Energy-based aesthetic devices offer a wide range of applications in aesthetic clinics and medical spas to rejuvenate skin and help patients enhance their appearance.
According to Global Market Insights, the energy-based aesthetic devices market was valued at $4.1 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $13.4 billion by 2032.1
“Energy-based devices have literally opened the door for patients seeking aesthetic improvement who previously only had traditional surgical options available to them,” said David Kent, MD, founding partner of Skincare Physicians of Georgia (Macon, Ga.). “We can craft a treatment plan of complementary technologies and procedures that can help them achieve the results they are looking for.”
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According to Monica Boen, MD, a dermatologist at Cosmetic Laser Dermatology (San Diego, Calif.), energy-based devices help improve skin quality with less downtime than traditional surgeries. “A key area that can be improved with energy-based treatments is skin laxity and excess fat in the neck. I use a combination of a monopolar radiofrequency (RF) sub-surface device and liposuction to improve submental fat and skin laxity in the neck. This combination produces excellent results for neck rejuvenation without surgery,” she said.
“Laser resurfacing with CO2 and Er:YAG lasers are still the gold standard for wrinkle reduction and improvement in skin quality,” Dr. Boen continued. “There is some downtime, but the results can last for years. In my clinic, we use a unique protocol to combine pico-based and and pulsed dye lasers with CO2 and Er:YAG to reduce photodamage and wrinkles, and restore skin quality. The most recent FDA-approved lasers are 1726 nm lasers to target the sebaceous glands, which are the root cause of acne.”
While the YAG laser was the first FDA approved device for hair removal it still has a place in aesthetics today. “Laser hair removal is one of the most requested laser treatments in dermatology,” stated DiAnne Davis, MD, a medical and cosmetic dermatologist in Dallas, Texas. “Generally speaking, the 755 wavelength is used for hair removal on patients with fair skin types, while the 1064 nm wavelength is reserved for patients with skin of color.”
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