There are many treatments for a variety of skin conditions that are highly familiar. There is Botox for wrinkles, laser or wax for hair removal, or even fat-dissolving injections. But every so often a novel new treatment comes along that promises to be a skincare game-changer.
It is not so much that these are totally new things, as if aliens had just landed in a flying saucer and made offering new skincare treatments their first gift to mankind. Instead, they cleverly combine different forms of existing technology to produce better results.
Morpheus 8 treatment is a clear example of this. The name makes it sound like something out of science fiction, but in fact, it is a device that simultaneously combines two different treatments; microneedling and radiofrequency energy.
The idea is that the combination of these can help tackle wrinkles and issues with skin tone, with the treatment stimulating the production of collagen and elastin. Medical experts have said it is an effective treatment that works very well.
Radiofrequency energy helps with the stimulation of these substances, but uses electrical rather than light energy. Morpheus 8 can also penetrate as deep as 4 mm, more than any other device in use, without causing significant harm to the top layer.
Because it is doing this while using microneedling at the same time, it is more effective than microneedling alone, especially because it can go so deep and help rearrange subdermal adipose, which basically means helping shift lumpy bits of fat to help smooth out the skin surface above.
It can be used around the jaws, under the eyes and the neck, but that is far from all. Its applications will extend to use on other parts of the body such as the buttocks, knees, arms and even in vaginal rejuvenation. It really is that versatile!
Nor is it just about smoothing out the skin. It can also tackle skin redness conditions such as rosacea, hyperpigmentation, acne and even acne scars, while its abdominal use can help reduce stretch marks, making it well worth considering after childbirth.
If you are going for such a treatment, it is helpful to know what is in store. It takes between half an hour and an hour and it isn’t pain-free, so you may want a local anaesthetic.
It is also important to note that you will suffer some facial redness and possible soreness for a few days afterwards and it isn’t a one-off treatment; you will need several appointments and this may need to be repeated in the future.
The treatment will also take some time to bring results, which is not unusual for anything designed to stimulate collagen and elastin production as this does not happen right away (as opposed to having it added instantly by injection).
While some may see these caveats and short-term elements as cons, the benefit is that the treatment is, given time, highly effective. If you have tried other treatments and they have not produced the results you were hoping for, now may be the time to give Morpheus 8 a try.