10 years ago, scientists proposed two new mechanisms of skin aging.
While the world of aesthetics was talking mostly about collagen depletion, these scientists suggested something different: It’s the overproduction of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs.) on one hand and the reduced production of heat shock proteins (HSPs) on the other. They believed that the modulation of these tissue enzymes and proteins, MMPs and HSPs, would present a new a strategy to improve skin.
In a study they assessed the efficacy of high frequency ultrasound up to 10 MHz. 10 MHz means the energy targets the upper layers of the skin, which is ideal for skin treatments. That was when we at FRISCH read for the first time of the use of high frequency ultrasound in skin anti-aging and the dual frequency use. “Dual use” means that two frequencies are used in rapid alteration in one single wave to intensify the effect of ultrasound. Guess, which device was used? Yes, the LDM Med!
The scientists were able to show that after the treatment the water content in the skin (skin turgor) improved, pore size was reduced, as well as the appearance of wrinkles. Their findings, the scientist concluded, “pointed to a spatial rearrangement of the connective tissue structure, with subsequent increase of collagen and water content.”
Today, 10 MHz has almost doubled to the ultra-high frequency of 19 MHz with the LDM Triple. And “Triple” stands for three frequencies in one wave. The developer of both devices, Ilja Kruglikov himself, belonged to the authors who proposed the two mechanisms of skin aging (Facial Skin Rejuvenation with High Frequency Ultrasound: Multicenter Study of Dual-Frequency Ultrasound, Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications, 2012, 2, 68-73).
- Zürich,Januar 23, 2023