hello everyone

does anyone have any experience with genius RF microneedling? (or any RF microneedling?)

here's a bit about me:

scar types / history :

-I attached a picture I found online, I pretty much have this guy's scars (None-ice pick type). They are on my cheeks and temples

-I also have some keloid scars on my chin line and on my back that I had lowered with steroid injections in the past, although the red color is still very much there

-East Asian, and I do have a tendency to scar easily.

-no active acne on cheeks for a while now, although I still get pimples from time to time right by my sideburns and on my forehead

after a consultation, the specialist(PA-C) has recommended 3 sessions of Genius RF microneedling for reasons that:

- it's really safe, even for my scar prone skin there is really no risk

- my scars are of a type that can respond well to RF microneedling

- as a plus, she can also do apply it to my keloid scars on my chin and on my back

the cost is $700 / session. This did seem expensive at first, but after researching online and around the area it seems to be about average cost or cheaper for rf microneedling.

I did have another consultation somewhere else, and they actually recommended regular micro needling over RF (they do Vivace), because they thought regular micro needling would be more effective. BUT this place was run by aestheticians while at the other place a medical PA would be performing the procedure, so I kind of trust them more. Nothing against aestheticians at all, but I would just feel 'safer' going with a medically licensed personnel I think  

from what I've researched so far:

- [good] micro needling is 'supposed to be' one of the safest methods, and Genius RF is supposed to be one of the newest / best RF microneedling (along with Vivace, although I'm not sure what might be better¦)

- [good] plenty of happy testimonials from people

- [bad] scattered reports of people saying that rf microneedling has made their scars worse, or caused new ones (sometimes even the raised types) But I really can't find any decent reports on this so I can't confirm¦.

- [bad] I've read that microneedling applied on a flattened keloid scar can potentially raise it back? The specialist that I had seen hadn't mentioned this, and has told me that she will apply RF microneedling on these scars as well.

- [bad] can melt facial fat and make you look older? again, only a few scattered reports that I can't confirm¦.

If the worst outcome of from this treatment is that there's not really any improvement, then that's $2100 down the drain but I'm fortunate enough where it won't significantly impact my life, so I'm ok with it.

However, if there is a chance that I do end up with worse scars / new scars somehow, then I wouldn't really want to do this.

At this point I'm really having second thoughts, I just wanted to hear everyone else's experience ? And if you reply, can you also tell me what ethnicity you are? lol just because I've read different people of different ethnic backgrounds can have drastically different reactions 

additional questions:

- should a  dermatologist (M.D.) perform this procedure? If a PA-C performs the procedure, is that a cause for concern? 

- And should I try to find a place that can do RF microneedling with PRP? (this was never brought up at my current place) I've read PRP added can improve results. Is there anybody that has had RF microneedling with PRP?

- vivace vs genius? hard to find info on it, is either type better for acne scars?

thanks in advance!