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What if the skin-tightening device your med spa is pushing on you has zero human safety data?

Not outdated data. Not limited data. Zero.

That's the reality behind one of the most hyped devices in aesthetics right now, and Dr. Kate Dee isn't staying quiet about it.

Dr. Kate Dee sits down with Dr. Corrine Erickson, a board-certified dermatologist and owner of Georgia Skin Specialists in Atlanta, to cut through the noise on non-invasive skin tightening. These treatments are everywhere right now, and so is the misinformation.

They name the devices that had good ideas but poor execution, including some that are still being sold today. Then they break down what the newer generation of RF technology actually does, how it works, and why the science behind it matters more than the marketing.

Dr. Erickson chose her device based on published clinical data, head-to-head studies, and real-world outcomes. Not Instagram hype. Actual evidence. Meanwhile, Dr. Dee raises serious questions about one device flying off shelves right now whose only published safety study was done on two-to-three-month-old pigs.

That device is being sold in med spas across the country right now. Maybe even yours.

Chapters:
00:03:02 - The Real Problem With Older RF Devices
00:04:18 - The New Generation of Skin Tightening Machines
00:07:12 - Is Korean Technology Leading This Space?
00:08:35 - The Mistake That Causes Facial Fat Loss
00:12:22 - What Skin Tightening Actually Feels Like Now
00:15:18 - How Long Results Really Take to Show Up
00:18:33 - The Temporary Tightening Effect Patients Mistake for Results
00:20:48 - The Red Flags Around Zerf and Deeper RF Claims
00:24:52 - SofWave is Still Raising Concerns
00:27:05 - The One Treatment You Should Use Before Events
00:29:22 - The Skin Tightening Add-On Patients Don’t Expect
00:30:12 - The New Treatment for “Sleevage”
00:33:18 - Non-Surgical Body Tightening Limits
00:35:05 - The Device You Should Avoid
00:36:02 - The Biggest Red Flag in Aesthetic Marketing
00:37:02 - Why Consumers Need to Verify Licenses and Oversight
00:39:32 - Why RF Microneedling Devices Keep Causing Injuries

If you've ever considered a skin-tightening treatment, or you've already had one and wondered whether it was the right call, this episode gives you the questions you should have been asking before you walked in the door.

Press play and learn exactly what to ask before you book any skin-tightening treatment you've seen all over social media.

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