Combination MSU-AFL treatment effective at treating skin aging

The combination of microfocused ultrasound and ablative fractionated laser is a safe and effective means of targeting facial and neck skin aging, according to Dr. Julie Woodward and her associates.

There was significant improvement in skin laxity and photodamage after MSU-AFL treatment, and except for increased facial swelling in a small number of patients, post-op recovery and side effects were similar to those obtained from individual treatments, judging from the findings of a retrospective analysis of 100 combination face and neck treatments from 3 centers, according to the researchers.

The MSU-AFL treatment can be safely performed in a single session, the researchers reported.

Read the full article at Dermatologic Surgery (doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000000228).