@Article{Smoczok2022,
journal="Dermatology Review/Przegląd Dermatologiczny",
issn="0033-2526",
volume="109",
number="2",
year="2022",
title="High-intensity focused ultrasound technology as a non-surgical alternative to face lifting",
abstract="Treatments improving the tension of the facial skin are an important branch of aesthetic dermatology. There is an ongoing increase in medical options of non-invasive alternatives to  surgical face lifting. One of them is the high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technology. The evaluation of the efficacy of this technique shows a significant improvement in the condition of the facial skin. However, the durability of the resulting changes is still debatable. Compared to other procedures, the high-intensity focused ultrasound technology has the benefit of a very good safety profile and short recovery period. Therefore, it is worth considering as an possible alternative to surgical methods.  Key words: high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation, facelift, ultrasonic therapy.",
author="Smoczok, Michał
and Leonik, Szymon
and Bergler-Czop, Beata",
pages="130--137",
doi="10.5114/dr.2022.117984",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/dr.2022.117984"
}