Radiofrequency treatment overview
Radiofrequency treatment $800-1.2K
As I was researching surgical procedures for the nose, I stumbled upon something called a “radiofrequency treatment”. Now I do not recommend this for noses in particular, but for saggy skin on the jawline, under eyes, cheeks and more, it’s good. This is similar to other collagen inducing treatments, except it uses energy waves.
They sell rf devices online for way cheaper that you can use yourself.
How does it work
Radiofrequency (RF) treatments produce radio waves that vibrate through the epidermis and target the dermal layers. These waves are heated and cause collagen contractions by loosening them up and causing micro-injuries. It triggers a healing response that helps boost collagen, and will provide a tightening effect on your skin. This wound healing response continues to build and remodel your skin over 3 months.
Important pointers:
Some random at home devices I found:
https://www.mynuface.com/collection...3IksKFxM0PKy-6c_t-KlF9yrXuHgBzgLqsBKAV1t-pjQc
https://store.rajanimd.com/products...941&gbraid=0AAAAAoiwQiUKAh2IAusBpwinHfWxNaGpr
https://www.ebay.com/itm/316582119803
https://veautystore.com/products/ve...574&gbraid=0AAAABACHQKR8B611mHZtUBlbS-U0yfOpH
https://glownar.com/products/karly-...684&gbraid=0AAAAACxgAxDeGSMoMmGY5yqbX3zA58YgP
Risks:
- Be careful around thin skinned areas like the eyes (should be obvious), and use it on lower frequencies or else you can cause burning/blisters.
- My darker skinned folks need to be extra careful with treatments like this that penetrate the skin layers since the more melanin you have, the higher the risk of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Use sunscreen afterwards.
- Nerve injury is a very rare risk but can happen from holding the device in one spot for too long (up to 90 secs), so remember to keep the device moving.
- Allergic reactions towards conductive gels can happen, but it doesn’t matter because there are other RF techniques that don’t require gel.
Radio frequency AND microneedling treatment $875-1.2K:
This is a procedure where they combine both of these processes and use electrode needles into your skin. This is stronger than your traditional microneedling procedure. Conductive gel also isn’t required since it’s already sent straight to the dermal layers through the needles. It’s also fairly safe for darker skinned people since the needles are sent to the dermal layer rather than the epidermal layer. Lasers usually target pigment, but RF microneedling doesn’t.
Radiofrequency AND fillers
Sometimes both of these are combined too. You may be thinking how the fuck do both of these procedures go together? Well sometimes people like to do RF treatments before filler to maximize the lifting affect and make the skin look better before adding filler. However filler before RF treatments is not recommended, and it’s suggested that you wait at least 2 weeks before you’d do an RF treatment.
Radiofrequency AND ultrasound
It’s proven that combining a HIFU device and Radiofrequency maximize skin tightening results. Both are body contouring methods that can reduce adipose.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articl...,wrinkles, and increasing skin moisturization.
Radiofrequency treatment $800-1.2K
As I was researching surgical procedures for the nose, I stumbled upon something called a “radiofrequency treatment”. Now I do not recommend this for noses in particular, but for saggy skin on the jawline, under eyes, cheeks and more, it’s good. This is similar to other collagen inducing treatments, except it uses energy waves.
They sell rf devices online for way cheaper that you can use yourself.
How does it work
Radiofrequency (RF) treatments produce radio waves that vibrate through the epidermis and target the dermal layers. These waves are heated and cause collagen contractions by loosening them up and causing micro-injuries. It triggers a healing response that helps boost collagen, and will provide a tightening effect on your skin. This wound healing response continues to build and remodel your skin over 3 months.
Important pointers:
- Getting this done only once will not give you the effects you want, initially you get it done 3-6 times over the span of 4-6 weeks. Then after that, you’d only have to do maintenance sessions every 6-12 months.
- RF stimulates collagen production at around 40-45°C, but it begins to melt fat around <45°C-60°C<. Many idiots complain about these treatments online causing them facial fat loss. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11215625/
- People usually apply a conductive medium to their skin before using RF devices to help energy transfer effectively. Aloe vera gel, hyaluronic acid gel, glycerin based gels, and more are good picks. Amazon sells lots of conductive gels that are specifically used for RF treatments.
Some random at home devices I found:
https://www.mynuface.com/collection...3IksKFxM0PKy-6c_t-KlF9yrXuHgBzgLqsBKAV1t-pjQc
https://store.rajanimd.com/products...941&gbraid=0AAAAAoiwQiUKAh2IAusBpwinHfWxNaGpr
https://www.ebay.com/itm/316582119803
https://veautystore.com/products/ve...574&gbraid=0AAAABACHQKR8B611mHZtUBlbS-U0yfOpH
https://glownar.com/products/karly-...684&gbraid=0AAAAACxgAxDeGSMoMmGY5yqbX3zA58YgP
Risks:
- Be careful around thin skinned areas like the eyes (should be obvious), and use it on lower frequencies or else you can cause burning/blisters.
- My darker skinned folks need to be extra careful with treatments like this that penetrate the skin layers since the more melanin you have, the higher the risk of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Use sunscreen afterwards.
- Nerve injury is a very rare risk but can happen from holding the device in one spot for too long (up to 90 secs), so remember to keep the device moving.
- Allergic reactions towards conductive gels can happen, but it doesn’t matter because there are other RF techniques that don’t require gel.
Radio frequency AND microneedling treatment $875-1.2K:
This is a procedure where they combine both of these processes and use electrode needles into your skin. This is stronger than your traditional microneedling procedure. Conductive gel also isn’t required since it’s already sent straight to the dermal layers through the needles. It’s also fairly safe for darker skinned people since the needles are sent to the dermal layer rather than the epidermal layer. Lasers usually target pigment, but RF microneedling doesn’t.
Radiofrequency AND fillers
Sometimes both of these are combined too. You may be thinking how the fuck do both of these procedures go together? Well sometimes people like to do RF treatments before filler to maximize the lifting affect and make the skin look better before adding filler. However filler before RF treatments is not recommended, and it’s suggested that you wait at least 2 weeks before you’d do an RF treatment.
Radiofrequency AND ultrasound
It’s proven that combining a HIFU device and Radiofrequency maximize skin tightening results. Both are body contouring methods that can reduce adipose.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articl...,wrinkles, and increasing skin moisturization.