I have done 3 rounds of the micro needling Rf for my acne scars and have seen an improvement, but I hear that profound is more effective for acne scars. I wanted to know the difference. If profound is more effective I will switch over.
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Profound RF is a bipolar machine, meaning the radiofrequency does goes from one needle to another without spreading outside the zone of treatment. Personal conversation with the company and other colleagues I have not heard any concerns.Now, if one has a "pre cancerous" lesion, I would recommend...
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.
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.