Nonsurgical Treatment of Postpartum Lower Abdominal Skin and Soft-Tissue Laxity Using Microfocused Ultrasound With Visualization

BACKGROUND Microfocused ultrasound with visualization (MFU-V) is a well-established treatment modality for skin tightening. There is a paucity of evidence for its use in body treatments, such as the lower abdomen. OBJECTIVE To investigate the effectiveness and safety of MFU-V in treating lower abdominal skin and soft-tissue laxity in postpartum women. METHODS The lower abdomen of 20 female patients between 6 and 24 months postpartum are treated with MFU-V using 1.5-, 3.0-, and 4.5-mm transducers. Data are prospectively collected and analyzed at 3 and 6 months using subject-reported and investigator-reported outcome measures. One additional patient underwent planned abdominoplasty 6 weeks after MFU-V treatment with tissue assessed intraoperatively and histologically. RESULTS There was a mean improvement of 1.0 and 1.3 grades at 6 months using the investigator-reported and patient-reported skin laxity scale, respectively (p
Source: Dermatologic Surgery - Category: Dermatology Tags: Original Article Source Type: research