Medical facelift in East Paris
Aesthetic Physician Pr Meningaud
What is a medical facelift?
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) was originally developed to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia. Since 2007, they have also been used for skin rejuvenation.
Like sunlight through a lens, ultrasound is focused at different depths to generate selective coagulation points. These may be in the superficial dermis, deep dermis, subcutaneous tissue or SMAS (superficial musculoaponeurotic system).
These coagulation points do not cause damage to the epidermis or distant tissues. The healing process that follows generates skin retraction.
Medical facelift in East Paris
Professor Meningaud at Henri-Mondor
Advantages of HIFU
The advantage of this system is that there is no need to avoid social contact, and it can be used on darker skins, unlike some lasers. Finally, HIFU leads to an increase in the concentration of collagen and elastin fibers. We have conducted a study confirming its efficacy in the submental region[2]. It is, however, a painful technique, and specific preparation is required. In addition, areas where the main nerves are located must be carefully avoided, otherwise they may be damaged. A good knowledge of facial anatomy is required.
[1] Gliklich RE, White WM, Slayton MH, Barthe PG, Makin IRS. Clinical pilot study of intense ultrasound therapy to deep dermal facial skin and subcutaneous tissues. Arch Facial Plast Surg. Apr 2007;9(2):88-95.
[2] Azuelos A, SidAhmed-Mezi M, La Padula S, Aboud C, Meningaud JP, Hersant B. High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound: A Satisfactory Noninvasive Procedure for Neck Rejuvenation. Aesthet Surg J. 2019;39(8):NP343-NP351.
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