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If you are thinking of getting an anti aging treatment but facial surgery isn’t for you – you may be tempted by Thermage – marketed as a low risk alternative to face lift surgery.
Thermage – the makers claim – is a highly effective non surgical face lift – all the skin lifting effects of a face lift without the pain.
This apparently miraculous anti aging treatment first came to everyone’s attention – as with so many other things – following a glowing review on Oprah.
Thousands of eager viewers rushed to get the procedure. But is Thermage all it’s claimed to be?
Thermage is a type of laser treatment which which heats and tightens the lower layers of collagen in the skin resulting in a younger and smoother appearance.
Thermage uses radio frequency to heat up the deeper layers of the skin and this technology has caused some users significant problems with dimpling. The heat from the Thermage machine penetrated too far into the tissue heating up the fat layer as well as the skin and resulting in a lumpy dimpled look – a bit like cellulite. Definitely not what they wanted to achieve.
The makers of Thermage insist that these problems no longer occur because the technology has moved on. Typically the whole Thermage treatment is given in one intensive session and some plastic surgeons consider that a gentler approach over a series of sesions is a better approach.
If this is a worry but you are still interested in Thermage – talk to a registered cosmetic surgeon or clinic about it. There are other options availabe and may be something else would work better for you.
It’s important to realize that one Thermage treatment can’t be a replacement for a face lift surgery – expect a degree of skin tightening and skin firming around the order of 30% but don’t expect miracles.
The Thermage face lift can be applied to the forehead, brow, eyes, mid and lower face and the neck to reduce wrinkles and lines. How much of the face is given the Thermage treatment is up to you and your cosmetic surgeon but it will depend on the amount of collagen breakdown.
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