With non-surgical skin tightening, cosmetic surgeons can effectively use skin tightening or “crepey” skin on the face, neck and body, helping patients improve their appearance and postpone the need for surgery.

How long does skin tightening last?

To see optimum results, clinicians recommend a course of approximately six treatments, every four to six weeks. Skin tightening will continue to work up to 12 weeks post-treatment, so the skin will continue to improve for a number of months once you’ve completed six sessions.

Does Vicks Vapor Rub help tighten skin?

There’s a little more support for Vicks being used to help tighten skin in general. “Vick’s VapoRub does contain eucalyptus oil which has been shown to have wound-healing properties,” Dr. Zeichner says. “For this reason, people often use it as a DIY hack to help treat sagging skin.