Microneedling, also known as collagen induction therapy, is a minimally invasive cosmetic procedure that involves penetrating the skin with fine needles to improve its appearance
Today Cynosure announced the FDA-clearance of Potenza which per the company is the world’s first FDA-cleared four-mode radiofrequency (RF) microneedling device that can deliver a variety of customized treatments on a single device ...
It is a groundbreaking combination therapy where an innovative minimally invasive RF technology works in tandem with a non-invasive microneedling RF device to tighten remodel and rejuvenate the skin and subcutaneous fat layers ...
The SkinPen uses a process called microneedling which is designed to create precise micro-injuries in the skin which then stimulates your skin's natural ability to repair itself by producing new collagen ...
Coolsculpting is based on cryolipolysis in which fat is brought to a near freezing point causing fat to crystallize and eventually die
The Zeltiq device delivers targeted cold therapy to the treatment area causing the fat to crystallize and die
The Zeltiq device kills fat cells by dropping the temperature to just above freezing causing the fat to crystallize and die and it doesn't cause any damage to the skin
Once the fat cells are frozen over time they go through a controlled process wherein they crystallize die and are flushed out of the system
Images Courtesy of Dr Christopher ZacharyDr Anderson says the cold causes the adipose or fatty tissue to crystallize causing the cell to die
