Potenza RF Microneedling

• Have a cut, wound, or infected skin on the area to be treated (but skin eruptions may be treated). 
• Are pregnant and/or breastfeeding. 
• Have a metal implant that interferes with the transmission of energy to the electrical 

• Have any embedded electronic devices that give or receive a signal; the device should be turned off or removed prior to treatment. Always consult with the health care practitioner before turning off an electronic device. 
• Have Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators (ICD) or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) devices: treatment may interfere with the functionality of the device and/or damage the electronic implant. 
• Have an embedded Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD); the patient’s cardiologist must be consulted prior to treatment. 
• Have electronic implants without first consulting a qualified professional (e.g., cardiologist or the manufacturer of the electronic implant). 
• Are allergic to adhesives such as glues on medical tape: they should be alerted that a rash may occur on the neutral electronic monitoring pad (NEM or neutral pad) site, and an over-the-counter preparation may be used to treat the area. 
• Are allergic to gold. 
• Have an unrealistic expectation of the results. 
• Have nerve insensitivity to heat in the treatment area or in the neutral pad placement area. 
• Have severe laxity or sagging that causes redundant folds of tissue or hanging skin in the area to be treated: this treatment will be ineffective. 
• Have used Accutane (isotretinoin) six to twelve months prior to treatment, as this can thin the skin and make it brittle. 
• Have diabetes or diabetic complications. 
• Are taking aspirin or are currently taking antiplatelets, thrombolytics, anti-inflammatories or anticoagulants. 
• Have a history of bleeding coagulopathies. 
• Are allergic to topical anaesthetic. 
• Are prone to fever blisters
• Have lesions in the treatment area that have not been evaluated and diagnosed: they should be evaluated prior to the treatment day. 
• Have malignant disease including skin malignancies. Precautions should be taken if a person has any other form of a malignant disease (cancer). 
• Have used retinoids in the last seven days in the area to be treated: retinoids can create erythema and cause the skin to become heat sensitive. 
• Have used any chemical peels in the last two to three months in the treatment area.
• Have tattoos, permanent makeup, and permanent brows in the treatment area: caution must be used. (The ink used in these applications is unregulated and may have metallic components.) 
• Have an autoimmune disease. 
• Avoid medications that alter the healing response or hemostasis for three to seven days. 
• Have a history of healing problems. 
• Have a neuropathic disorder, impaired skin sensation or diabetic neuropathy. 
• Have an Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD): the patient’s cardiologist must be consulted prior to treatment. 
• Have received fillers or neurotoxin injections: patients should wait two weeks before receiving a Potenza treatment. 

Please note that studies have not been conducted on using the Potenza System on patients with any of the following conditions. Therefore, we do not recommend a Potenza Microneedling treatment if you are/have: 

• Pregnant and breast-feeding women 
• Autoimmune disease
• Diabetes
• Herpes simplex 
• Epilepsy
• HIV
• Hypertension
• Dermatitis