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how long does profound treatment last

by Dr. Dallin Crooks Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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How long does profound last? With the Profound RF facelift, the results have been reported to last around 3 years. This length of time is impressive considering patients report other types of facelift treatments last for just 6-8 months.

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How long do profound RF results last?

How long does Profound RF last? Once they develop, the skin tightening benefits of Profound RF can last for about two years, though improvements in your skin's texture may last longer. You can prolong your results by wearing sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or more and using medical-grade skin care.

How long does it take to recover from profound treatment?

Typically, patients can return to their normal activities within 24 hours after treatment. We’ll discuss your individual care plan and recovery during your initial consultation. Are there any side effects from the Profound treatment for wrinkle reduction?

How does the profound treatment work?

It combines radiofrequency (RF) energy with ultrafine needles (microneedles) to renew your skin from within. Healthcare providers across the globe rely on the Profound treatment to provide lasting wrinkle and/or cellulite reduction for their patients. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.

What is the total treatment time for the treatment?

Total treatment time is approximately 1 hour, depending on the treatment area. How soon can I return to my normal daily activities after treatment? Typically, patients can return to their normal activities within 24 hours after treatment. We’ll discuss your individual care plan and recovery during your initial consultation.

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How long do profound results last?

How long can I expect my Profound results to last? Most patients will see the benefits of Profound last from six to nine months. At this time, a repeat treatment can be used to further maintain the smooth, taut, youthful-looking skin.

Is profound permanent?

Are Profound Results Permanent? The Profound treatment promotes the natural production of new elastin and collagen, with most patients seeing improvement 6 to 8 weeks after their treatments. Although the aging process will continue, results can last for years with periodic maintenance treatments.

How often can you do profound?

Profound produces dramatic results in a single treatment. For optimum results, it is recommended that you receive a second Profound treatment at six months with annual maintenance treatments thereafter.

How effective is profound treatment?

The Profound system is an energy-based solution that produces a 100% response rate to facial wrinkles and a 94% improvement in cellulite severity with only one treatment. The end result is younger, smoother-looking skin – with minimal downtime.

Who is a good candidate for profound?

The Benefits of Profound It is also an alternative to getting injectable dermal fillers and neurotoxins. Good candidates for the Profound procedure are people who have sagging skin – especially in the cheeks, chin, neck, and jawline – wrinkles along the cheeks, loss of volume in the mid-face, and upper lip wrinkles.

How much does a profound machine cost?

The average cost of Profound RF microneedling is $4,075, according to 139 reviews from RealSelf members. However, the price can range from $2,000 to $6,000, depending on a handful of factors.

Is profound face treatment worth it?

It's a perfect facelift-like treatment for patients who aren't ready for facelift surgery. In clinical studies, a single Profound treatment achieved 37% of the reduction in jowling and skin laxity of a facelift, without surgery, scars, or general anesthesia.

Which is better Ultherapy or profound?

Profound microneedling has more downtime, but it's more effective than Ultherapy. This is because you don't need a series of Profounds like you to do with Ultherapy. You can quickly get the beautiful results you desire with one single treatment.

Is profound painful?

Because energy is deposited beneath the skin, patients can expect some degree of discomfort in the first couple of days after their treatment. If you undergo Profound and feel discomfort, contact our office.

Is profound a filler?

Using a unique radiofrequency (RF) system together with micro-needling, Profound provides patients with dramatic skin tightening results, without the use of fillers and surgery.

What are the benefits of profound?

Some of the major benefits of Profound® Facial Rejuvenation include:First procedure to create collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid.Return to daily activities after 24-hours.Diminish the appearance of cellulite.Cheeks are contoured & fine lines are smoothed.Sculpted jawline.

Is profound better than Morpheus?

Firstly, the Profound RF is four times more powerful than the Morpheus8. It delivers energy deeper into the tissues and for a longer amount of time, allowing us to achieve optimum protein denaturation within one single treatment.

What is the Profound treatment?

The Profound treatment is a nonsurgical alternative for treating facial wrinkles and the appearance of cellulite. It combines radiofrequency (RF) e...

How does the Profound treatment work?

It delivers precise temperatures to the deep layers of your skin, exactly where energy delivery is most beneficial. This energy breaks down tissue...

How is the Profound treatment different from other treatments for wrinkles and cellulite?

This is the only RF injectable energy treatment that stimulates and triggers the creation of new elastin, collagen, and hyaluronic acid—the 3 skin...

What role do collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid play in creating smooth, youthful-looking skin?

These 3 skin fundamentals are important in keeping our skin strong, elastic, and flexible. When their levels drop, facial wrinkles may appear.Colla...

What should I expect from a Profound treatment?

Prior to treatment, you will have a personalized Profound treatment consultation to determine your goals and to establish the target area for treat...

How long does a Profound treatment last?

Total treatment time is approximately 1 hour, depending on the treatment area.

How soon can I return to my normal daily activities after treatment?

Typically, patients can return to their normal activities within 24 hours after treatment. We’ll discuss your individual care plan and recovery dur...

Are there any side effects from the Profound treatment for wrinkle reduction?

After your Profound treatment for facial wrinkle reduction, you may experience minor swelling or bruising. In clinical studies, these events resolv...

Are there any side effects from the Profound treatment for cellulite reduction?

After your Profound treatment for improving the appearance of cellulite, you may experience some redness and soreness on the treated area. In clini...

How many treatments would I need to see results?

The Profound treatment is clinically proven to create smooth, younger-looking skin with only 1 nonsurgical treatment. In clinical studies, it was s...

Profound Takes Time

With profound, the speed with which you see your results depends on how your body responds.

Lasting Results Require Maintenance

For most clients, the results will last roughly one year, which means that annual maintenance appointments are needed. However, since the procedure is pretty quick and requires minimal recovery, this typically is not a problem.

What is the Profound treatment?

The Profound treatment is a nonsurgical alternative for treating facial wrinkles and the appearance of cellulite. It combines radiofrequency (RF) energy with ultrafine needles (microneedles) to renew your skin from within. Healthcare providers across the globe rely on the Profound treatment to provide lasting wrinkle and/or cellulite reduction for their patients.

How many Profound treatments would be needed to delay signs of aging?

One Profound treatment is all it takes to help you delay the signs of aging.

Is this treatment considered plastic surgery?

No, the Profound treatment is not plastic surgery, nor is it a facelift. It is a nonsurgical procedure that offers lasting results.

What happens to collagen as we age?

As we age, our skin begins to lose its elasticity and becomes more fragile. This is a result of our body's collagen levels decreasing, elastin production stopping and hyaluronic acid diminishing. 4,12-14

Does deep treatment help with cellulite?

The Profound treatment is clinically proven to create smooth, younger-looking skin with only 1 nonsurgical treatment. In clinical studies, it was shown to reduce facial wrinkles in 100% of patients and 94% of treated thighs showed an improvement in cellulite appearance after 1 treatment.

What is the new treatment of the year?

The Profound treatment has been named “New Treatment of the Year” by The Global Aesthetic Awards, a leading aesthetic industry award, also known as MyFaceMyBody Awards USA. The Profound system received the award for the best energy-based microneedling device at the 2018 Aesthetic Industry Awards.

Is the Profound treatment non surgical?

The Profound ® treatment is clinically proven to create younger, smoother-looking skin with only one nonsurgical procedure. a

How long does Profound RF last?

Once they develop, the skin tightening benefits of Profound RF can last for about two years, though improvements in your skin's texture may last longer.

What happens during a Profound RF treatment?

Each Profound treatment begins with an injection of local anesthesia to numb the treatment area. Then your provider presses the handheld device into your skin, and the disposable cartridge generates heat while 12 microneedles create tiny injuries in your dermis. The needles deliver the radiofrequency energy to the depth where the maximum regenerative response can take place, heating the tissue to 67 degrees for 3 seconds, without damaging the outer layer of skin.

What is Profound RF microneedling?

Profound RF is an FDA-cleared, minimally invasive skin rejuvenation procedure for the face and body. It combines radiofrequency energy with microneedling to tighten loose skin and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and other signs of aging by reinvigorating the body’s natural production of hyaluronic acid, elastin, and collagen, the building blocks that keep skin firm and elastic.

What are the pros and cons of Profound RF?

The combination of microneedling and RF energy produces much more significant collagen remodeling than you'd get with either procedure alone.

What should you expect afterward?

The treated area will be swollen, red, and possibly bruised. The swelling often gets worse for a few days before it gets better. Everyone heals differently, so while some people may be fine having the treatment on a Friday and covering bruising and redness with makeup on Monday, many need up to a week of social downtime. Some RealSelf members say the healing process took up to three weeks before swelling and bruising had fully subsided.

How soon will you see results?

Some people start to see results from a single treatment in as little as two weeks, as new collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid forms, but it typically takes three to six months ( and sometimes longer) before you'll see optimal results.

How does the Profound device work?

The temperature-controlled Profound device uses microneedles to deliver RF energy in the form of heat directly into the reticular dermis, the skin’s lower level, where most collagen fibers reside.

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