Non-ablative Radiofrequency for Facial Rejuvenation

Abstract

Over the last decades, non- or minimally invasive skin rejuvenation techniques have shown continuous and growing demand. Although surgical procedures are the ``gold standard'' for facial and body skin sagging treatment, many patients choose procedures with lower downtime, even if it means more subtle results, because they don't want to be away from their work and social activities. In order to fulfill this need, a range of non-ablative devices was introduced, such as lasers, devices using light sources -- as intense pulsed light (IPL) -- and radiofrequency. This chapters discuss radiofrequency, an extremely valuable therapeutic for rejuvenation, as it allows patients to keep realizing their activities and also provides ``natural'' results.