Does the Microcurrent Facelift work?

There has been a fair amount of work done with both microcurrent electrical stimulation and magnetic field stimulation on wound healing.  Microcurrents, on the order of 1mA-3mA (milli Amps) have been shown to decrease healing time of open wounds by significant amounts.  Typically the wounds were... more

I doubt that you will find a definitive answer to this, because it probably hasn't been studied to know how this combination affects the filler. Without data from studies, you won't really know. For that matter, it is fair to ask whether such a thing as "microcurrent facelift" actually works; there... more

None of the noninvasive treatments to the skin will ever approach the results of a surgical facelift.  I have no experience with a Microcurrent device, but do have considerable experience with a Thermage unit which is considered the Gold standard of these devices (I have no financial investments in any of... more

If you have the option, I would suggest having the microcurrent procedure before Juvederm injections. I am not aware of any studies on the subject, but the microcurrent might otherwise promote break-down of the Juvederm filler.

Peepsey13, I do not believe that there are any studies looking at the time between a "Microcurrent" facelift and a the injection of Juvederm. However, I would suggest at least 2 weeks to allow the swelling from the injections to settle if they are applying the "Microcurrent" in the same... more