Pham, R. (2001). Its main objective is to tone, lift, and contour. Started on the lowest setting but didnt notice any change. I suffered significant fat loss around my eyes using the Tria eye laser. I gained weight due to an unrealted health issue, which helped fill out my face slightly. Age, and hormones, seem to be huge factors. But if you're expecting dramatic improvement, wanting instant results, or you're not willing to be consistent and diligent with your skincare routine, then you might want to pass. Blonde with braid on profile pic. A: Yes, smoking can lead to dangerous levels of weight loss. Its been 7 years now. MCT oil is quickly absorbed by the body and increases metabolic rate, which causes fat loss. The NuFACE Trinity is the brands award-winning and best-selling device. No matter how much skincare produce I put on my face, its absorbed very quickly and I feel my skin is so thirsty that even my eyes feel the same way too! Also my cheeks. Ive tried adding fillers, but they get absorbed shortly after. This website is intended for informational and/or educational purposes only. Did you have any success with the higher calorie intake? Hope everyone is doing ok. Emma x, Emma, I just had to have a complete facelift, browlift, and still need a fat graft. Here is a link that Crista cites that you may want to read before embarking on using your own fat, aka PRP treatments. Hi Kobe! Etc . This is exactly what the ultherapy did and I experienced the fat loss and laxity. My husband notices the change too. Questions for all the wonderful ladies here: Am gong for a microneedling session with PRP. We are all in this together LL. Lives are being ruined. Meh, probably not or at least not completely. For instance, if you receive a radiofrequency microneedling treatment (a tried and true method of stimulating collagen and elastin) once a year, you can maintain that improvement at home with a microcurrent device. But significant warning should be advised because money cannot bring back what God gave us naturally. The technician at this long standing reputable med spa in Birmingham, Michigan (USA) convinced me that doing both entire upper legs would yield the best results & that they dont do spot treatments. It is downright evil how the indistry largely ignores this. Did you do 4 weeks apart? There is a product called Renuva which is NOT a filler, but is injected and causes your body to deposit its own fat cells wherever it was injected. They just want to sell sell sell. Im instable and now I might have destroyed my face. I looked at least five yers older after the procedure. Why cant these doctors admit these treatments are dangerous?! I went because I wanted targeted redness for rosesea but was talked into all face rejuvenation. Even my hands are wrinkled. Avci, P., Nyame, T., Gupta, G., Sadasivam, M. & Hamblin, M. (2013). I wish I could say that all you have to do is use this device for a few weeks and you'll never age a day again, but that would be a lie. Period. It didnt hurt so much as feel weird, but it made me nervous enough that I switched it to its lowest setting of three. Please see my post posted today about my Facetite experience on my neck. I hope they pull this off the market. I also have an indentation in my left cheek. Its been about 7 mths since my last session and 4 mths since I started using fillers but I still feel like I losing more fat. She was very very aggressive on my very thin aging face. I decided to gain 10 pounds, and work on losing them very gradually in ways that target belly fat instead (increased exercise mostly). There are many positive reviews of radiofrequency facial treatments. Still makes me feel hesitant. I am so confused how this could happen. Im grateful to have found this article. Thank you! NuFace is another popular cosmetic device that uses microcurrent technology. And after that I lost more weight with intermittent fasting and now my body is nice and slim and my face is hollow so I am thinking of increasing calories and fatty foods and carbs and increasing workouts to keep my body toned and gain some weight on my face. Painless, nonablative, immediate skin contraction induced by low-fluence irradiation with new infrared device: a report of 25 patients. Theres a visible difference immediately afterward. Im so sorry this happened. Like in a hurry? I'm told that microcurrent devices like the NuFace will strengthen or stimulate facial muscles to give a more lifted or firm look to sagging muscles. Menaker, G., Wrone, D., Williams, R. & Moy, R. (1999). Its a smaller version of the Trinity. I have increased supplements and nutrition on a daily basis. Although these adverse reactions are uncommon [9]. I agree 100%. However, it usually takes around 3 months to see an increase in collagen from laser and radiofrequency treatments so the situation may correct itself with time. bottle of Hydrating Leave-On Gel Primer to use with it. I had heard to be careful not to use too often as fat loss could occur which would yield an adverse result. They are considered safe and effective for tightening skin, improving the appearance of wrinkles, and, Radiofrequency is often used as a non-ablative skin rejuvenation treatment. What can I do? I too have suffered fat loss, distortion, dents, needle marks globally. Monsplasty is the only surgical option for removing excess fat or saggy skin in your pubic area, but healthy eating, regular exercise, and other weight loss tips may also help reduce the amount of . Thank you so much for the tips for hydrating skin. There are so many non-surgical and non-invasive treatment options for facial skin tightening and rejuvenation: intense pulsed light (IPL), high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), ultrasounds, galvanic (ION+ION-), radio frequency energey (monopolar, bipolar, multipolar) (RFE), dynamic radio frequency (DRF), fractional laser, non-fractional laser, vibrotactile stimulation, red LED light therapy, low level laser therapy (LLLT), low power laser therapy (LPLT), photobiomodulation (PBM), infrared heat energy, photon light therapy, broadband light (BBL), microneedling, dermarolling, pulsed electrical fields (PEF), isometric compression, low frequency vibrations, acoustic wave vibration, lasers, light heat energy (LHE), infrared light (IR), LED phototherapy, microcurrent, radiofrequency (RF), electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), electroporation/electro permeability electropermeabilization, mesotherapy/mesoporation, electroporation (EP), platelet rich plasma (PRP), vibrating massage, etc. Its terrifying and like most of you I have suffered so badly with my mental health. This is because facial fat volume naturally decreases with age and is one of the internal reasons we appear to age, In one instance, a 47-year-old man underwent a radiofrequency facial treatment and noticed that the skin on his left temple was left indented two-months after his treatment. Should I avoid the jawline now? This is the most devastating thing that has ever happened to me. Collagen induction requires a certain temperature and depth of penetration of heat to work. Im researching far grafting as well, and too am nervous about potentially doing more harm. How can I tell if what I am seeing is simply the effect of muscle tone/lifting and lymphatic drainage (desirable) versus fat loss (undesirable)? Fascia blasting is a form of fascial manipulation. Were both the victims of tripollar rf devices. Healthline only shows you brands and products that we stand behind. Every time I moved the NuFace up my forehead, I could feel a few hairs on my head prickling a little bit. Sooner rather than later. I saw this reappearing in many comments on here, people not recognizing themselves anymore after a treatment with negative outcome. Im experiencing something similar, following fractional CO2 (deep fx) laser I had for an atrophic scar next to my mouth, two months ago. The particular spa I used treated me so badly, that I want THEM to know that what theyve done is wrong! I am not based in the UK so would not be able to recommend anyone to you unfortunately. To get the best results I decided to gua sha at least twice a dayonce in the morning/afternoon and once in the evening for two weeks. I have more definition along my cheekbones and jawline too. I experienced pain too. They are a non-invasive anti-aging treatment marketed towards people who want minimal recovery time. Unfortunately, I am unable to offer much advice as this goes beyond my scope of expertise. Did they heal? I am a little over 4 months out after Facetite and fractora, which cost me 5400. First thing I realized was that my face lines changed a little bit. I have these ball of what looks like fat that did not dissolve from the treatment. How many at home sessions did u do? I am from Brazil and I am 25 years old. I am 33 and also a victim of RF. At the 3 month check up my surgeon commented on this, but said that it couldn`t come from the facetite as she didn`t use liposuction. He then took after pictures and I asked to compare the before and after. I should have stopped then. I recently bought the Nuface Trinity device and even though it shows immediate face-lifting effects I am wondering if I just blew $300.00. Why dont we just sue these companies that make these rf devices to sell people false hope. Unless a lawyer feels that your case is likely to succeed and produce sufficient income for the time and expenses involved, they wont take the case. Will my skin ever look like before the treatment again, lets say in two years maybe? I told him, at the end of the day, I just would like everyone to know the dangers of RF. In other words, the treatment heats up the lower levels of the skin, causing some minor damage and leading the body to try to heal that damage. I now have a dent in my under eye where this was. The practitioner did not tell me it was not FDA approved, nor that it was not meant for use on cheeks and the majority of the face. Radiofrequency energy has been used successfully to tighten skin on the face and abdomen, as well as other bodily areas [6]. I still have fat loss under my eyes, but its improved a little. Basically, the article is saying once your own blood (PRP) is cleaned up and put in centrifuge, your OWN body may reject. First I thought it doesnt work. Im not sure if it works but at least I know what to put on my face now. I wonder, this is sucky news. The area of my cheek that is now flattened was not directly treated with the needle, so I am only guessing that the area treated is tightening and pulling the area above downward. Red light therapy may work in skin health to: Stimulate collagen production, which gives skin its structure, strength and elasticity. I don't think the Nuface contracts the muscles like the Tua Trend or Tua Viso does. I am considering a bleph on my upper eyelids but worried it will be too aggressive and i will look even older. As we get older, we lose fat which can make the face look saggy. Yes, NuFACE devices actually work, but its not a miracle quick fix. Unknown to me, the person treating me when I got burned had zero experience doing microcurrent. I am already slim, but have always had a round/full facial shape). When I look down, my WHOLE FACE just falls forward, as does my neck. This has caused emphasis on my tear trough and nasiolabial folds through skin sagging as it no longer has underlying support from fat. Im sure they promised you more collagen, tighter skin, baby-soft smoothe skin, ad nauseum. how fast after treatment have u experienced fat loss on your cheeks? I too have damaged skin from RF Microneedling. I cant walk around like this and Im devastated by the results. Nonsurgical Nonablative Treatment of Aging skin: Radiofrequency Technologies Between Aggressive Marketing and Evidence-Based Efficacy. I aim for a more narrow, V face. (2001). I am 40 years old. Im wondering if i should discontinue it after reading this article. Have you tried anything that has helped you in any way? Ive also suffered nerve damage and had the onset of Bells Palsy. I feel so depressed right now. I am going to begin a skin care regimen and hope I will see improvement to what I have done to my skin. Since using it, my face is a LOT slimmer (my partner thought I had lost weight, I havent. I would like to use this microcurrent device but I'm concerned that in the process I will strengthen the very muscles I have paid to weaken. I'm also using Retin-A nightly. If you suspect youve been bitten by a bat, its important to seek medical attention as soon as. I have read all of the comments above and I am truly horrified. Unfortunately there are a few negative side effects related to using the NuFace device, and that is when the microcurrent can result in over-productivity of either your thyroid gland or your optic nerves which can cause unpleasant effects and must result in discontinued use of the device. It is too much of a crap shoot, still too many unknowns. I did this and my face has returned , botox and fillers are NOT the fix! I have great depressions in my face after years of trying to correct my ugly, acne-scarred face with multiple, multiple multiple series of various lasers. Like exercise, the best results are achieved from regular use, says Fusco.Ive encouraged patients to use their downtime to stick to a routine with NuFace for maintenance until they could return for their liquid lifts with fillers and neuromodulators. To maintain the results, I need to use it only two or three times a weekeasy. Me too. Just because a device causes fat loss doesn't mean it's gonna automatically create a v shape to your face. What are the Risks of Radiofrequency Treatment? So sorry to hear of your issues LL. Emily Aboujaoude, Pharm.D., clinical assistant professor at the Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, agrees. It looks like the fat loss risk is slim, but I wonder if this could be used for those of us with the chubby cheek/face syndrome? I am only in my 30s, and this has been the most devastating thing Ive ever dealt with in terms of personal trauma. It has caused the right side of my face to age and there is a significant difference from the left side. I went to a major well-known laser dermatologist in New York City. To revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories. There only suggestion to me was to go to a qualified derm. Two years on, the fat loss has resolved and I look more like my old self. Hoping time will fix or it may be too late BUT please dont try anything unnatural and be happy with yourself. I figured because some of these home devices are weaker than what you might find in a doctors office they wouldnt cause such reactions I am also keeping away from my red light device. Sending strength to anyone going through similar things. She would be a good one to get on the show. *, Either! Linda, I agree with you completely. But still had the final 2 sessions. I know how depressing it is. Im in the UK, and would be interested to hear if anything made an improvement? The cheeks look more toned/tight/lifted, but also flatter at rest. Rodriguez, R. (2016). The laser has thickened and tightened the dermis in the wrong places. Microcurrent devices use low-level electrical impulses to stimulate the muscles in the face, says Lara Kaiser, an aesthetician in New York City. I also have a scar horizontally on both cheeks and was burned below my lip. And unfortunately, even after they have said these fillers are going to last over a month, I feel like these fillers are also quickly dissolving away on me. If the doctor admitted he harmed you, hed have to stop using Morpheus and then admit to possibly who knows how many other people that it was the machine that harmed them. Luckily my hair is shoulder length so covered the puffy lumps and nobody said anything but people dont look at 64 year olds anyway. Eventually you will get to a stage (maybe at the end of the month) where cerave can be used once or twice day. Totally understand your concerns about filler. They are considered safe and effective for tightening skin, improving the appearance of wrinkles, and reducing pore size. In other words, it's a facial that's focused on your skin and muscles. The primer gel is an important step of using NuFACE devices. I still have mental scars from the experience and reading these posts has spiked my anxiety. Now I do my due diligence and I must be learning my lesson because I found this site and cancelled my RF appointment. About the visibility of the fat or volume loss, people also tell me they dont see it. What I found from my research is that someone who is inexperienced using microcurrent can cause burns and DAMP, which can cause worsening damage from weeks to months. I had some premature sagging going on after a few months of the Ultherapy. Not 100% recover also because I am aging at the same time (nearly 35 yrs old) so I wont blame all fat loss to that single treatment. I ordered a mini HiFu device. As far as improving collagen and elastic, Dr. Evans points out that more evidence is needed to say for sure. This Skin-Care Device Gives Me an Instant FaceliftAnd Its $100 Off Right Now, 27 Skin-Care Tools That Are Actually Worth Your Money, I Tried PRF Fillers for My 30th BirthdayHeres What I Wish Id Known First, Your Virgo Tarot Horoscope for the Month Ahead. Its the only way this damage to the women of the future will be stopped. More interesting is that EVERY Rf treatment they offer lists fat loss as a benefit of their treatment. Please tele theres something I can do. Really sorry to hear your stories after reading this article I will not be doing this treatment. She was also just out of med school. Interesting, scary too. If the fat is gone, it is gone. It would provide us with some extra hope. But more or less severe, these things are always quite a mental battle to deal with. I immediately did research about fillers and found someone who was an expert on doing tear troughs in where I live. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The second one advised me to put on sunscreen and comforted me that it takes time to stop the worse situation. Then it will be not possible to fix it . I am only doing this to help and have no other agenda. Hi Lee, I am curious to know about the chain reaction you mentioned. Some include multiple attachments or even multiple devices. Which counteracts any volume loss you may experience. Monopolar radiofrequency treatment of the eyelids: a safety evaluation. Hi, I had a demo of the Morpheus 8 system with a view to using g it in my clinic. I tjink fat grafting would be best for these issues. Some department stores like Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus also carry the brand. I went to see my doctor who tried to say that he saw no difference. We are so much more than this. I have minor laxity in my cheeks but Im not a candidate for surgery or fillers as its not severe enough and I have good facial volume. I agree I think it is unlikely that the fat will return once the fat cells have been dissolved. 1 filler used to last a very long time. Omig why couldnt I have seen this a month ago. huge pore looking and every day I see a change in it. My heart goes out to anyone that is also has having to deal with this nightmare Im trying to keep hopeful x. Id suffered fat loss from a device I bought to use at home. Turn on the device and place it on the area of skin you want to contour. My doctor quickly prescribed me an aggressive dose of steroids to combat the swelling of my nerves and to correct the facial droop that was quickly coming on. Ilene, its under two years. I notice when it started in March 2019. Thermal Injury Causes DNA Damage and Lethality in Unheated Surrounding Cells: Active Thermal Bystander Effect. When shes not writing, Lacey is likely pursuing her other interests: skin care, plant-based cooking, pilates, and traveling. It is still a challenge that Im always working on though. This was yesterday, then I found this site and Im going to return the RPF machine. The goal was to dissolve fat in the very lower area of the jowl, basically the a small area on the jawline. The pea-sized spheres are likely too small for your entire face, so this is a device to grab if you want to pay extra attention to the eyes and mouth. I wonder about regaining the fat back, if it could be like liposuction where once those fat cells are removed its harder to regain in those areas which wouldnt be good with the face. Has anyone tried to make these locations/doctors/practitioners legally responsible if these side effects are not on the forms that we sign prior to procedure ? Hi Kay, Im sorry to hear about your experience. That means that, unless you can make a case that the manufacturer was negligent in the training of the technician who did your procedure, or that the machine is incapable of being used precisely, you have no claim against the manufacturer. Here's the thing though, you have to be consistent and diligent. For smaller, harder to reach places, the NuFACE FIX can be a handy tool. Thank goodness I found this page in time! Now, no anti-aging or cosmetic treatment comes without the risk of side-effects. The entire lasered area feels saggy. These stories are so terrible. I used Tripollar X as well. However, the lawyers need a plastic surgeon or dermatologist to write a letter stating that lasers can cause fat loss, and stating that they can concur I have had fat loss from the laser. So, I was researching it a lot last night and I think that its all in the dose so to speak. Just proceed with caution. Im better, but I was BETTER before any laser got near me! I already own the Foreo Bear microcurrent device though, which I have been using for a few months. In stead of lasering only the scar, they also lasered an area of skin around it, including my smile line, which I didnt ask for actually. After 60 days, use it two or three times a week to maintain your results. There were complications that make my case a bit more delicate. Im now nearly three years out and unfortunately not much has changed Ive had numerous appointments with dermatologists, clinics etc and have spent hours and hours reading peoples stories and advice but Im nervous to try things like fat grafts, dermal fillers etc incase anything else goes wrong and Im also only 26 years old. The quick-erase motion smooths away the look of fine lines and wrinkles in just 3 minutes per treatment area. I have worked hard to regain my face. I had Venus Viva (radio frequency) done on my face last year. I am so upset. but now, i have crepey skin and have lost ALL the fat in my face, i have about 5 % left over all, the rest is just skin, i look like im 40 and i honestly dont see the point in going on anymore, how can you when at 24 you have had your whole face just taken away from you, i do not recogonize the person in the mirror at all, ive also gained weight on my body in an attempt to try and gain weight in my face but now i am just fat but with an ugly hollowed face. what happened after? Under lockdown, though, skin care devices have had something of a revival. ), the NuFace Mini is the perfect starter tool for you (it's the one the one that I tried for this article, too). Microcurrent facials, while advantageous for plumping the muscles of the face, leading to tightening and toning of the skin, does not help in the treatment of hollow cheeks. I am worried because I am only 30 and I have used like 5 fillers (juviderm volume) on my face in past 4 mths. You are within a 2 year time period from t your procedure. I was treated by a proper doctor (MD qualification), but post the treatment I realised that she did not use a branded machine on me (Like Secret or Infini). Im experiencing facial fat loss after morpheus 8 treatment. My aim with this article was to try and inform people of this potential side-effect so that fewer people would experience what you, as well as many others, have. The scar doesnt look any better. Microneedling and chemical peels do not penetrate deep enough to affect the subcutaneous fat. Ill have to have a second fat transfer op in the future. However, when asked, the majority of the patients did not feel they had any improvement from the treatment, Thermage radiofrequency rejuvenation is often claimed to be a nonsurgical face-lift by practitioners who offer the treatment (although the manufacturing company strongly oppose this claim), Misleading claims aside, non-ablative radiofrequency rejuvenation treatments show promise in their ability to tighten skin and improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Everything was fine in the beginning procedures and then the doctor decided to up the temperature and literally after 30 minutes my face looked worse. I have aged about 10 years since I had it about 3 months ago. It extended to my whole upper body. Lol. And Cerave facial moisturizing lotion which is suggested by Luke, who left comments previously. I spoke to the aesthetics but she denied that if was the treatment that caused it which I know it did. This is interesting; one member, named Crista Lindsey, has started another group in addition to the RF group called, Fat Graft Disasters . To put this into perspective: If you weigh 160 pounds, 5 percent of your body weight is 8 pounds. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. I also had damage caused to my right eye, leaving me with blurry vision. And one side is more hollow than the other. Anyone in the cosmetic beauty industry are ALL crooked, and they will not help you because they use the same treatments that they know can damage someone for life and are afraid that if they put it in writing, that someone who they end up damaging can possibly have proof that they have admitted to lasers causing fat loss. They became more round like puppy eyes.. It was devastating. Is it necessary to avoid areas that were injected with botox (specifically, crow's feet & wrinkle between brows) when using the NuFace Microcurrent device? Fisher, G., Jacobson, L., Bernstein, L., Kim, K. & Geronemus, R. (2005). I hate looking in the mirror, people who know me look at me with concern, my boyfriend looks lime he is dating someone 10 years older. I was reading a bit more on prp and fat grafting. No more heat based treatments. The more we speak up, the louder we talk, the better the chance there will be that we can save one woman at a time, and IN time, many women! For me, understanding that the effects Of Ultherapy revealed themselves over time when I could see changes only days Later (and not for the better) freaked me out and I was unable to leave the house without thinking everybody was looking at me. Hi Lisa How did you get on? It ruined my skin and make it lax instead of tightening it. Im so sorry to hear about all the negative reviews concerning RF treatments.
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