Many visit our clinic with concerns about pores, scars, and skin texture. Some ask about RF microneedling after researching various options, wondering what the method is and how Rezero approaches it.

At Rezero Clinic, we use Virtue RF, an RF microneedling device, to address pores, scars, and skin texture. Today, we would like to explain what RF microneedling is and how Rezero utilizes Virtue RF.

What is RF microneedling?

RF microneedling delivers radiofrequency energy to a set depth of the tissue after inserting fine needles into the skin. Instead of targeting the skin surface, it delivers thermal stimulation directly to the dermis. This process helps improve pores, scars, and skin texture by encouraging collagen production.

This method focuses on regenerating the targeted dermal layer rather than stimulating a broad surface area. The depth of the stimulation plays a significant role in the outcome, affecting everything from surface texture to inner elasticity.

RF microneedling: delivering radiofrequency heat to the dermis with fine needles

How does Rezero approach with Virtue RF?

Virtue RF delivers radiofrequency energy to a set depth using fine needles. This allows the depth and energy levels of the stimulation to be adjusted based on skin condition and treatment goals. Different depths may be needed when treating enlarged pores, indented scars, or skin that has lost elasticity. This method allows adjustments to match those targets.

Virtue RF allows different areas and methods of stimulation depending on the needle tip used. Tips are divided into 1-pin, 12-pin, and 36-pin, depending on the number of needles. We select the appropriate tip, whether we need to precisely treat a narrow area with a single needle or a larger area with multiple needles. Handpieces are also categorized for precise areas, wide areas, or deep layers, and are combined with the tips. By using handpieces with different depths and intensities, we can address shallow pores and skin texture to deeper scars with the right combination.

Virtue RF Handpiece & Tip

This adjustability is important because pores and scars look different on every face. Scars cannot be categorized simply as deep or shallow. The required approach changes depending on whether the scar is narrow and deep, relatively wide and flat, or if the surrounding tissue is pulled downward. This is why Rezero focuses on identifying the shape of the scar before selecting the equipment.

Types of Scars

Things we check together before the procedure

After a Virtue RF treatment, temporary redness, swelling, warmth, pain, or fine scabs may occur. Pigmentation changes can happen depending on the skin condition and energy settings. There is also a possibility of adverse reactions such as burns, infection, or scarring. Recovery time varies by individual, so it is important to check your skin condition, past hyperpigmentation or scarring responses, and your schedule before the treatment.

Pores and scars often require multiple sessions while observing how the skin responds and recovers, rather than being completed in a single session. Rather than aiming for a major change at once, managing step-by-step by adjusting the intensity and frequency according to your skin condition can place less burden on the skin.

How Rezero Clinic views equipment

During consultations, we are often asked which device is the best. However, we believe that no single device can be the answer for all skin types when it comes to pores or skin texture.

When choosing a device, the name or popularity is less important than whether the method can address the current issues of your skin. Even with similar pores and scars, skin thickness, scar shapes, and recovery conditions differ for each person. Asking what is appropriate for your skin comes before asking which device is needed. Sometimes, waiting and observing the skin's progress is a better choice than using a device right away.

This is why Rezero Clinic looks at the skin condition before the name of the device. A doctor directly assesses the skin to determine the depth and type of stimulation needed, or whether it is better to wait and observe.

Virtue RF in the consultation room at Rezero Clinic

The important thing is not the name of the device, but choosing the right method for your skin.