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Wilhelmina Cortez

Edits the publication's service journalism on skin tightening treatments and assigns its reader-question pieces.

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Treatments · 5 min · Wilhelmina Cortez

Depth Decides Everything: How HIFU, Monopolar RF, and RF Microneedling Actually Reach Loose Skin

Three energy based tightening technologies claim similar results, but they heat completely different layers of tissue. Understanding where each one delivers energy explains who each treatment suits, and why results diverge so widely.

August 9, 2026

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