War Against Wrinkles
Genius radiofrequency microneedling debuts in Florida as the newest anti-aging treatment
Facelifts, injectable fillers and laser resurfacing are becoming commonplace in facial plastic surgery practices these days. Women—and men, too—want to rejuvenate their looks and restore their youthful appearance with as little downtime as possible.
Now there’s a new option available to eliminate wrinkles without a facelift. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved Genius radiofrequency microneedling as the latest generation of energy devices to treat facial wrinkles.
Fort Myers facial plastic surgeon Dr. Stephen Prendiville and Assuage Luxury Spa, where he serves as medical director, have been selected as the first venues in Florida to offer the treatment. Genius by Lutronic is a proprietary intelligent
radiofrequency delivery platform that can be used to smooth facial lines and wrinkles, treat acne scarring, tighten loose neck skin, improve scar quality, and regenerate collagen and elastin on the skin of the face, neck, abdomen and extremities.
“One of the greatest advantages of Genius is that patients can get dramatic results without laser resurfacing with virtually no downtime. Women can apply makeup the very next day,” explains Dr. Prendiville, who has been conducting seminars from Fort Myers to Naples to introduce Genius to residents.
The device offers a specially designed handpiece for precision and greater comfort in treatment than previous generations of radiofrequency microneedling devices. The proprietary impedance feedback and control system ensures precise and comfortable energy delivery with treatment. Genius uses your own body’s reaction to firm the skin by delivering
“One of the greatest advantages of Genius is that patients can get dramatic results without laser resurfacing with virtually no downtime.” —Fort Myers facial plastic surgeon Dr. Stephen Prendiville
Lutronic has spent seven years and millions of dollars in testing a wide variety of patients with varying skin types—to ensure efficacy, safety and comfort.
energy directly to the dermis through gold-plated microneedles. When the energy is delivered, it stimulates the natural growth of collagen and elastin.
Patients are seeing dramatic results. Allyson Ross, a mother of two in Fort Myers, began noticing fine lines, larger pores and uneven skin tone—so she decided to have a treatment with Genius. “The treatment was very tolerable. I was really surprised at how relatively painless the treatment was. There were a couple of spots that ‘hurt,’ but it was just for a few seconds. I had my face and neck done within an hour,” she says.
Ross says she looked like she had a mild sunburn after the treatment, but went to the gym and resumed her normal routine the next day. “I’m now about one month post procedure. I’ve noticed the fine lines are gone and my pores are noticeably smaller. I’ve also seen a great deal of improvement in my skin’s tone … and the texture is much smoother, not as bumpy. I had been experiencing some breakouts as well and those have pretty much stopped since I had the treatment.”
Lutronic has spent seven years and millions of dollars in testing a wide variety of patients with varying skin types—to ensure efficacy, safety and comfort. The device offers defined protocols for different areas of the face and body based on skin pigmentation. The extensive testing has shown that Genius is safe from risk of hyperpigmentation in all varieties of skin pigmentation, a claim that most lasers
and energy devices cannot easily make, Dr. Prendiville notes.
He says a treatment can take as little as 15 minutes and up to an hour. The number of treatments needed depends on the severity and depth of the wrinkles. Many patients see results after just one treatment. “Unlike many other procedures, Genius has long-lasting results, since it is your own body that is at work. The effects could last for years,” Dr. Prendiville adds.
Patients who have had the Genius procedure have called it “something I wish I had done a long time ago.” For more information, visit drprendiville
.com or call 239-437-3900 for a free consultation.