Profound RF for the lines around the mouth in London

The vertical lines on the upper lip and the lines running down from the corners of the mouth are treated with the needle pairs placed around the mouth in one session, usually under local anaesthetic. Each point is heated to a set temperature, so the lines soften over the following months. A 2022 series of 7 patients treated the area around the mouth with a temperature-controlled device of this type, and its summary does not name the brand, which we say plainly. Every treatment is given by Dr Marie Duggan, GMC 7488383, at Profound RF London Clinic, 8 Devonshire Place, with the price in writing at a free consultation.

What it does around the mouth

Lines etched into the skin soften as new collagen and elastin form; the lines made by pursing the lips keep forming with the muscle, so the improvement is in the skin itself. A deep fold from the nose to the mouth is a volume question, which the doctor discusses at the consultation, and the lips themselves are not treated.

What the studies measured

The US clearance names facial wrinkles, and the 100-person face and neck trial gave a 25.6% gain on the wrinkle scale at six months. In the 2022 series of 7 treated around the mouth with a device of this type, every patient improved on a facial laxity scale. The full guide sets out the main trials.

The session and after

Local anaesthetic, then about an hour in all with the rest of the face. Redness for hours to a day or two, swelling around the mouth for up to five to ten days, some bruising, and most people back to normal activities within 24 hours. A cold sore in the past is a reason to tell the doctor first. The result builds over months and is photographed at six months in our practice.

Who it suits

In our practice, an adult with etched lines around the mouth and skin that still has spring, who wants one treatment. Not in pregnancy or breastfeeding, with an active infection or cold sore, with a pacemaker or other electrical implant, or with a history of keloid scarring without the doctor's advice first. The face page covers the face as a whole.