Morpheus8 - too good to be true?

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I was interested in lumecca, Botox, and fillers, so my derm recommended Morpheus8. Apparently it will correct everything with one treatment! Including these perioral mounds I’ve had my whole life. So for the cost of a syringe of filler (derms exact words) I can address my pigmentation, my laxity, under eyes, my NLFs, the perioral mounds, and provide pluming to my deflated cheeks with one treatment. Can I reasonably expect improvement in each of these areas with this tx?

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

absolutely morpheus will not FIX OR CURE ANYTHING in one treatment nor your specific concern. it will help tighten skin but it needs to be done every few months to keep the skin tight, this is a procedure that "slows the process" down.  yoru mounds are genetic and related to your anatomy, this would need surgery on the chin/mouth to improve, never cure.  fillers, threads, morpheus, thermage all will help give improvement.  I would also start dermarolling.

at home peels like cosmelan, enlighten and aerify along with dermarolling (MTS roller with anteage MD ampules weekly, see linkt) should be started now to prevent further aging.

For facial rejuvenation,  I would suggest a combination approach of 
1) skin care with products and PRP/microneedling
2) PDT light therapy few times a month with growth factors
3) laser treatments like clear and brilliant regularly and a few times a year Fraxel/halo Viva, Co2/Erbium
4) Sculptra injections a few times a year for collagen production with fillers like juvederm/restylane/belotero/radiesse/bellafill
5) thermage/ultherapy for yearly skin tightening with or without PDO or cone based instalift threads for lifting
6) botox every 2-3 months to stop movement lines and prevent lines at rest
7) deep microneedling RF like Fractora/morpheus8 for tightening of the skin
8) Vascular laser like vbeam/excel V or BBL forever young treatment every quarter (3-4 months)

Best, Dr. Emer.

Douglas M. Stevens, MD · Answer

As your doctor said, yes Morpheus8 is great for all of these issues. You can expect skin tightening and contouring of the face, collagen building as well as improvement in your skin texture.  We usually recommend a series of 3 treatments for optimal results.

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