SkinPotenza: 3 Depth Settings and When Each Fits
Ever notice that Potenza settings sound different depending on who you ask? That's because the needle depth is matched to whichever skin layer your concern actually lives in.
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SkinEver notice that Potenza settings sound different depending on who you ask? That's because the needle depth is matched to whichever skin layer your concern actually lives in.
SkinIf a dermatologist called your brown patch "pigmentation" and left it at that, you're not alone in feeling more confused than before. Freckles, melasma, and a birthmark called Nevus of Ota all sit at different depths in the skin, and that depth is what decides which laser actually works.
SkinSkin boosters are a low-risk treatment for most people, but a few situations — active breakouts, a cold sore flare, pregnancy, or blood thinners — call for waiting first.
LiftingInMode FX doesn't work the same magic on every face. Skin thickness, the degree of sagging, and even your skin's texture concerns all shape how much change you'll actually see.
LiftingIf the pain reviews for Ultherapy PRIME have you nervous, you're not alone. Here's the short answer: it's not painless, but it's brief, it varies by area, and numbing cream can take a lot of the edge off.
Men'sTreated skin looks fine for days, then a patch appears. The exposure that caused it happened while nothing seemed to be wrong.
SkinBruising after fillers, Botox, or laser treatments is completely normal — here's why it happens and how to help it fade faster, day by day.
SkinSo you just left your Sofwave appointment, and now you're wondering: can you wash your face tonight, or wear makeup for work tomorrow? Here's what actually matters in the first 24 hours.
LiftingShurink Universe and Classic run the same focused ultrasound at the same depths, so the difference you feel comes from delivery. Here are the four things a provider adjusts, and what each one does to the sensation.
SkinOligio and Oligio X sound like the same treatment with a fancier name, and in a way, they are. Both are monopolar RF devices from the same lineup, but the tip design, speed, and comfort differ enough to matter when you're choosing between them.
Contour & VolumeSearch "Thermage" long enough and you'll run into a scary claim: repeated radiofrequency lifting supposedly shrinks or dissolves your facial bones. Here's where that rumor started, and what the evidence actually says about how deep the energy really goes.
SkinRetinol thins and speeds up turnover of the skin's outer layer, so most providers recommend pausing it for a few days before a laser treatment and waiting for skin to settle before restarting.