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If Profound RF is so great (seems so), why don't more doctors use it?

If Profound RF is so great (seems so) why don't more doctors use it? The pictures are AMAZING and it has a 100% positive review rate. What is so different about it compared to other skin tightening methods?

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Dr. Andrew Kornstein, MD, FACS
Dr. Andrew Kornstein, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Jun 19, 2018
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Dr. Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended
Dr. Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended
Specialist Dermatologist
Answered on Aug 29, 2017
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