RF Microneedling Full Face
Must be used by 1/31/25.
RF microneedling needle tips emit radiofrequency waves that heat up deep skin tissue layers. Radiowaves are a type of energy wave related to light and lasers. However, instead of finding colored targets to vaporize, radiofrequency waves heat up the tissues by creating an electric current.
The heat from the radiofrequency-charged needles destroys abnormally formed collagen strands—a mechanism that softens up scars. Radiowaves also induce inflammation and enhance collagen production. These actions combined reduce scar prominence and make the skin smoother and firmer.
RF microneedling treatment can also get rid of cellulite if longer needles are used. The heated needles create small damage zones in subcutaneous fat, causing this deep skin tissue layer to shrink and remodel.
The heat produced during RF microneedling affects only the deep tissue layers. The pigment-containing cells in the superficial skin layers called “melanocytes” are spared. RF microneedling does not cause post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) because of its melanocyte-sparing action, an advantage over laser resurfacing.
What Conditions Does Radiofrequency Microneedling Treat?
The following are the indications of RF microneedling:
- Skin rejuvenation (fine lines, wrinkles and discolorations)
- Acne scarring
- Non-inflamed to moderately inflamed acne
- Melasma and other skin pigmentation problems
- Hair thinning
- Body contouring
- Stretch marks