We are proud at Purely Skin Aesthetics and Laser Center PLLC to be the first clinic in the area to offer VirtueRF Microneedling the latest, most versatile and clinically effective radio-frequency microneedling platform available today. RF Microneedling is one of the most sought-after cosmetic procedures in the aesthetic marketplace. The array of alternatives to choose from is staggering and confusing in deciding which is the best microneedling option for you to achieve your cosmetic goals. The purpose of today’s Blog is to review radio-frequency microneedling, pros, cons, how it works, what it can help, the basic procedures needed to achieve desirable results, what add on procedures can enhance the treatment results, side effects, post-procedure treatment for healing, when to expect to see results and most importantly why choose Purely Skin to perform its magic with the VirtueRF Microneedling platform.
Microneedling had its origins with the invention of a roller wheel with metal needles, by a South African Plastic Surgeon, that could be used to improve skin. It soon evolved into traditional microneedling with hand-held powered treatment heads that created controlled skin-puncture wounding to the skin to stimulate new collagen type I and III and elastin production in healing the punctures. Microneedling offered different needles and power levels to treat different issues and peoples’ individual skin needs. It was found to improve sun-damaged skin, light wrinkle lines and acne scars, with multiple treatments. It soon became apparent to Aesthetic Doctors and health care treatment providers that more needed to be done to engender better, more effective results with each microneedling treatment and to expand the clinical range to skin issues the treatment could be effective for.
What was the next step in the logical evolution of microneedling treatment? Radio Frequency microneedling. As microneedling evolved, so did radio frequency treatments. While microneedling created controlled puncture wounds to stimulate increased collagen and elastin production superficially, radio-frequency treatments heated the deeper layers of the skin to shrink collagen and stimulate collagen types I and III and elastin, showing more effectiveness on skin laxity, but less on superficial collagen and elastin stimulation. Combining the delivery of superficial controlled wounding energy and depth and deeper tissue heating to treat simultaneously could enhance treatment applications and results. Hence, RF Microneedling. Head to head clinical trials have proven that RF Microneedling produces superior results to either microneedling or radio frequency treatments separately. RF microneedling administers controlled energy and needle depth to create the superficial collagen and elastin production and at the same time sends heat in the tissue treated more deeply to shrink the collagen and stimulate deeper collagen and elastic production as well for the most effective results for treatments.
The benefits of radiofrequency with microneedling include:
Natural skin rejuvenation, by stimulating the body to produce its
own collagen and elastin (neo-collagenesis), and by stimulating new
blood vessel formation (neo-angiogenesis).
Virtually painless
Little or no downtime
Scientifically proven to be effective and safe
Cleared by the FDA
And can be used to effectively treat
Fine
lines
Wrinkles
Skin
laxity
Loose facial and neck skin as well as more recently knees, elbows,
backs of hands, thighs, abdominal skin, buttocks and other areas
Dull skin tone, including brown spots, melasma, superficial small
bloodvessels
Enlarged
pores
Stretch
marks and striae
And
new applications yet to come
What is treatment like?
After your consultation with Michelle or another Purely Skin
Professional, you will know what to expect for treatment, results and the
number of treatments you will need.
At the start of treatment, your areas to be treated will be
cleansed and a specially prepared topical anesthetic to diminish the discomfort
of treatment. After the anesthetic works, your provider will begin
treatment. While many people have no discomfort, some people get a
feeling of warmth from the radio-frequency heat administered. After treatment
you may be cleansed again and a VirtueRF After-Treatment dual mask applied to
aid post-treatment comfort and enhance healing. Any redness,
swelling, bleeding and discomfort dissipate quickly. Most people can return to
normal activities the next day or rarely in two days. Needle marks
fade within two weeks. Make-up can be used the day after treatment, although
skin treatments like retinoids and vitamin c skin products should be avoided
for a few days because the skin will be more sensitive temporarily.
When will the benefits be apparent?
Improvement in skin tone may be seen as early as two weeks, but
improvement in tone, texture, fine lines, wrinkling and laxity take two or more
months to see a meaningful difference. Usually three or four
treatments are needed for maximum clinical results, with improvement increasing
after each
treatment.
Are there any persistent side effects?
There are usually no persistent side effects. A grid pattern of
spots or persistent discoloration of needle marks has been reported. These side
effects are almost always a reflection of operator mistakes in choosing
treatment parameters. One of many reasons to choose a very experienced
professional like Michelle, to avoid preventable side effects.
What other treatments can be used with RF Microneedling?
Lasers can be used in conjunction with RF Microneedling for
resurfacing, but most people would rather avoid the extra
downtime. Increasingly the past year a lot of clinical work has been done
with diluted biostimulatory fillers like calcium hydroxylapatite (Radiesse) and
poly-l-lactic acid (Sculptra). Injecting them right after a VirtueRF Microneedling
treatment can significantly stimulate more collagen and elastin to further
enhance treatment. Radiesse stimulates primarily collagen type I,
the longer lasting collagen than type III stimulated by Sculptra, and also
stimulates more elastin than Sculptra. It can be used on the face, neck,
décolleté, arms, back of the hands, abdomen, buttocks, knees and other
areas.
Why choose VirtueRF Microneedling treatments?
There are several effective RF Microneedling platforms available
and all can provide effective treatments. The point often missed is that
the equipment is not the most important consideration in choosing
treatment. The provider is the most important to get the best
results. Michelle is a very experienced, compassionate professional
who can deliver the best-in-class RF Microneedling treatments with her
knowledge, experience and abilities. So why VirtueRF Microneedling? Because the
VirtueRF Platform is the World’s first microneedling platform. It
offers the most versatile number of treatment parameters for the treatment
professional to best customize your treatments, with the addition of a pipeline
of new, enhanced treatment handpieces pending FDA approval. It offers 36
gold-coated needles, handpieces, Robotic Precision Delivery, more pulse modes
to customize energy delivery, three treatment speeds and red and blue LED
light. And a special post-treatment MicroCurrent Dual Face Mask System. The
two-mask system soothes skin and eliminates redness. After VirtueRF
treatment, a wet Enriching mask infused with antioxidants, vitamins,
moisturizing and anti-inflammatory properties is applied to the
skin. To activate the Enriching Mask a second Empowering Mask is
overlaid that uses patented Tissue XTM technology to deliver ingredients deeper
into the skin with an ion induced current. In other words, the VirtueRF
Microneedling platform allows Michelle to deliver the best-in-class range of
treatments, efficacy, clinical results and patient experience with a treatment.
Sources and Studies from www.realself.com Published
November 11, 2020 Updated November 9, 2020
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