Exploring channeling optimized radiofrequency energy: A review of radiofrequency history and applications in esthetic fields

Advances in Therapy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 249-266

  Belenky, Inna ^a   Margulis, Ariel ^a   Elman, Monica ^b   Bar Yosef, Udi ^c   Paun, Silviu D ^d  

^a Clinical Department   (United States)

^b Beit Harofim Medical Center   (Israel)

^c Institute for Animal Research   (Israel)

^d Keren Or Medical Esthetic Center   (Israel)

Author keywords

Body contouring; Cellulite; Radiofrequency; Radiofrequency energy; Skin tightening; Vacuum

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; B CONTOUR APPLICATOR; BIPOLAR CONFIGURATION; BODY SHAPING TREATMENT; CAMERA; CELLULITE; DERMATOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; DERMATOLOGY; DEVICES; ELASTICITY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS; ENERGY TRANSFER; ESTHETICS; EYEBROW; F CONTOUR APPLICATOR; HEATING; HUMAN; LASER LIPOLYSIS; LIPOLYSIS; LIPOSUCTION; MAGNETIC FIELD; NONHUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROTEIN CROSS LINKING; PROTEIN DENATURATION; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOFREQUENCY ENERGY; REJUVENATION; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN ELECTRODE; SKIN FIBROBLAST; SKIN PENETRATION; SKIN SAGGING; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SKIN TIGHTENING PROCEDURE; ST APPLICATOR; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; TECHNOLOGY; THERMAL VIDEO CAMERA; TISSUE METABOLISM; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; VACUUM ASSISTED BIPOLAR RF DEVICE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; RADIO WAVES; SKIN; SWINE;

EID: 84858708245     PISSN: 0741238X     EISSN: 18658652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12325-012-0004-1     Document Type: Article

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