Accent XL cellulite treatment - what are the side effects?
Are there any possible side effects from the Accent XL cellulite treatment?
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Accent XL is extremely safe
Accent XL is a radiofrequency device used to treat wrinkles, lax skin, and for body contouring/fat reduction. It is FDA approved for the treatment of wrinkles and rhytides. It has an excellent safety profile.
You can expect to have redness of the skin which should resolve within an hour or two after the treatment. There can be some swelling, which is usually mild and also very short-term (up to about 24 hours). There have been reports of burns, but this would be an extremely rare occurence. I have personally never seen this happen after performing many hundreds of these treatments over the past year.
The skin temperature is monitored during the procedure, and if you feel uncomfortably hot, you should advise the practitioner doing your treatment so they can cool your skin if needed. The treatment should not be done over areas where there is any type of implanted metal - such as large metal dental implants, or surgical metal implants, as the metal can become heated by the radiofrequency energy and damage the surrounding tissue.
Overall, Accent XL is very safe, and effective. It offers a great treatment option for patients who desire body contouring, cellulite treatment, skin tightening, or treatment for wrinkles and lax skin without surgery.
Accent XL is very safe
Facial Plastic Surgeon
We have used Accent XL in my practice for the past year without any complications. When performed properly, the Accent XL cellulite treatment is very safe, and patient satisfaction rates have been very high.
Our nurse who performs the treatment has been treating patients for over two years without any problems. As with all aesthetic treatments, the results and complication rates are dependent on the physician or nurse performing the treatment, usually not the technology. Therefore choose your practice most carefully, particularly in today's market where everyone from podiatrists to attorneys are running med-spas with "a supervising physician".
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