i am considering Sofwave for my forehead/face area. I use Botox 1-2 x per year, I am sensitive to it, cant do much on forehead and dermatologist suggested Sofwave to help with the forehead and jowl (11's) lines..Basal cell skin cancer runs in my family, does this treatment have any concerns for skin cancer risk?
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Thanks for your question and your photo submission. Areolase appears to be a 1064nm laser from what I see. When it comes to laser skin treatments and skin tightening it is important not to expect much. Lasers are more effective in smoothing if the device is set for that purpose, but they rarely...
Thanks for your question. Yes, Sofwave is an excellent option to both smooth and tighten the skin in the delicate under eye region. The only downtime we see is occasionally some puffiness that could last a few days. It will not have an effect on the under eye fat pad (The fat pad we are able to...
Thanks for your question. There is quite a bit of variability in terms of when providers repeat a Sofwave treatment. Technically, a single session can continue to show improvement for about 6 months. However, if there is already a plan to do more than one session (due to the existing degree of...
