FOTOFACIAL® RF
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HOW DOES THE FOTOFACIAL® RF PROCEDURE WORK?
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM FOTOFACIAL® RF TREATMENTS?
WHAT RESULTS CAN I EXPECT AND HOW SOON CAN I EXPECT TO SEE THE RESULTS?

The FotoFacial® RF procedure is a new, innovative, non-surgical treatment that uses gentle pulses of light combined with low electrical energy to improve the appearance of skin.

The FotoFacial® RF procedure was co-developed by California Dermatologist, Patrick Bitter Jr. M.D., the innovator of the highly successful FotoFacial® procedure, and Toronto based Plastic Surgeon, Stephen Mulholland M.D. to provide improved results over the original FotoFacial® procedure.

Since the FotoFacial® RF procedure uses both light and energy and radio frequency electrical energy in the same pulse, the improvement in skin texture and wrinkles is dramatically better than seen with other skin rejuvenation treatments using light only technology.

With the FotoFacial® RF procedure, wrinkles can now be diminished as well as redness, sunspots, sun damage, dilated capillaries and rosacea with no downtime. Skin anywhere on the body can be treated and made to look more beautiful. The FotoFacial® RF procedure is truly a major advance in the non-surgical, non-invasive treatment of aged skin and wrinkles. The result of FotoFacial® RF treatments is smoother, clearer, healthier, more youthful skin, that does not have the look of cosmetic surgery or laser surgery.
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HOW DOES THE FOTOFACIAL® RF PROCEDURE WORK?
The FotoFacial® RF procure is a series of five or more full face treatments, usually three to four weeks apart. Each treatment takes 15 to 30 minutes. A new device called the Aurora ® uses patented technology developed by Syneron. Technically not a laser, the Aurora®, delivers a burst of light energy synchronized with a low intensity electrical pulse of radio frequency energy. This combination produces very efficient heating of dilated blood vessels, darkly pigmented spots, and hair follicles causes these unwanted marks to gradually fade after each treatment.

At the same time, the dermis is heated and fibroblasts are stimulated to produce new collagen. The new collagen lessens wrinkles and scars, smoothes surface texture, shrinks dilated pores, and tightens loose skin. In a recent study conducted by Drs. Bitter and Mulholland, the FotoFacial® RF procedure diminished the appearance of fine lines on average about 60%. This degree of improvement is about twice as much as other non-invasive light and laser based treatments. [back to top]

WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM FOTOFACIAL® RF TREATMENTS?
Men and women ages 30 and over who want clearer, smoother and more radiant looking skin can benefit greatly from FotoFacial® RF treatments. [back to top]

WHAT RESULTS CAN I EXPECT AND HOW SOON CAN I EXPECT TO SEE THE RESULTS?
You will notice your skin feeling smoother immediately following treatment. Dark spots and broken capillaries may be more noticeable for the first week but then will begin to fade, often times they will fade away completely, Your skin color will begin to look more even after a week and any fine lines or wrinkles will begin to smooth with each treatment.
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