Would you recommend Morpheus8 or is there another procedure (laser, tightening) you would recommend? (Photos)

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I am considering Morpheus8 to tighten under my chin area and neck. Would you recommend this or is there another procedure (laser, tightening) you would recommend? I do not want to do anything evasive - like Thermitight, but am not sure of what other procedures/laser treatments and such would work. I am almost 56 years old. I recently had a silhouette soft lift and would never do such a procedure again!

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful to build collagen in patients who have atrophic scars but is not very productive for ice-pick scars which require TCA Cross. For tissue tightening, Morpheus is ideal for the face and neck and we often combine it with CO2 laser or Ultherapy to further enhance results. Chemical peels and skin resurfacing should be done at least 5 to 7 days after, but can be performed earlier, depending on treatment severity. Avoid exfoliating skin treatments before Morpheus and expect a period of 2-4 weeks for skin contraction to set in.

Best, 
Dr. Karamanoukian 
Realself100 Surgeon

Stanley Okoro, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and for those beautiful photos! Due to the skin laxity you have in your chin/neck area, a package of Morpheus8 treatments would definitely improve this. Adding Bodytite with a deeper Morpheus8 treatment to this area would give better results, however I understand that you want something not as invasive as thermight (bodytite is similar in that way). The Morpheus8 treatment will tighten the skin in this area as well as giving you better skin quality and texture. With Morpheus in general, the deeper the needles go, the more skin tightening you get so you would want to consider the Morpheus8Body, which goes to 7mm depth. Make sure to consult with a board-certified plastic surgeon to see if this procedure is right for you. Good luck!

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

you need a face/neck lift. I would start morpheus and botox on the neck for now. and belotero to the neck bands.  lasers like halo/fraxel/moxi should be done regularly. at home dermarolling weekly (see link).

most of my younger clients use fillers to give them shaping especially on the cheeks, jawline, and chin which make the face look more slim and tight; and threads such as PDO or Instalift can build collagen and support the facial shaping and skin looseness over time, slowing down the aging process and given the face a more “snatched” look; and morpheus deep microneedling RF can tighten crepe skin especially on the neck and jawline and is great for long term tightening of the full face, neck and chest; its often used to give the face a slimmer more sculpted look because it tightens the skin and gives lift.  an early face lift can be performed as well even in younger clients if they want a different facial shape, maxillofacial surgery with bone breaking or shaving can also be done.

For facial slimming a combination of treatments are always needed.  Options include:
1. Buccal fat pad removal to reduce fat on the lower face
2. Factite or Renuvion/J Plasma to tighten the lower face, jawline, and chin to reduce fat and give the jawline and neck tightening and shaping.
3. Botox to the masseter to reduce the muscular size of the jaw giving the face an illusion of being more slender
4. Fillers to the jawline, chin, cheeks, temples and brow help to shape the face and make it more angled and defined

Always use at home derma rolling (see link to Emerageskin x anteageMD roller plus stem cells/hyaluronic acid ampules) and peels like emeragecosmetics enlighten or aerify that can be used to improve skin quality and tighten the skin while improving wrinkles, pigmentation, acne, and Melasma.

See an expert who does facial shaping with surgical and non surgical methods to get a comprehensive option.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Amy Brenner, MD · Answer

I love Morpheus for skin tightening under the chin and it does appear that you are a good candidate!It can also help the "permanent necklace" appearance on the neck.Other options would be a C02 Fractional laser to help tighten the skin.

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