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Is Profound RF safe for the thyroid and thyroid area?

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Dr. Michael Hakimi, MD
Dr. Michael Hakimi, MD
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Answered on Jun 26, 2019
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Answered on Apr 2, 2019
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Some raised flesh colored areas, skin was smooth before, some raised areas are linear oriented on forehead? Will this resolve?

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Mark Beaty, MD

I have seen small raised areas after Profound treatment which can persist up to a few weeks.  I would recommend seeing your treating physician to insure this is just residual inflammation from the needle insertion points.

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Does profound RF micro needling cause Hyperpigmentation? How long will it be before I get a even skin tone? (photo)

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Mark Beaty, MD

We have had great success using Profound for acne scarring on all skin types and rarely see any pigmentation irregularities.  This could be related to sun exposure as well and I recommend seeing your surgeon to evaluate for any needed treatment with anti inflammatory or lightening agents.

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Can I drive myself home after Profound RF?

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Peter J. Capizzi, MD

This is a great question! Profound RF treatment is usually done under local anesthetic, therefore patients are allowed to drive themselves to and from the procedure. If, however, you are given or request a Valium prior to your procedure, you are NOT able to drive yourself home afterwards. If ...

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Is Profound RF treatment safe for Fitzpatrick 4 skin type?

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Raymond E. Lee, MD

Hi and good question.  We have performed Profound on Fitzpatrick ype 4 patients (i.e., darker middle eastern, asian ethnicities) with success and no complications.  We do "pre treat" these patients with hydroquinone several weeks before the Profound RF treatment.  Also we screen to see if ther...

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