Thermage Allows For Moderate Face and Body Lifts Without Surgery

THERMAGE

In the past, surgeries like face lift, liposuction, and body contouring were used to address problems like sagging facial skin, loose body skin and stretch marks. For many people, Thermage has provided an alternative to surgery with results that have been remarkable, with no down time or scarring. Thermage effectively reduces the signs of aging skin by forcing the underlying tissue to tighten. It is currently used for non-surgical brow lifts and the non-surgical tightening of facial wrinkles on the forehead, around the eye, the mid and lower face, the neck and most recently for the tightening of loose body skin, arms, legs, abdomen and buttocks.

Thermage uses very specific radio frequency energy, which causes collagen to contract and causes new collagen to form, thus lifting sagging skin. Administered in office, Thermage treatment can last from minutes to just over an hour depending on the area treated.

An example of the typical Thermage process from beginning to end:

- Arrive at your physician’s about an hour before the procedure

- A topical numbing agent is applied to the treatment area

- An oral sedative is given to alleviated any anxiety

- A cooling spray is applied constantly during treatment to protect the outer layers of skin

- The radio frequency (RF) energy uniformly heats the dermis, applied with the Thermage tip.

The Thermage heating action causes deep structures of your skin to tighten immediately. Over time, new collagen grows to further tighten your skin and produce a more youthful appearance. Recently published studies conducted by Thermage show that measurable tightening improvements appear gradually over 2 to 6 months after a single treatment session. However, many patients report seeing an earlier response.

Who is the optimal candidate for this procedure?

An ideal candidate for Thermage is anyone, male or female, with loose, sagging skin. Thermage is effective for people who have lost a lot of weight and suffer from excess sagging skin, and they may wish to avoid surgery. Thermage offers an excellent non-surgical technique to tighten loose, sagging skin in areas of the face, neck, abdomen, “love handles”, back skin, thighs, upper arms (ladies with “bat wings”). Results are good across a wide range of ages, and the Thermage is suitable for all skin types.

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