"Most Promising New Aesthetic Technology"
Accent®XL was named the Most Promising New Aesthetic Technology in the 2006 Laser & Light Technology Choice Awards™. And unlike other RF systems, AccentXL provides effective treatment for wrinkles and rhytids with significantly less discomfort, a minimal risk of side effects and no downtime or expensive disposables. Plus, the technology is always upgradeable when new research innovations emerge.
Radio Frequency
The dual radio frequency modes produce therapeutic heat in two ways:
- Tissue resistance to BiPolar RF current creates local, superficial dermal heating
- UniPolar™ RF generates alternating electromagnetic fields that cause rotation and friction in the dipole water molecules of deeper tissue
IN-Motion™ technology removes pain
The IN-Motion technology of AccentXL represents a breakthrough in patient comfort, speed of procedures and repeatable clinical results.
It provides a gradual thermal rise to the target's therapeutic temperature, without the risk of injury and with much less pain for the patient.
The IN-Motion™ technology is administered using a sweeping technique, which enables a larger treatment area for body reshaping.
How the technologies work together: collagen reorganization
AccentXL works by gradually heating the dermal and subdermal tissue to tighten and re-contour both superficially and volumetrically.
- Collagen fibers contract and multiply, which firms and improves laxity
- Connective tissue contracts to improve the skin's contour, texture and architecture
- Circulation improves and retained fluids drain from subcutaneous adipose tissue to reduce edema, erythema and overall volume
Pre-Treatment:
Ultrasound image of patient's abdomen prior to treatment with AccentXL. Notice that the connective tissue is sparse, spread apart and not well organized.
Post-Treatment:
15 days post treatment (5 weeks, 2x/wk). The thickness of the patient's superficial fat has decreased 33 percent and there is a clear demarcation from the deep fat. Connective tissue has become uniform, linear and horizontally oriented, with an increase in collagen fibers
Photos: James Newman, MD, FACS; Harriet Borofsky, MD