TOKYO -- Customers are reporting skin burns, facial numbness and other damage after receiving high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatments promoted by beauty salons and aestheticians in Japan ...

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment is used for skin tightening and is relatively new. It uses ultrasound energy to encourage the production of collagen, which results in firmer skin.

What is it? Hifu, or high-intensity focused ultrasound, is a big hit in the beauty industry because it’s a non-invasive procedure, which is good news for those with an aversion to needles. How does it ...

You might have HIFU as treatment for prostate cancer or part of a clinical trial for prostate cancer. Researchers are also looking at HIFU for some other types of cancer. HIFU is a cancer treatment ...