Morpheus8 and Secret RF Microneedling

While surgical procedures such as facelifts and neck lifts can help patients achieve the youthful appearance they desire, many patients want to avoid the surgery for as long as possible.

At Schlessinger Eye & Face, we are pleased to offer an advanced, non-surgical needling treatment called Morpheus8 is a solution for treating skin laxity while removing excess fat. Read on to learn more about this state-of-the-art treatment that celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Bella Thorne have turned to in their pursuit of turning back the hands of time on the face, chest, abdomen, and neck areas.

What is Morpheus8?

Our skin loses elasticity as we age; this is when our skin sags and begins to show lines and wrinkles. Morpheus8 is a minimally invasive treatment that consists of skin tightening, collagen stimulation using Microneedling, and radiofrequency (RF) technology. This treatment penetrates the skin deeper than other needling treatments to transform your complexion and restore a more youthful appearance.

Morpheus8 combines RF, needling, and fractional treatments to treat a variety of skin concerns. Tiny needles penetrate deep into the skin, heating the tissue to stimulate collagen production.

What concerns can it address?

While Morpheus8 can be used on any area of the body, it’s commonly used to treat nasolabial folds, which is the line that runs from the bottom of each side of the nose down to the corners of the mouth. It also addresses loss of volume in the mid-face, jowls, wrinkles and lines, acne and acne scarring, the chest area, abdomen, and neck.

Treatment benefits

Patients love the results they can achieve without the need for surgery. Morpheus8 offers a shorter treatment time as it’s an outpatient treatment. It also means no downtime, so you can return to your regular activities within a few days, unlike the long recovery period if you undergo surgery. It also delivers quicker results than surgery, minimizing acne scars and reducing wrinkles and fading stretch marks all at once.

If you’re interested in learning more about Morpheus8’s advanced technology to help you achieve a more rejuvenated appearance, schedule a consultation by calling us at 516-496-2122 today.

Secret RF Microneedling

Another new treatment we offer at Schlessinger Eye & Face is Secret RF Microneedling. This innovative combination of Microneedling and radiofrequency energy delivery improves aging skin, the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, acne scarring, and other texture issues without any downtime.

What is Secret RF Microneedling?

Secret RF is a great new treatment that combines proven skin improvement delivered by Microneedling with radiofrequency energy delivered into the dermis, initiating increased collagen production and collagen remodeling. This is a combination of two procedures into one.

How is Secret RF Microneedling done?

The key to Secret RF is the two handpieces included with the Cutera system — a 64-pin handpiece and a 25-pin handpiece. The 64-pin handpiece covers the largest treatment area available, ideal for the face, neck, chest, and other areas of the body. The 25-pin handpiece is ideal for smaller, more delicate areas.

We can adjust the depth of the microneedles from 0.5mm to 3.5mm, depending on your skin problems. We then pass the Secret RF handpiece across the treatment area. The microneedles move up and down, penetrating the epidermis down into the skin’s second layer, the dermis. At the same time, the insulated needle tips deliver radiofrequency energy directly into the dermis. This keeps the surface skin from being damaged by the RF energy, as can happen when the RF energy has to penetrate from outside in other skin tightening procedures.

How does Secret RF improve my skin?

By combining two procedures into one, and delivering the RF energy directly under the skin (rather than through the epidermis), Secret RF creates two levels of skin improvement.

First, Microneedling creates hundreds of microscopic punctures in the epidermis down into the dermis. The punctures are so small they heal within just a few hours. The body, however, believes it has been wounded with all of these tiny incursions into the dermis layer. It initiates a healing response in the skin. First, the skin actively remodels the existing collagen, instantly tightening the skin. Then it signals to increase production of collagen, the protein in the skin responsible for the skin’s underlying support structure. It also increases elastin production, which helps the skin with elasticity and suppleness. The end result is that the skin firms, creates new cells, helps to break down existing scars and large pores, and then sends supplies of new collagen and elastin to the area.

Second, Secret RF delivers radiofrequency energy directly into the dermis. When the RF energy enters the dermis, it converts to heat energy. When the body senses heat in the dermis layer, it assumes there has been a wound. It immediately remodels the existing collagen in the area, tightening the skin. And then it gets busy “healing” the perceived wounds with new collagen and skin cells.

This combination works to improve the skin without downtime.

How many Secret RF treatments will I need and when will I see results?

These treatments only take around 20 minutes. We’ve found three to four Secret RF treatments to be optimal to provide the results most patients seek. These are spaced four to six weeks apart. You’ll notice some tightening immediately, but you’ll really see changes as your collagen builds. This will begin after your second treatment and results will continue to build for three months after your last treatment.