According to Health Canada : "Plasma pens are small handheld medical devices that generate electrical discharges on the surface of the skin, which causes a controlled burn and spreads heat throughout the targeted area. They are promoted for cosmetic skin treatments such as eyelid lifts, wrinkle reduction and the removal of moles, skin tags, scars and spots."
These devices can pose health risks (burning/scarring being the obvious and most common complaints). These devices are also not authorized to be sold in Canada as they are classified as medical devices. They are often sold to "health spas" (which is laughable as most spas offer little to nothing that aids in health). These devices should only be used in licensed medical and surgical settings and not for cosmetic purposes.
Some spas claim that the plasma pens can help in one looking young, a kind of simple facelift. A rule of thumb here is if you really want a facelift, seek a qualified plastic surgeon, not someone with little to no medical training.
Other claims can be of getting rid of blemishes and scarring. This is ironic as scarring can often be a side effect of this procedure. Again seek qualified medical persons like a dermatologist and not someone with little to no medical training.
The photos attached are from an acupuncture clinic. Acupuncture is nonsense to begin with and they can often be seen utilizing other questionable and useless practices and so-called therapies to increase their income by fleecing a gullible public.
Here you can see the outrageous cost
If you see any spa or business offering this type of service, do not use it. Report it to Health Canada (other countries may or may not consider them problematic...check with your governments health sector)
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