Safety and Efficacy of Sofwave Treatment to Lift Lax Skin

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Pregnant or planning to become pregnant, having given birth less than 3 months ago, and/or breast feeding.
• •2. Presence of any active systemic or local infections.
• •3. Presence of active local skin disease that may alter wound healing.
• •4. Severe solar elastosis.
• •5. History of smoking in past 10 years.
• •6. History of chronic drug or alcohol abuse.
• •7. Excessive subcutaneous fat on the cheeks.
• •8. Significant scarring in the area to be treated.
• •9. Severe or cystic facial acne, acutance uses during past 6 months.
• •10. Presence of a metal stent or implant in the facial area (dental implants and/or braces are not excluded).
• •11. Inability to understand the protocol or to give informed consent.
• •12. History of cosmetic treatments in the facial area to be treated, including facial skin-tightening procedure within the 6 months ; injectable (Botox or fillers) of any type within the 6 months; ablative or non-ablative resurfacing/rejuvenation laser treatment or light treatment within the past 6 months, dermabrasion or deep facial peels within the past 12 months; facelift, blepharoplasty, or brow lift (including contour threads) within the past 12 months.
• •13. Taking Isotretinoin or other oral retinoid within the past 6 months; taking anti-platelet or anti-coagulant within the past 2 weeks.
• •14. As per the investigator's discretion, any physical or mental condition which might make it unsafe for the subject to participate in this study.