Technology
PHYSICIANS OF Excellence They’ve won InMode’s Physician Of Excellence Award, now, these four doctors tell us about their favourite devices and treatments.
Dr Danae Lim I’ve been an Inmode trainer since almost its launch, using Accutite, Facetite and Morpheus 8 concurrently for skin tightening. I also use Morpheus 8 as a standalone treatment or in conjunction with Forma for maintenance when the patient does not wish to have Accutite/ Facetite. When I was first introduced to the Forma applicator I was a bit skeptical, but the almost instant results that are sustained with repeatable treatments, virtually no risk and downtime really surprised me. Everyone in my clinic had a treatment and enjoyed it, since it did not require any recovery time. That was actually what convinced the entire clinic we needed the machine since not all of us can have or need Accutite or Facetite! Sometimes it’s not the most invasive treatment that wins even if the results are spectacular because most people actually want minimally invasive and no downtime. I like the real-time temperature sensors with safety cutoffs from temperature and energy surges, it’s just very smart technology that makes it virtually foolproof and very very safe. Additionally I like
“I like the real-time temperature sensors with safety cutoffs from temperature and energy surges, it’s just very smart technology that makes it virtually foolproof and very very safe.” – Dr Danae Lim 92 | SPA+CLINIC
that it’s upgradeable so it will never be outdated. There’s a strong market position for radio-frequency devices that can deliver energy predictably and safely for reproducible results, and significant demand for improvement of skin laxity and texture without undergoing surgery. Surgery repositions and anchors and removes excess tissues, it does not actually improve elasticity or skin quality. In terms of treatment I would do more Morpheus 8 relative to the other treatments. Most people would prefer a less invasive treatment to Facetite/Accutite though it has a strong position in the market, and our therapists usually do the Forma as a series. Patients are generally very happy with improvement of skin laxity, texture, even those who have not responded to other forms of energy devices, or even other RF devices. Morpheus 8 in particular is also great for pore reduction and scar remodelling, and patients come to see us specifically for it. I often combine different modalities for skin tightening, so it’s part of a treatment with other collagen stimulators like PRP or PDO mono threads, and find that it augments the results greatly. Forma is great for maintaining the results of Morpheus 8 and improving collagenesis with minimal downtime.
Dr Sam Xu We have the Embrace RF machine. We purchased the Embrace RF machine because it bridges a treatment gap we currently have between surgical skin lifting procedures such as face lift and tummy tuck, and non invasive energy devices for skin tightening. The technology behind Embrace RF machine is sound and there are many journal articles to support its efficacy. I particularly like the temperature setting feature for both subcutaneous layer and skin surface, it allows me to be confident we have achieved the temperature for skin and tissue tightening with minimal skin burns risk.
