Dermatologist Dr. Anne Truitt says patients of all ages who wish to have a sleeker neckline, less lines and wrinkles and a more defined jawline can benefit from Potenza RF microneedling. Treatments are appropriate for those patients who don’t yet need or want more invasive procedures.
Some patients may feel that it’s time to fix the lines, wrinkles and sagging skin often described as “Zoom Neck,” the effect of spending hours staring into computers, Zoom meetings and looking down at their phones, says Dr. Truitt.
Radiofrequency with microneedling is effective for wrinkles and loose skin. Treatments spur the body’s production of collagen and elastin for a firming, toning effect.
The Potenza RF microneedling treatment uses small, ultra – fine needles and heat delivered to the skin. Elastin and collagen building is typically seen 4 to 6 weeks after treatment, with optimal results usually seen 12 weeks after the last treatment. Patients say they see improvement in the appearance and texture of their skin, which appears firmer, younger, and healthier-looking.
Dr. Truitt shows how it’s done, with before-after photos in this video:
By combining radiofrequency technology with microneedling we can treat a broader range of patients with varying skin laxity. This includes younger patients, whose skin and tissue laxity isn’t advanced enough for surgical procedures. In addition, patients who have already had a surgical procedure can be treated for recurrent skin laxity.
Radio frequency powered microneedling improves the appearance of the skin and enhances the tightening effects of radio frequency energy, with stimulation of collagen and elastin production.
Dr. Anne Truitt is a board certified dermatologist and Mohs micrographic surgeon. She is the immediate past president of the San Diego Dermatological Society.
For more information or to arrange a consultation call the Skin Surgery Medical Group in San Diego at 858-292-5101 or visit skinsurgerymed.com
Dr. Truitt’s Instagram: instagram.com/dr.truitt_sandiego
Acne can be distressing but is often temporary. The potential acne scars can be permanent. It has been well documented in academic literature that acne scarring can significantly diminish patient quality of life where this loss of quality often begins in adolescence. Of the 80% of the population who get acne lesions (60 million in just the United States), 40% will be left with scars where studies have shown that those with acne scars are seen as less successful, less attractive, and were thought to be less confident.1,2 Thus, it is no wonder so much research has gone into treating acne scars over the last few decades to include the perplexing quandary of safely treating skin of color.
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