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FOTOFACIAL
RF PRO®
Frequently
Asked Questions
What Is The FotoFacial RF Pro Treatment?
FotoFacial RF Pro treatments are full face, neck, hands or body treatments
using Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), Infrared (IR), Laser and/or Radiofrequency
(RF) energy combined in the same pulse. These gentle, no-downtime treatments
are used to improve the cosmetic appearance of the face, neck or body. The
FotoFacial procedure is now one of the most commonly performed cosmetic procedures
in North America. The procedure has been featured in Allure, Cosmopolitan,
InStyle, Vogue, USA Today and numerous national and regional TV shows such
as the TODAY Show and Extreme Makeover. Many Hollywood stars and TV personalities
rave about the FotoFacial and credit this procedure for the renewed health
and vitality in their skin. The FotoFacial RF Pro is the next generation in
high-tech skin enhancement.
How Does the FotoFacial
RF Pro Differ From Other Photorejuvenation Procedures?
In marrying IPL, Diode Laser and RF energy into one treatment, FotoFacial
RF Pro treatments offer the very latest and most effective high-tech, non-invasive
form of non-invasive skin enhancement. Many other lasers and devices such
as basic IPL Photorejuvenation or IPL systems claim to deliver state-of-the-art
photorejuvenation. With these basic IPL Photorejuvenation procedures, you
may notice a degree of improvement in the appearance of some aspects of your
skin. However, by combining RF and IPL, IR or Laser Diode into one FotoFacial
RF Pro treatment, you will achieve the optimal degree of enhancement to all
components of your skin. By adding the RF to the IPL, IR and/or Laser Diode,
the FotoFacial RF Pro procedure can now boast excellent, no downtime wrinkle
improvements together with the significant improvement in redness, rosacea,
pinkness, spider veins, pores and texture.
How Are The FotoFacial
RF Pro Treatments Performed?
The FotoFacial RF Pro treatments are simple, office-based treatments. The
patient is covered with a thin layer of cooling gel and the entire face, chest,
hands or arms are treated with a gentle pulse of light and RF energy. Each
treatment takes about 30 minutes and involves pulses of bright visible light
and RF energy that are passed into the skin. Because each FotoFacial RF Pro
treatment is gentle, most patients require 5 or 6 FotoFacial treatments to
see the desired results and they are performed every 3 weeks. In certain skin
types, a microdermabrasion is performed between FotoFacial treatments to enhance
the penetration of the light and RF energy.
How Does The FotoFacial
RF Pro Work To Improve The Appearance Of The Skin?
Each pulse of the FotoFacial device sends multiple types of energy into your
skin, Intense Pulsed Visible Light (IPVL), IR, Laser and/or RF energy, which
act synergistically to enhance the skin. Energy is given up to brown spots,
blood vessels, and redness to gradually and gently lessen or eliminate these
blemishes. The RF also produce significant amounts of collagen, elastin and
ground substances, the thick undercarpet of the skin, resulting in a noticeable
and significant smoothening of fine to moderate wrinkles and textural irregularities
of the skin.
What Results Might
I Expect From The FotoFacial RF Treatments?
All patients noticed some improvement in the appearance of their skin. The
degree of improvement is gradual and persistent over the 15-18 week program
and 5-6 FotoFacial RF Pro treatments. The noticeable and significant changes
that have been reported include: improvement in pink and brown discoloration,
spider veins, pink and brown blemishes, sun damage, age spots, pore size,
acne scarring and wrinkles.
Will The FotoFacial
RF Pro Treatment Hurt And Will I Have To Miss Work?
The FotoFacial RF Pro treatments have a tolerable level of discomfort. The
discomfort can be greatly reduced, or even eliminated by the use of a topical
anesthetic cream applied to the skin 30 minutes prior to the scheduled FotoFacial
RF Pro. After each treatment, patients can apply makeup and return to normal
activities. FotoFacial RF Pro treatments have proven to be low risk, are associated
with few complications and patients rarely have downtime or have to miss work
or regular activities.
How Long Will The Skin
Enhancement Effects Of The FotoFacial RF Pro Last?
At the completion of the FotoFacial RF Pro program, the skin will have achieved
a noticeable and consistent degree of improvement that the majority of patients
are very happy with. Occasionally, some patients desire an even greater degree
of improvement and these patients will sign up for additional procedures.
Most FotoFacial RF Pro patients will just desire to maintain the nice skin
enhancements they achieved from the program and for these satisfied patients,
a single maintenance FotoFacial RF Pro treatment is recommended every 4-6
months to keep the skin looking vital, smooth and youthful.
Are You A Good Candidate
For The FotoFacial RF Pro Treatments?
FotoFacial RF Pro treatments are beneficial in the treatment of the following
cosmetic skin concerns for the face and body (also known as FotoBody RF treatments):
• Rosacea, flushing, redness, ruddy complexion, broken capillaries and
spider veins of the face.
• Sun spots, age spots, hyperpigmentation, melasma, cholasma, mask of
pregnancy, multiple freckles.
• Chronic sun damage and photoaging improves with FotoFacial RF Pro.
• Sun damage and aging signs of the hands neck (poikioderma) and chest
skin can be improved with FotoBody RF treatments (FotoFacials for the skin
of the body).
How Much Does It Cost?
Treatments are customized based upon your goals. During your free and private
consultation, your clinician will work with you to develop a treatment plan
that meets your needs.
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