SofWave is the new technology based on ultrasound (Synchronized Parallel Ultrasound Beams: SUPERB™). It provides a reduction of fine lines and wrinkles as well as a lift of the brows, improvement of the neck and area under the chin in a single treatment session regardless of the time of year and the color of the patient's skin.
Patients like the SofWave treatment because it is non-invasive and adapts to their lifestyle, allowing them to immediately return to their daily activities.
The treatment is quick and usually takes about 45-50 minutes.
The safety profile of the SofWave treatment is high due to its patented skin cooling system called Sofcool™ that protects the skin from heat during treatment so that the temperature is deposited specifically in the dermis where the collagen fibers are found.
A good candidate for treatment is someone who has mild to moderate skin aging as well as some wrinkles or fine lines on the skin.
This in-office ultrasound technology produces controlled heat below the skin's surface that will trigger the natural production of new collagen. The goal is to create small coagulation zones of tissue that run parallel to the skin's surface that are temporary but trigger the production of new collagen and elastin within three to six months after treatment.
The difference between SofWave and other technologies that use ultrasound, such as Ulthera, is that the treatment is much more comfortable, faster, and with less risk of side effects.
SofWave Medical has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acceptance for its parallel beam (SUPERB) technology for short-term cellulite improvement.
