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What would be best for fat under the eyes: Thermismooth or Microneeding RF?

cocoBC31Nov 30, 2022
Because of a past health issue , I have now eye bags (not due to aging, no wrinkles around my eyes - yet). It’s fat and not water retention. In my case, what would be best between Infini microneedinflg RF and thermismooth for under the eyes? (I am prone to melasma, so don’t want something that could trigger it either)

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Dr. William Portuese, MD
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Answered on Dec 2, 2022
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Jack G. Bertolino, MD

ThermiSmooth 250 is great for thin sagging skin under the eyes. It can be done after surgery after the tissues heal in a couple of months with no problems. Fillers should be done first and after a couple of weeks add the gentile heat of ThermiSmooth 250 for a great result. Hope this helps. JB

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W. John Bull, MD

ThermiSmooth uses radio frequency energy to tighten the skin, encourage collagen production and it can help to shrink fat cells. The beauty of ThermiSmooth is that it is painless, and there is no downtime while still providing great results. It will not completely resolve under-eye bags, but...

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This is normal inflammation from the radiofrequency device. Use cool compresses and it should resolve relatively quickly. Sometime this happens with sensitive skin. See your provider for a better evaluation. Hope this is helpful to you. JB

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W. John Bullis, MD

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Yes, you can use thermismooth if you have had dental implants in the past.  Dental implants are titanium rods that are inert.  Thermi works by using RF energy that penetrates the skin and not deep to the oral cavity

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