As time marches on before we get into why our Pixel8-RF is so effective, it’s helpful to step back and look at the forces it’s battling. Your skin undergoes a fair amount of abuse throughout your life as it protects and shields your body. As sun exposure, discolorations, and scarring begin to pile up; your cells are no longer able to regenerate quickly enough to keep up with the damage, leaving you with skin that’s marked by blemishes, fine lines, large pores, and wrinkles.
On top of the wear and tear, your skin also loses its collagen and elastin over time, which are the critical ingredients to firm skin. For women, especially, a drop in hormones also means a dramatic reduction in collagen production, robbing their skin elasticity and tone.
This loss of collagen production not only leads to looser but sagging skin. It also means that your skin no longer holds volume as it once did. More specifically, the thin layer of fat in your face, neck, and hands begins to disappear, leaving you with a sunken and craggy topography.
A solution both inside and out
Since the main culprit behind aging skin is a loss of collagen and elastin, it makes sense to start there to revitalize and refresh your skin. And that’s exactly what microneedling and radiofrequency energy do.
To start, the microneedling technique, which creates very tiny punctures along the surface of your skin, generates a mild healing response. This response comes in the form of new collagen production, which is the body’s way of repairing any perceived damage.
To amplify this call, Dr. Raeesy delivers radiofrequency energy beneath the surface of your skin to signal a response deeper down.
Together, the two techniques that make up the Pixel8-RF deliver the same call for your body to ramp up collagen production to tighten your skin.
Comfortably numb
When you opt for a surgery-free solution for aging skin, the last thing you want is a procedure that creates discomfort or pain. For that reason, numbing cream is applied to your skin before your treatment.
Because this procedure is minimally invasive, there’s no downtime afterward, which means you’re free to carry on with your life with a fresh new look.
The new you
Based on the treatment area, treatment sessions are typically between 20-30 minutes. Most patients begin to see improvement after just one session. However, completing your aesthetic goals may require several sessions.
When age and gravity start to catch up with you again, you simply return for a follow-up treatment.
To learn more about how Pixel8-RF microneedling can breathe new life into your skin, contact us by requesting an appointment using our online tool or calling (818) 701-0017.