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Article: Skin tightening with a combined unipolar and bipolar radiofrequency device.(CASE REPORTS)
- Article from:
- Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
- Article date:
- February 1, 2007
- Author:
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Abstract
Monopolar radiofrequency (RF) devices are well established treatment modalities for tightening facial skin. A 60-year-old woman presented with a desire to tighten the lax skin and improve the appearance of both upper arms. A combination unipolar and bipolar RF device may provide volume reduction as well as skin tightening in the upper arm.
Introduction
A variety of clinical studies have documented the ability of capacitively coupled monopolar radiofrequency (RF) energy (ThermaCool TC, Thermage, Inc., Hayward, CA) to noninvasively tighten facial skin by volumetric heating of the dermis. Other tissue-tightening RF devices are ...