Publication Date

2019

Journal Title

Aesthet Surg J

Abstract

© 2019 Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. Increasingly, patients are seeking minimally invasive methods to tighten skin and remodel adipose tissue. A large treatment gap exists among 3 types of patients: (1) the younger demographic, who increasingly desire soft tissue tightening without traditional operations, scars, and downtime; (2) patients with soft tissue laxity who are not severe enough to justify an excisional procedure, but not mild enough to rely on liposuction with soft tissue contraction alone; and (3) those with recurrent laxity who already underwent traditional excisional procedures. In these populations, plastic surgeons risk under- or overtreating with traditional methods. The purpose of this supplement is to describe the utility of radiofrequency (RF) microneedling (Fractora modified to Morpheus8 InMode Aesthetic Solutions, Lake Forest, CA) in combination with bipolar RF (FaceTite/BodyTite, InMode Aesthetic Solutions). By combining these procedures, the aforementioned treatment gap can be addressed. The RF microneedling allows for subdermal adipose remodeling and skin tightening. Addition of bipolar RF also tightens the skin by contraction of the underlaying fibroseptal network in addition to induction of neocollagenesis, elastogenesis, and angiogenesis at skin surface temperatures of 40 to 50C. In our experience, these technologies have been effective and safe in these patient populations.

Volume Number

39

Pages

S112 - S119

Document Type

Article

Status

Faculty

Facility

School of Medicine

Primary Department

Surgery

PMID

30958550

DOI

10.1093/asj/sjz055


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