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Adverse Reaction to Morpheus 8

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Adverse Reaction to Morpheus 8

AvaBear
I went in for Morpheus 8 on my lower face and neck. Within two days I was covered in acne and white pus filled bumps on my lower face. My neck was covered in bruises. It has been over 7 weeks and my lower face has mostly healed but there are red marks that will hopefully fade. The bruises on my neck took over two weeks to disappear and I can still see that chicken skin appearance if I look closely. I have two more treatments scheduled but I am not going to follow through with them. I am going to ask for a refund for my prepaid treatments or ask if there is something else I can do instead. Nobody I know who has had Morpheus had any reaction close to mine. The doctor put me on Clindamycin topical for the acne. Also, when working on my neck, I have involuntary jerks like my nerves were being tweaked. For instance, when the needles hit certain spots, my arm would involuntarily jerk up. Like when the doctor hits your knee to do a reflex test. Either I am not a good candidate for Morpheus OR my practitioner had the setting set improperly. 10/10 would not recommend.

Replies (9)

December 7, 2022
I’m having a very similar experience. (Acne everywhere, very swollen and had the same nerve reaction) Are your photos two months post treatment ?
December 12, 2022
These photos are one week post treatment. That is when my brushing and acne were at their worst. I am two months post treatment and absolutely all the bruising is gone and my neck looks fine… not sure if I see any tightening. My lower face has some red marks from the acne breakout but it is healing slowly but surely. I am so sorry you had a similar reaction. None of my friends or coworkers who have had Morpheus experienced anything like this!
December 12, 2022
The photos of me in the striped shirt are one week after treatment. The photos in the sweatshirt are two months after.
January 4, 2023
I’m experiencing the same thing! I’ve only done one treatment but breakouts (little white heads and some inflamed zits) everywhere!!! I did the treatment for a more defined jawline, I’ve always been acne prone but wasn’t actively breaking out before this treatment. My face looks way worse. Do you regret it, or are you seeing the light at this point?
February 5, 2023
Hi… sorry you broke out too. The whiteheads all went away. DO NOT PICK. Hot salt water compresses helped draw them out. I did the treatment for saggy jaw too. My neck actually looks tighter than it did before. My saggy jowls look the same. Do I regret it? No. Will I do more Morpheus? I am undecided but if I do, the I would only do my neck.
February 4, 2023
Any tips? I had it done yesterday and my neck is super swollen and I have the whiteheads too- how long does the swelling last?
February 5, 2023
Swelling lasted a few days. The whiteheads kept coming. I recommend hot salt water compresses on the whiteheads. That seemed to help. And just give it time and do not pick!!! The less skincare the better. Nothing pore clogging. All those open pin pricks get clogged with products.
May 11, 2023
It's been two days since my first treatment and it seems we had the exact same experience. I don't know which is worse, the M8 treatment or the recovery.
May 11, 2023
I experienced so much jerking on my third session which was done at a higher frequency. It was painful and ruined my neck which now looks saggier than when I started. I tried getting an explanation and solution from the Dr. but she just gave me the runaround. Anyone getting Morpheus needs to make sure they go to someone with lots of experience and shows you real before and after pics because this treatment can either improve or completely ruin your skin!