Do radio frequency facials work to tighten skin on the face? Are they good for cellulite also? (Photo)

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I’m looking for a non surgical way to tighten jawline and skin around my mouth, but added bonus if it tackles under eye hallows. Just don’t want to waste money on a useless procedure. I’m 42 - Caucasian, if that matters.

Carlos Ayala, MD, FACS · Answer

Hi,
  In my practice I address multiple aspects of facial aging. 
1) Skin hydration and texture- Recommend good diet, sun protection, Oxygeneo facial, and PCA skin care products. 
2) Volume loss- Facial Fillers such as Voluma or Restylane Defyne and Platelet Rich Plasma
3) Skin tightening- Microneedling, Radiofrequency treatments, and increasing volume usually help significantly.  If not consider a mini facelift with lipo of jowls.

Hope this helps.

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

Best, 
Dr. Karamanoukian 
Realself100 Surgeon

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

"I suggest reaching out to an expert for a formal consultation. I like to recommend my patients start a combination of facial rejuvenation treatments.

1) Skincare with products and microneedling/PRP
2) PDT Light Therapy a few times per month with growth factors
3) Laser treatments like Clear + Brilliant regularly and others (Fraxel, Moxi, Viva, CO2, Erbium, Halo) a few times per year
4) Sculptra injections a few times per year for collagen production with fillers like Juvederm, Restylane, Belotero, Radiesse, and/or Bellafill
5) Thermage/Ultherapy for yearly skin tightening with or without PDO or cone-based Instalift threads for lifting
6) Botox every 2 to 3 months to stop movement lines and prevent lines at rest

Best, Dr. Emer."

Laura Riehm, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question and posting a picture.  For skin tightening, we recommend a series of bulk heating treatments of the area.  We love Pelleve for skin tightening.  The goal is sustain a skin temperature in the treated area for 3-5 minutes at 42-45 degrees Celsius.  Pelleve is painless, no downtime procedure that feels like a warm rock massage.  Since it is radio frequency and not a laser, it is safe for all skin types and all ages.  Best of luck.

Michael Hakimi, MD · Answer

Yes, Radiofrequency technology has been well studied and shown to be able to tighten the skin and specifically facial laxity. It will take a few months for your skin to show the effect but it does work. Like many other plastic surgery technologies, it is to some extend operator dependent. Also keep in mind, the best outcome has been reported 40% tightening vs. 70 - 80% improvement with full face and neck lift surgery. Given your photos, I think 40% would be a meaningful improvement as you are young and your face has early signs of skin laxity.

John Kellum, MD · Answer

Radiofrequency will definitely help to tighten skin in the lower face, jawline and neck.  I use Fractora from Inmode systems and have had excellent results

Anteneh Roba, MD · Answer

The answer is yes for both, Radio frequency was mainly designed to treat saggy loose skin and it definitely helps with cellulite.

Do radio frequency facials work to tighten skin on the face? Are they good for cellulite also? (Photo)

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