Conductive Keratoplasty for the Treatment of Hyperopia and Presbyopia

Radio-Frequency Assisted Liposuction (RFAL)

“…Each type of collagen has an optimal contraction temperature that does not cause thermal destruction of fibroblasts, but induces a restructuring effect in collagen fibers. The reported range of temperatures causing collagen shrinkage varies from 60 o C to 80 o C [5][6][7][8][9]. At this temperature tissue contraction occurs immediately after tissue reaches the threshold temperature.…”

“…The shrinkage of tissue is dramatic and can reach tens of percents of the heated tissue volume. This type of contraction is well studied in cornea [5], joints [6], cartilage [7,8] and vascular tissue [9], but its application for the skin, sub-dermal and subcutaneous tissue tightening has not been as explored. Non-invasive RF and lasers have been used for skin tightening effects since the mid 1990's [10][11][12][13][14][15].…”