Best skin tightening treatment for someone with rosacea/broken capillaries?

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I am in my mid 30's and I have some slight skin laxity in my cheeks that is causing the start of nasolabial folds. I've had consults and I am not a candidate for surgery or fillers (facial volume loss is not my issue, nor is bone loss) but micro-needling RF treatment was recommended. However, I've read that isn't suitable for people with rosacea or broken capillaries. What better alternatives are there?

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.

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Dr. Karamanoukian 
Realself100 Surgeon

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