I bought device that seems to be making my skin worse?

Dr. Irwin
January 18, 2012
Hi Dr Irwin, I bought biopolar radio frequency unit and when I did on my forhead my wrinkles become more visible, it was ok on my face and I looked more slim like an old lady, not like a healthy slim type? What did I do wrong?

Please don’t try to do this yourself at home.  I’m guessing that you bought this off the internet.  You really don’t know what your getting.  Some radiofrequencies used incorrectly can actually cause divits in the skin and probably do that by destroying support in the underlying fat. You should consider going to a dermatologist to have it checked out and then possible have them perform a radiofrequency treatment to improve your skin.   Dr. I

Dr. Brandith Irwin, MD

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