Ultrasound - MD Cosmetic Nurse

What is Ultrasound?

Ultrasound is a non-invasive procedure that uses sound waves to create images of the face and body's internal structures. It is a tool that allows practitioners to see underneath the surface of the skin. Aesthetic ultrasound is often used to assess the underlying tissues and anatomical of the skin. Ultrasound can be used to identify the skin's thickness, vascular structures, muscles, bone and fat.

HOW DOES ULTRASOUND WORK?

Ultrasound is a device that consists of a probe and a processor. The probe generates sound waves that can see through the skin. The sound waves gradually become weaker in strength when they are scattered, or absorbed, once they interact with the skin, and some of the sound waves are reflected. The reflected sound waves, picked up by the probe and directed to the processor, are transformed into a digital image. The images that can be seen on ultrasound in aesthetic medicine are dermal structures.

When a doppler system is used on the ultrasound machine, blood flow can be seen in red and blue on the screen. Therefore, blood vessels such as arteries may be identified, as well as dermal structures.

Why is it used?

The benefit of using ultrasound is that it gives practitoners the ability to see under the surface of the skin to identify important anatomical structures such as the arteries of the face.

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Michelle is currently using ultrasound to 'vascular map' her patients prior to some treatments. 'Vascular mapping' refers to using the ultrasound device on the area/s intended to be treated to identify the location of anatomical structures.

Ultrasound uses sound waves and does not produce ionizing radiation like those produced from X-ray imaging.

No. When ultrasound is performed, a clear gel (that may feel a little cool) will be applied to the probe. The probe is then gently placed directly on the skin with small movements to visualise anatomical structures.

No. Even treatments that are performed under ultrasound guidance to visualise anatomical structures (which we do not perform), it cannot completely eliminate any risk involved with treatments.

Unfortunately, no. We do no use ultrasound to locate/ identify structures (including foreign body substances), or make and diagnosies of them.

No, we do not perform any treatments under ultrasound guidance.

What is Ultrasound?

HOW DOES ULTRASOUND WORK?

Why is it used?

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When will ultrasound be used?

Does ultrasound emit radiation?

Will it hurt?

Will ultrasound decrease risks with treatments?

Can I have consultation just to identify structures, and if there are foreign bodies are in my face?

Do you perform any treatments under ultrasound guidance?