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TECHNOLOGY: PHYSICIANS OF EXCELLENCE
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 Additionally I like that it’s upgradeable so it will never be outdated.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.
– Dr Danae Lim
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.
I like the Embrace RF machine for a few reasons. It can be used alone or with other treatments such as liposuction for body and chin, and face thread lift to give patients better results. It can treat areas that were difficult to treat in the past, for example brow lift, loose skin around nasolabial fold, periorbital and peri-oral areas. The Embrace RF machine can also be used on forearm and lower legs, areas that are difficult to do liposuction on. I use Accutite, Facetite, Bodytite and Morpheus 8 applicators most often.
Patients usually tolerate the procedure very well and they love the results. The Embrace RF machine allows me to treat patients who desire significant skin laxity improvement without prolonged downtime and surgical scars. I find combination treatments yield the best results, such as using Bodytite in combination with Morpheus 8 for even more effective skin tightening and treat stretch marks at the same time. A lot of our patients have tried many other treatment modalities and desires more improvement, the Embrace RF combination treatment can give them further improvement and the great majority of patients are very satisfied with the results.
Dr George Calfas
I had an InMode Fractora/BodyTite device for many years using it on the face, neck and body with excellent results. However, when InMode brought out their new updated versions of the BodyTite and Embrace RF, the capabilities of the new devices just blew me away. I had to get them! Knowing the standards of InMode, I knew I could not go wrong with their EvolveX for body contouring, local fat reduction and skin tightening.
We have been so impressed with the results of these devices that we purchased two of each. We’ve never looked back!
-Dr George Calfas
The BodyTite/EmbraceRF devices are ideal for those many cases where you have exhausted your non-surgical options in skin tightening and remodeling, such as with face and neck, and don’t know what else to do for them. What do you do when you don’t want to resort to surgery? These devices do that, they can give you surgical type results, such as skin tightening and lifting as well as fat reduction and remodelling, achieved non-surgically. The EvolveX is everybody’s dream, toning and building up muscle as well as focal permanent fat reduction and skin rejuvenation without the hard work normally involved in achieving that. Just lie there! How can you refuse?
Feedback is wonderful, we get great results and patient satisfaction, they appreciate options to achieve good results without having to resort to surgery. In fact, surgery is usually not the answer. The treatments are mostly straightforward and readily tolerated, and judging by the number of referrals we get, the results must speak for themselves. These treatments would suit the majority of people looking for improvement or refinement of the face and body, and body for sculpting, I highly recommend them. There are many treatment options available with these devices and a consultation would sort out the appropriate ones for each individual.
Dr Paul Han
I was fortunate enough to be one of the first clinics in Australia to purchase Inmode Bodytite Pro.
With this device, I was able to customise what I need the most in the clinic, which was Forma, Minifx, Morpheus 8 (part of InMode’s triple lifting regime),Forma V and lastly RFAL Accutite, Facetite and Bodytite. I was working closely with the InMode Australia team to formulate three steps for the Triple InMode lifting, which has now become the new gold standard in lifting and tightening.
With this Triple InMode lifting, which is a very powerful tool for any kind of case that I face with my clients, I was able to deliver and reproduce the same constant results for my clients with varying needs. So by far the most popular treatment is Triple InMode lifting with Forma, Minifx and Morpheus 8.
In my clinic I have 10 different InMode triple lifting programs which would suit all different severities of skin sagging, and each client will get a tailored program according to what they want to achieve. And also with minimally invasive RFAL key hole surgery with Accutite, Facetite and Bodytite, I was able to meet the needs of surgical clients who prior to this InMode RFAL technology, almost all required full surgical interventions.
I have pretty consistent results with InMode with my clients. And my clients love this new technology. In the past with other existing RF based and Ultrasound based devices, I had limitations in the results as most of existing devices only have one modality to deliver the energy. InMode has three different modalities to deliver the results and my clients love the results.
