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Treatable Conditions
  • Wrinkles
  • Skin Laxity / Loose Skin
  • Jowls
  • Smoker's Lines
Consultation Required? Yes
Treatment Length 3 hours
Number of Sessions 1 to 4

Micro-Coring in Oak Ridge

Tighten Your Skin With Micro-Coring

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With decades of experience in medical aesthetics, we’ve dedicated ourselves to mastering the latest techniques and offering the most advanced technologies available. One of the most exciting innovations in recent years is micro-coring—a minimally invasive skin tightening treatment that delivers long-lasting results without surgery.

Benefits of Micro-Coring

Effective Skin Removal

After a series of 2 to 3 micro-coring treatments, Ellacor has been clinically shown to achieve up to 8% skin removal!

Non-Surgical

Ellacor treatments are minimally invasive and deliver exceptional skin tightening results without surgery.

No Scarring

Though Ellacor removes small “cores” of skin, these injuries are too small to cause scars or lasting damage.

Your Care at Shea

Consultation

Before micro-coring in Oak Ridge, we’ll meet for a consultation to assess your areas of concern and ensure Ellacor will be safe and effective in meeting your needs.

Treatment

During each session, we’ll methodically pass the device over your target area to remove cores of skin and stimulate the body’s natural healing process.

Results

Your skin tightening results will develop gradually after each session. Full results generally take around 3 to 6 months to appear after your series is complete.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Combinable Treatments

LaseMD and Ellacor work together to address both surface and structural skin concerns. Because micro-coring removes excess skin to tighten and rejuvenate, it works well with LaseMD, which improves skin tone, texture, and pigmentation. Together, these treatments provide a comprehensive approach to skin renewal, leaving you with smoother, firmer, and more radiant skin!

Ellacor tightens and rejuvenates loose skin, while Botox, Dysport, and Daxxify smooth dynamic wrinkles caused by facial expressions. Combining these treatments enhances overall rejuvenation by addressing both skin laxity and fine lines! The result is a youthful, refreshed appearance with smoother skin and improved contours, perfect for achieving a balanced, natural look.

IPL photofacials target discoloration, redness, and sun damage. By pairing IPL with micro-coring in Oak Ridge, we can help you achieve a smoother, firmer complexion while also addressing uneven skin tone and texture. This combination delivers a more comprehensive rejuvenation regimen for skin that looks both youthful and glowing.

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How Ellacor Works

Ellacor is an innovative device that uses hollow needles to remove tiny cores of skin. Each micro-coring needle has a diameter of less than 0.5 mm, so there is no lasting damage or scarring from the process.

On the day of your procedure, you’ll receive local anesthetic injected into the area to be treated. Once your skin is numb, Dr. Bass will use the Ellacor device to remove tiny cores of skin in an organized grid pattern. The excess skin will be removed through hollow needles.

After removal, your body’s healing process will activate, closing up these holes and tightening the remaining skin in the process. These micro-cores are very small and should begin to heal quickly!

Ellacor is FDA-cleared for the mid and lower face, but we can also use the device to tighten skin almost anywhere on your body. If you are concerned about wrinkles or excess skin, Ellacor can be an excellent way to tighten and firm nearly any area you’d like!

Recovery From Ellacor

The typical downtime after micro-coring in Oak Ridge is about 7 to 10 days in total. During this time you’ll have redness, swelling, bruising, and mild tenderness. There will also be visible marks on the skin where the cores were removed. Those with more aggressive skin removal may have longer downtimes. Downtime implies that you will not be able to work during this time. . This usually fades away over the following days, but during this time, you should refrain from using makeup or skin products in the area.

You may notice some residual marks on your skin, but these will fade away too as your skin heals. If you’ve had more comprehensive skin removal with Ellacor, it may take longer to recover fully.

Your skin will take time to heal before you’ll notice your results. During this time, your body will be manufacturing more collagen and elastin, two proteins that help maintain your skin’s tightness and structure.

Around 1 to 2 months after treatment, you may begin to notice your initial results, but these will continue to improve until around 3 to 6 months after treatment. This is because it takes time for your body’s natural healing process to bring in new cells and lay down new collagen and elastin.

Micro-Coring vs. Microneedling

Many patients ask about the difference between micro-coring and other skin-tightening treatments, particularly microneedling. While both treatments can improve skin firmness and elasticity, they work in different ways and serve different purposes.

Micro-coring is one of the most effective skin-tightening treatments we offer, as it physically removes small cores of skin tissue to trigger a powerful healing response and promote collagen production. This makes it ideal for patients seeking more significant tightening and rejuvenation.

Microneedling, on the other hand, creates micro-injuries across the skin’s surface without removing any tissue. These controlled injuries stimulate your body’s natural healing process, improving skin elasticity, firmness, and texture. It’s a great option for patients who need mild tightening, want to enhance overall skin quality, or aren’t eligible for micro-coring.

If you’re unsure which treatment is best for your goals, we invite you to schedule a consultation with the experts at Shea. We’ll help you determine the ideal approach to achieve your desired results!