What is the recovery from Profound RF like?

Recovery after Profound RF is about 5-7 days.  None of our patients have taken longer than 7 days to return to work, school or social functions. You should expect some significant early swelling of the lower face and neck, mild bruising and mild redness.  You can also have modest soreness and/or numbness of the treated area.  While the recovery time might be slightly longer that some other minimally invasive technologies,  Profound RF has been the most consistent and reliable device of its kind in my experience. At this point in time I believe it to be "best in class".  The treatment level is precise and application of heat is temperature controlled, resulting in a very consistent tissue response.

In my practice we say to expect 5-7 days of bruising and swelling post Profound. It is best to ice as much as possible during the first 24hrs post treatment. It is fine to apply clean makeup to the face and neck after just 2 days post treatment which allows for less social downtime. Within a week your swelling will have subsided and you should be fully healed.

Hi,Profound Lift is a wonderful lifting and tightening treatment of the face and neck, it stimulates your own collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acids resulting in a natural rested, healthy, and rejuvenated appearance.  It is safe and effective.  The recovery is predictable and involves some downtime that varies among patients.  All patients are swollen and bruised for the first few days, maximizing at about 2 to 3 days after the treatment.  The swelling resolves by day 5, and sometime bruising may as well, but I inform my patients that there is a good possibility that they will have some residual bruises for 8 to 14 days. After discussing the treatment with my patient, I will usually treat them with an aggressive treatment for best results (this includes treating the forehead, the entire neck, and using PRP as well, areas not included in the standard Profound protocol.)   Bruises can usually be hidden with appropriate cover-up concealer.  My wife said that the weird thing about the recovery was that after the first 24 hours she felt completely normal except when passing by a mirror, at which time she looked as if she had lost a boxing match.  The good news is that there is no pain during the recovery.  It is an excellent time to catch up with things on the "to do" list around your home, and catch up on those binge watching Netflix shows.  Patients may return to full physical activities and working out after 5 days. Results can be noticed as early as a week or two, in other patients it may take up to As with any aesthetic treatment choosing your treating physician is essential for excellent results.  Choose your treating physician based on their judgement, skill, experience, knowledge, and most importantly their natural artistic vision.  Good luck and be well.

Dr. P

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