Radiofrequency resurfacing: technique and clinical review.

Radiofrequency resurfacing has recently emerged as a new modality for treating facial wrinkles. This approach uses a novel method of energy-mediated, "cool" cellular disintegration that is distinct from the tissue effects associated with heat-based lasers. Early clinical findings have shown that radio-frequency resurfacing results in significant improvement in wrinkles and overall cosmetic appearance. The technique is also assocaited with rapid healing, minimal pain, and a low incidence of adverse events. If initial clinical experience is confirmed in broader use, radiofrequency resurfacing could help expand the number of resurfacing procedures performed and could extend treatment to new and perhaps younger patients.