Would Profound rf impact the success or results of a future neck lift?

Thank you for your question. The radiofrequency treatments produce scarring in the fatty tissue layer under the skin and make surgery more difficult. It is also likely that the outcome of surgery in the same areas is not as good.

In general, although there is knowledge of these interactions, there is no data to quantify at which point one can see a noticeable negative impact of non-surgical treatments on potential future surgery.

Unfortunately, as far as data collection goes, many patients that have non surgical treatments do not remember how many that had, which types of treatments they had and at what energy levels, so if there are problems after surgery it is difficult to develop our understanding of such interactions.

It is best to combine both in the time of surgery if needed. Many treatments based on stimulation of collagen production in the skin will create scars that may interfere with surgical neck lift. This is best to discuss with your surgeon ahead of planned surgery. Hope this helps.

Different surgeons have different philosophies on this. Some surgeons think it is fine and actually may help with the results of a neck lift because you are stimulating collagen. Others think that the heat damage will interfere with the layers separating. Personally, I think your best bet is to consult with a surgeon and figure out who you are going to go to first, and then ask if that surgeon specifically cares if you've had RF or not, since different people will tell you different things.