Radio Frequency Treatment For Cellulite
Radio Frequency Treatment For Cellulite – New Tools (Click Here for FULL Article) The use of electric currents in medicine has been documented almost since electricity itself was discovered. There are many brands that cater the radio frequency treatment technique such as Accent and Thermage.
Radio Frequency Treatment For Cellulite
What is RF ( Radio Frequency ) ? Radiofrequency (RF) energy is a useful method for generating heat, which can be used to cut, coagulate or induce metabolic processes in the body target tissue. Radio frequency technology has been deployed in medicine for over 80 years. The first surgical procedure using ablative radiofrequency electro-surgery technique was performed in 1926 by Dr Cushing using a mono polar radiofrequency ablative device invented by W.T Bovine of Harvard University. The use of Radio frequency has since been introduced to many other fields and applications in medicine. It is used for safe tissue shrinkage in cases of malignant and non malignant tumors, for reduction of obstructive tissue in cases of sleep apnea, treatment of cardiac arrhythmia by targeting and destroying cardiac tissue that is the source of the arrhythmia.
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Type of Radiofrequency ? Monopolar (also called Unipolar) Monopolar or unipolar refers to a device having one pole or electrode. With monopolar delivery, the current from the generating machine flows through the body from a single electrode (handpiece) and meets maximum resistance in the area around the tip of the handpiece, where tissue heating in the subdermal layers then occurs. A grounding, or “return pad� may also be used, attached to the patient’s lower back or abdomen, to provide a low resistance path for the current to flow back to the generating machine, to complete the electrical circuit. Bipolar Bipolar refers to a device having two poles or electrodes. With bipolar delivery, the current from the generating machine flows only through the tissue which is between the two electrodes on the handpiece; these electrodes start and complete the electrical circuit. Hence, with bipolar delivery, no current flows through the rest of the body, so no grounding or return pad is needed. In all cases of radiofrequency delivery types, it is the resistance to the current flow in the tissue, not the electrode that generates the heating effect.
Use of Radio Frequency in Cellulite Treatments Radio Frequency has been established in aesthetic medicine as a means to induce skin tightening and reduction of wrinkles, improvement of cellulite and body contouring. RF current is transmitted into the skin and heat is generated due to the resistance of the skin to the RF current. The heat induces shrinkage of existing collagen and stimulation of the fibroblast to generate new collagen. In addition, heat generated in the hypodermis adipose tissue (fat layer in the hypodermis) causes release of liquid fat from the fat cells, thus inducing shrinkage of the fat cells in the adipose tissue which leads to circumference reduction and improvement in the appearance of cellulite.
Radio Frequency Treatment For Cellulite ( Complete Procedures ) Careful discussions regarding your reasons for wanting treatment are very important before you begin the treatment. You must also make sure that this treatment can deliver what you want and
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how you would like to look afterwards. Your practitioner should be able to answer all these questions. A medical history should also be taken to make sure that there are no reasons why you shouldn’t undertake treatment. You may be asked to sign a consent form which means that you have understood the potential benefits and risks associated with the procedure. Photographs may also be taken by the practitioner for a “before and after” comparison at a later date. Procedure Depending on your pain tolerance, a topical anaesthetic cream may then be applied to your skin a short time prior to treatment, to help numb the skin slightly; this will normally be removed using alcohol cleansers immediately before your clinician commences the procedure. Depending on the device being used and your practitioner, a “treatment grid” may then be drawn over the treatment area to assist the practitioner in navigating whilst delivering the RF energy; helping to assure an even application of the RF. A lubricating oil, gel or cream will then also be applied over the area to be treated which acts as an additional barrier between the surface layers of your skin and the handpiece of the device, mainly to avoid skin chafing. Your clinician will then commence the RF treatment working across the treatment area. Once completed a soothing gel/lotion or cold pack may be applied to your skin. Repeat Procedures Depending on the device being used it may be recommended to have a session twice weekly with an average of 8 – 10 sessions in a treatment programme, or a session once every 1 – 2 weeks with an average of 8 sessions in a programme, however with all devices ongoing monthly maintenance will be required; your practitioner will be able to determine a course of treatments specific to you and your needs. Cellulite Treatment Natural
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