Radiofrequency (skin tightening)

Radio­fre­quen­cy is an ener­gy-based skin tigh­tening tre­at­ment in which high-fre­quen­cy alter­na­ting cur­rent heats the tis­sue at depth. The skin sur­face remains lar­ge­ly intact.

Appli­ca­ti­on

The con­trol­led heat cau­ses exis­ting col­la­gen fibres to con­tract and sti­mu­la­tes the for­ma­ti­on of new col­la­gen and elas­tin. The method is used for lax skin on the face, neck, décol­le­ta­ge or body, such as the abdo­men and upper arms. When com­bi­ned with fine need­les it is cal­led radio­fre­quen­cy micro­need­ling, which can also impro­ve skin tex­tu­re and scarring.

Good to know

Depen­ding on the device, seve­ral ses­si­ons are nee­ded, and the tigh­tening deve­lo­ps over a few months. Most peo­p­le can return to nor­mal acti­vi­ties straight away, and mild red­ness fades quick­ly. The effect is mode­ra­te and does not replace sur­gery for mark­ed­ly lax skin. A rela­ted method using focu­sed ultra­sound is ultra­sound lif­ting (HIFU).

Matching tre­at­ment at Swiss Der­ma Cli­nic: Skin tigh­tening