Does fibroblast/plasma work for skin tightening?

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Fibroblast/plasma blast skin tightening is marketed as yet another method for skin tightening, in particular for upper eyelid rejuvenation. It is pushed to consumers by the means of seductive photos of results. But realistically, how much energy is there being delivered per blast compared to the golden standard, the CO2 laser? Standard CO2 or fractional CO2, I don’t know which one is the relevant one for my question. I am sceptical, both of the photos and the expected duration of the results.

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

Richard E. Moore, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. I appreciate your skepticism with all the new technologies that come out each year. I have been performing the J-Plasma facial rejuvenation for 4 months now and I have to say that each patient has achieved dramatic results that exceed those of a CO2 resurfacing procedure. If you would like to seen another example, the first patient I treated (staff member) is posted on my RealSelf profile page.I hope this was helpful - Dr. Moore.

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