This news post from Medical News Today outlines the effects, side-effects, and cost of a non-surgical HIFU facelift.
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High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for the Treatment of Wrinkles and Skin Laxity in Seven Different Facial Areas
This study was published in 2015, and focused on the risk profile of HIFU for the treatment of wrinkles and skin laxity. Most people report no adverse events, and all side effects (mainly redness and swelling) were mild and temporary.
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Intense-focused ultrasound tightening for the treatment of infraorbital laxity
Published in 2012, this study demonstrated subjective and objective improvement in skin laxity after a single HIFU treatment. Skin biopsies demonstrated significant new collagen and elastic formation (blue-dyed cells) 6 months after treatment.
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Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of safety and efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for face and neck rejuvenation
Systematic reviews provide the highest level of scientific evidence. This article was published in 2020 in Lasers in Medical Science. Among 477 participants in 17 studies, this review concluded that HIFU is safe and effective for face/neck rejuvenation.
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