What is HIFU

What is HIFU treatment?

HIFU treatment stands for High Intensity Focused Ultrasound. HIFU uses ultrasound waves to heat the skin causing a controlled injury to the skin and muscles deeper than any other treatment.

How Does HIFU work?

By stimulating a controlled injury to the muscles we can create tighter muscles similar to when you weight train at the gym. With the different depths we target muscle and the dermis and epidermis the effect on the skin is increased collagen production,

Does HIFU work?

In the hands of a trained and skilled operator with a quality machine - yes HIFU works! There have been many clinical trials over the world. The result is 78% satisfaction in clients that have had HIFU. Results are seen progressively better up to 6 months after treatment.

Can HIFU make you look older?

The short answer is yes, but in the hands of an inexperienced operator.. If the operator used a cheap non calibrated machine with the wrong settings there is a risk of melting your facial fat pads that keep you looking youthful, plump and young.

Does HIFU hurt?

Because everyone feel's pain differently this is very subjective. After now performing around 1000 HIFU treatments I can honestly say only 1 person has really struggled with treatment.

 So we halved the time and redid the rest a week later. I use some clever techniques to reduce pain If the client is finding it hard to bear HIFU treatment. I have had a lot of client concerns about pain with HIFU and each one of the clients found treatment was very low pain/not painful.

How long does HIFU last?

The results from a HIFU treatment last around 12 months. We recommend 2 treatments initially around 8 weeks apart, then repeated HIFU every 6-12 months.

Is HIFU worth it?

With a high success rate that has been well researched YES its worth trying HIFU if you have skin that is starting to sag and needs tightening. You can see results from one treatment!

Is HIFU safe?

In the hands of a skilled skin therapist using a quality TGA approved machine HIFU is considered to be very safe.. It is a non invasive treatment for skin laxity and wrinkles. Clients with these conditions should not have HIFU treatment:

• Pregnancy
• Epilepsy
• Pacemakers
• Bells Palsy or other type of facial paralysis
• Stroke
• Lupus or autoimmune diseases

Further Articles worth reading:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4695420/

https://www.healthline.com/health/hifu-for-face