopause, about 35% of this precious protein disappears!

Causes and Prevention

Aging is the biggest contributor to skin laxity due to the loss of collagen, elastin, and the slowing of cell regeneration. However, this process can be accelerated by factors such as sun exposure, genetics, and lifestyle choices.

Hormones & Genetics

Adequate levels of hormones such as estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone are necessary for proper tissue function. An imbalance or dysfunction in these hormone levels can increase skin dehydration and lead to a loss of tone. In addition to hormones, not everyone ages in the same way due to genetic predisposition. Our genes influence the skin’s capacity for hydration, elasticity, and antioxidant defense, affecting how we age.

Lifestyle Choices

Tobacco and alcohol use, stress, lack of physical exercise, and a diet heavy in sugar are lifestyle habits that directly impact our overall health and the health of our skin. To promote the production of collagen and elastin and help our skin better protect itself against external aggressors like UV rays, wind, and pollution, a diet rich in vitamins A and C, silicon, amino acids, magnesium, and antioxidants can be effective in combating skin laxity.

Sun Exposure

Exposure to the sun, especially without UV protection, leads to increased melanin production, reduced collagen and elastin production, thickening of certain skin areas, and promotes dryness. Over time, these changes alter the skin’s structure, making it visibly less firm. Protection from the elements and proper skin hydration can slow the effect of environmental aging factors.

Weight Fluctuations

During rapid weight gain or loss, such as during dieting or pregnancy, the skin’s elastic fibers are stretched and then rapidly released. This process causes the skin to lose its firmness, making it visibly less toned and firm.

Expert Advice

Get the most out of your body tightening care by following advice from our experts

Support Results with Hydration & Nutrition

Keeping skin hydrated and maintaining a diet rich in collagen-boosting nutrients (like vitamin C and protien) can anhance skin elasticity and firmness.

Consistency is Key

Skin tightening results appear gradually as collagen rebuilds. Following a treatment plan and combining different technologies may yield the best long-term improvements.

Protect & Prevent

Support your skin’s elasticity with hydration, collagen-boosting skincare, and targeted body treatments, and preserve your results with daily SPF protection.

Chantal Ward, Registered Nurse with a Focus in Aesthetic Medicine

“Body skin tightening isn’t just about reversing laxity, it’s about prevention, maintenance and enhancing skin quality over time. A combination of professional treatments, lifestyle choices and proper skincare can make all the difference.”

Treatments

Thermage

Unipolar radiofrequency technology


Patented Thermage technology combines the thermal effect of unipolar radiofrequency energy with a cooling process that protects the skin’s surface layers in a treatment that lifts and firms the skin.

Venus Legacy/Venus Freeze

Multipolar radiofrequency technology


Venus Legacy and Venus Freeze use multipolar radiofrequency and pulsed electromagnetic fields to stimulate collagen production, tightening existing fibers while encouraging the formation of new ones.

Exilis

Monopolar radiofrequency technology


Exilis uses monopolar radiofrequency and controlled heating to tighten skin, stimulate collagen production, and reduce fat deposits, helping to contour and firm targeted areas of the body.

Complementary Products

Complete your holistic skincare routine with our at-home essentials, ensuring prolonged results.

Functionalab Silhouette/Body Professional Treatment Pack

This set includes the Functionalab Body Toning Gel and the Functionalab Weight Management Nutricosmetic, designed to target cellulite and excess weight, helping to extend and maintain your treatment results.

Functionalab Body Toning Gel

Gel tonifiant pour le corps

This multi-action gel reduces water retention and fat deposits, while enhancing skin firmness. It visibly firms, tightens and smooths the skin thanks, in particular, to grapefruit and ginger extracts.