Most patients will be ready to resume all daily activities within a day or two. This may be accelerated by using serums and recovery protocols that create optimal results and a faster recovery. Most patients should avoid direct sunlight for a week following treatment. However, most patients are ready to go out on the town within a day or two of treatment with no indication they have had a cosmetic procedure.

Everyone is different, but the collagen and elastin patients make on their own continues accelerated production over the next six months. Most patients will find that their results last for a few years, though this will vary depending on the number of treatments and number of touch-up treatments that a patient chooses. Patients who get routine touch-up treatments report long-term results.

Unlike laser treatments, microneedling and RF treatments can treat most skin tones and types, including tanned or dark skin. This gives Vivace® treatments a major advantage over other non-invasive skincare procedure

Patients should avoid applying makeup for at least six hours, and we suggest they wait until the next day. To maximize Vivace® microneedling results, patients can use our Soothe Mask and Boost Serum during the first four to six hours. This can reduce redness and provide better results in a shorter time.

The pre-treatment numbing takes approximately 30 to 45 minutes. The treatment itself takes about 45 minutes on the face. This means that the total treatment time will be between an hour and an hour and a half.

Three to four treatments, spaced four to six weeks apart, provide the optimal results patients are looking for. Annual maintenance treatments can help results last longer.

Patients should experience minimal pain during the Vivace® treatment. Typically, a numbing cream is applied 30 to 45 minutes before the treatment to ensure a comfortable patient experience. Many testimonials from patients say they found the treatment to be in a range of comfortable to virtually pain-free. The Vivace® Microneedle RF was designed with patient comfort in mind.

Most physicians use a topical numbing cream to make the treatment comfortable. The majority of patients describe a feeling of light pressure with an occasional warming sensation. Other patients report a feeling of minor prickling.