Treatment of Surgical Scars Following Breast Augmentation, Abdominoplasty or Face Lift

Exclusion Criteria

• •1\. Fitzpatrick skin types 5-6. 2. Implantable defibrillators, cardiac pacemakers, and other metal implants 3. Subjects with any implantable metal device in the treatment area 4. Pacemaker or internal defibrillator, or any other active electrical implant anywhere in the body (e.g. cochlear implant).
• •5\. Permanent implant in the treated area, such as metal plates and screws, or an injected chemical substance.
• •6\. Current or history of any kind of cancer, or pre-malignant moles. 7. Severe concurrent conditions, such as cardiac disorders. 8. Pregnancy or intending to become pregnant during the study and nursing. 9. Impaired immune system due to immunosuppressive diseases, such as AIDS and HIV, or use of immunosuppressive medications.
• •10\. History of diseases stimulated by heat, such as recurrent herpes simplex in the treatment area; may be enrolled only following a prophylactic regime.
• •11\. Poorly controlled endocrine disorders, such as diabetes. 12. Any active condition in the treatment area, such as sores, psoriasis, eczema, and rash.
• •13\. History of skin disorders, such as keloids, abnormal wound healing, as well as very dry and fragile skin.
• •14\. History of bleeding coagulopathies, or use of anticoagulants. 15. Use of isotretinoin (Accutane®) within six months prior to treatment. 16. Treating over tattoo or permanent makeup. 17. Excessively tanned skin from sun, tanning beds or tanning creams within the last two weeks.
• •18\. As per the practitioner's discretion, refrain from treating any condition which might make it unsafe for the patient.