Scope of this article
This content is not diagnosis, prescribing, personal risk assessment or a treatment plan. Sources may be limited to a particular product, device, task, indication or study group.
Editorial general information — not a clinical-review record
Published: Updated: Publisher: Dr. Murat Toktamışoğlu
Why document laxity and expectations before HIFU?
Research mostly covers selected mild-to-moderate laxity and limited follow-up; it cannot establish surgery-equivalent outcomes for advanced laxity. HIFU, microfocused ultrasound, radiofrequency and threads are not equivalent to one another or to surgery; evidence is device- and material-specific.
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Direct answer
- Research mostly covers selected mild-to-moderate laxity and limited follow-up; it cannot establish surgery-equivalent outcomes for advanced laxity.
- HIFU, microfocused ultrasound, radiofrequency and threads are not equivalent to one another or to surgery; evidence is device- and material-specific.
- Discuss baseline findings, measurement and photographs, limits of expected change, follow-up timing and surgical opinion.
How should this topic be assessed?
Research mostly covers selected mild-to-moderate laxity and limited follow-up; it cannot establish surgery-equivalent outcomes for advanced laxity. HIFU, microfocused ultrasound, radiofrequency and threads are not equivalent to one another or to surgery; evidence is device- and material-specific. Online information cannot replace an examination-based decision about personal suitability or outcome.
What should be clarified in consultation?
Discuss baseline findings, measurement and photographs, limits of expected change, follow-up timing and surgical opinion. The goal, alternatives, the option of no procedure, material risks, follow-up and urgent warning signs should also be discussed.
Sources and evidence limits
These links are editorial starting points used to examine the article's boundaries.
- A Systematic Review of the Efficacy of Microfocused Ultrasound for Facial Skin Tightening
Contini M, Hollander MHJ, Vissink A, Schepers RH, Jansma J, Schortinghuis J · 2023
Scope and limitations: Interpret this source only within the exact product, device, method, indication and study population it names. It does not establish personal suitability, Turkish authorization, a universal protocol or a guaranteed outcome; consult the full source and current local information.
Editorial source — not a signed clinical review
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Clinical Efficacy and Patients' Satisfaction of Micro-Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Facial Rejuvenation and Tightening
Ling J, Zhao H · 2023
Scope and limitations: Interpret this source only within the exact product, device, method, indication and study population it names. It does not establish personal suitability, Turkish authorization, a universal protocol or a guaranteed outcome; consult the full source and current local information.
Editorial source — not a signed clinical review
- Update on Absorbable Facial Thread Lifts
Riopelle AM, Geisler AN, Eber A, Dover JS · 2025
Scope and limitations: Interpret this source only within the exact product, device, method, indication and study population it names. It does not establish personal suitability, Turkish authorization, a universal protocol or a guaranteed outcome; consult the full source and current local information.
Editorial source — not a signed clinical review
- A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of the Incidences of Complications Following Facial Thread-Lifting
Niu Z et al. · 2021
Scope and limitations: Interpret this source only within the exact product, device, method, indication and study population it names. It does not establish personal suitability, Turkish authorization, a universal protocol or a guaranteed outcome; consult the full source and current local information.
Editorial source — not a signed clinical review