Following the natural contours of your face, NuFace
delivers gentle micro current impulses to strategic locations
diminishing minor lines and wrinkles, restoring the tone and
facial muscles to a more youthful balance.
By increasing cellular blood flow, cell turnover is increased,
leading to increased amounts of collagen, elastin, and connective
tissue. NuFace
assists with skin rejuvenation, delays aging of the skin,
and reduces the appearance of facial wrinkling.
for
the correction of contour deformities in the skin such
as fine to deep wrinkles, frown lines, smile lines, crow's
feet, acne and other scars.
composition
of radiance FN
radiance
FN is made of calcium hydroxyapatite, (CaHA) microspheres
suspended in an aqueous, polysaccharide gel. CaHA (ossifies)
becomes a bony matrix onto which your body will deposit
it's own collagen.
formulations
available
Radiance FN: 25 to 45 microns (used more often than
Radiance for cosmetic applications due to smaller size)
Radiance: 75 to 125 microns
longevity of radiance
FN
2 to 5 years
cost
of radiance FN
$800
to $1200 per 1.0cc
allergy testing
for radiance FN
no allergy testing
is required
anesthesia
for radiance FN
anesthesia
may be provided in the form of creams, local injections,
or nerve blocks with Lidocaine
recovery after
radiance FN injections
usually return
to activities immediately. lip augmentation may cause
swelling that lasts several days
FDA approved? (US)
yes, for radiographic tissue marking and vocal fold
insufficiency, but not FDA approved for cosmetic use
available in US?
yes, can be used
"off-label"
procedure
time
15
to 45 minutes, depending on treatment areas
contraindications
of radiance FN
unknown
pros
of radiance FN
no
pre-treatment skin test, little to no downtime, long-lasting
but not permanent, non-animal origin
cons
of radiance FN
difficult
to remove, higher cost compared to collagen based injectable
fillers, can cause firmness or lumpiness especially in
the lips
