HIFU
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive and painless cosmetic treatment for skin tightening & wrinkle treatment in pune. It is widely accepted as a non-surgical facelift procedure owing to the wonders that this procedure delivers. The technique encourages the production of collagen using focused ultrasound energy.
How does it work?
The focused ultrasound causes the tissue to heat up rapidly as the skin just below the surface is targeted. When the cells in the area targeted heats up to a certain temperature, collagen remodelling is experienced. The stimulated production of collagen gives a wide variety of benefits (the protein that provides skin structure) Tighter, firmer skin with lesser wrinkle is the results of increased collagen in the skin. There is no damage to the upper layer of the skin and the adjacent tissue as the high-frequency ultrasound beams are highly focused.
Who should do HIFU?
This is a procedure which may fit the needs of a wide variety of indications. It works beautifully on removing fine lines & wrinkle, correcting skin laxicity, reducing facial chubbiness, giving a contoured look to the face, tightening of facial muscles, reduction of nasolabial folds, double chin reduction etc. It is a very widely sought after procedure.
Who should not do HIFU?
Older people with severe skin laxity, sagging skin on the neck are not highly suitable and may require other treatment modalities or surgery. It is not recommended to the people suffering from a skin infection, cystic acne and open skin lesions at the area targeted for HIFU.
Benefits of HIFU
HIFU has many aesthetic benefits, including:
·Wrinkle treatment
·Skin tightening of face and neck
·Lifting the cheeks, eyelids, and eyebrows
·Defining and enhancing jaw line
·Improves skin elasticity
·Double chin reduction
·Thinning of Face
·Facial Contouring
·Reduces chubbiness.
However, an individual may experience slight redness, swelling, numbness or bruising which are very temporary and usually go away after a few days.