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Device That Couples US, Radiofrequency Shows Promise for Wrinkles, Skin Laxity

Doug Brunk April 29, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Combining radiofrequency and targeted ultrasound demonstrated significantly better improvements in the quality of wrinkles and skin laxity in the facial region compared with radiofrequency alone at 3 months, results from a multicenter blinded trial showed. “We’ve done a lot of work with radiofrequency, and we’ve done a lot of work with ultrasound,” Suneel Chilukuri,...

Radiofrequency ablation for back pain
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Radiofrequency ablation for back pain

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive treatment that can sometimes relieve chronic back pain. During the procedure, a doctor inserts a thin metal probe into the painful area. The probe emits radiofrequency energy that creates heat and destroys the nerve tissue that is causing pain. RFA is a relatively new procedure, though researchers have yet to...