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Can you tell me why TriPollar radio frequency skin tightening isn't recommended for the breasts and thyroid?

partybaby0508Mar 13, 2017
Can anything dangerous happen if those treatments are done on the breasts and thyroid for skin tightening

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Dr. Michael H. Gold, MD
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Answered on Mar 16, 2017
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Michael H. Gold, MD

Thanks for the question – TriPollar is one of the radiofrequency (RF) devices that are used for skin tightening.  This and others like it have been in use for many, many years and are some of the safest medical devices we use in aesthetic medicine.  You need to go to someone skilled in body con...

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David P. Melamed, MD

Whether tripollar radio frequency will damage fillers administered into the skin depends on your doctor and the amount of heat being delivered to the area where facial fillers are injected.  Usually it's best perform RF treatment and then followed by facial fillers.  If more than one...

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Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended

The use of a bleaching agent such as HQ, sunscreen and time will help. Ethnic skin types are more prone towards PIH or skin darkening, hence treatment power- time must be reduced. Dr Davin Lim 

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