HIFU vs CACI For Skin Renewal, Collagen and Skin Tightening
- We Love Beauty
- Aug 12, 2020
- 2 min read
Updated: May 12, 2022
I was talking to a new client recently who has benefited from CACI facial treatments over a long period. She was curious about HIFU and the differences between the newer tech of high intensity focused ultrasound and the CACI - Computer Aided Cosmetology Instrument.
Learn More About HIFU for Beauty
HIFU was developed to help in certain medical procedures such as heating and destroying cancer cells in the prostate. More recently HIFU was adapted for use in the beauty market. With a proven track record in medical use spanning over 50 years, HIFU is now a very simple, safe and fast treatment offering a full non surgical face lift within 30 minutes with no pain during the non invasive treatment and no down time afterwards.
HIFU bypasses the skin and heats up the SMAS layer (superficial musculoapeoneurotic system) heating it to stimulate collagen renewal which - almost instantly - shows a lifting, tightening and firmer skin. This increases in the following months and the results last around 12 - 18 months depending on the skin type, care and physiology of the client.
HIFU has just advanced even more allowing cooling during the treatment to enable faster treatments that are totally pain free. Cool HIFU allows us to offer maximum lift as it's based on a continuous output - unlike the older single line HIFU machines - that ensures full coverage and the best results.
Let's Get Back To CACI
CACI is a micro current machine that transmits tiny electrical signals through the skin to encourage facial skin improvement with clinical evidence that show that micro currents can increase elastic by 45%, collagen by 10% and the number of blood vessels by 35%. CACI does help to keep skin plump and firm.
It is also a non invasive treatment with little to no downtime afterwards. The results show that at least 10 treatments are required before a client will experience the clinical results mentioned above.
So Is HIFU or CACI The Most Effective, Non Invasive, Anti Ageing Face Treatment?
This is always a hard call as so much depends on the clients skin type and their lifestyle. It's also about a client's preference. To make this easier here are a few comparisons.
CACI Works on the muscle layer of the tissue, whereas HIFU works on the SMAS layer, causing complete tissue remodelling.
CACI requires a course of 10 - 15 treatments whereas HIFU shows instant results after 1 x 20 minute treatment
CACI needs monthly/6 weekly treatments. HIFU gives results after 1 treatment and improves over 3 - 6 months and lasts up to 12-18 months with no topping up.
CACI treatments take around 40 minutes each. HIFU face lift with Cool HIFU takes around 20 minutes.
CACI needs to be used 3 x in the first week followed by twice a week for a period. Cool HIFU needs one treatment.
If you need any more information please get in touch.
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