Thermage®

• Conditions treated: wrinkles; sagging skin or jowls
• Length of treatment: 1 -2, 1-2 hour treatments
• Price: $2000 (1st treatment); $1200 - $1400 (subsequent treatments)
• Covered by insurance: no
• Pain factor: moderate (no anesthesia required)

Thermage® is one of the most popular non-invasive techniques used for treatment of wrinkles, sagging facial skin and jowls. Thermage can also be very effective in reducing acne scars.

Find below detailed information about:

• Eyes by Thermage®
• Tummy by Thermage®
• Cellulite by Thermage®

How Thermage® works

Thermage consists of a handpiece that sends a radio frequency current deeply into the skin and heats the superficial and deep dermis. The tissue's natural resistance to the flow of ions, whose orientation is dependent on an enormous number of changes in the electric field caused by the radiofrequency current, achieves this deep heating.

As a result, the collagen is heated and it contracts and the fibroblasts in the skin start producing additional collagen. Spray cooling protects the skin.

Recently, in order to get better results with less pain, the protocol has been modified. We are using multiple passes at lower power. The 3 square centimeter tip allows for faster coverage of larger areas per unit of time.

Other than rare cases of temporary redness and swelling (less than 1 week's duration) we have seen no side effects. Others have reported small localized thinning of the underlying fat. It resolves on its own in a few months. We use no anesthetic or sedation. In fact we utilize the onset of pain as a signal to start lowering the power.

Sometimes the improvement is immediately noticeable but often it takes up to 6 months to see the optimum benefit. With the new protocol, 95% of patients are pleased with the results.

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Eyes by Thermage®

Eyes by Thermage has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of wrinkles of the upper and lower lids.

Eyes by Thermage reduces hooding of the upper lids and produces a tighter, smoother look of the upper and lower lids.

It can improve the dark under eye circles. The same monopolar radio frequency current is used as in the treatment of the cheeks and jowls to heat the collagen. A plastic shield protects the eye.

Pain: Minimal
Price: $1200.00

Prices on website subject to change and may not reflect actual prices after consultation.

Tummy by Thermage®

In Tummy by Thermage, the radio frequency current is used to tighten the collagen and stimulate the fibrocytes to produce more collagen in the abdomen area.

Again the new 3 square centimeter tip is being used to the patient's advantage, to cover a larger area in less time.

This treatment can be of particular benefit to persons who have lost weight or to women after childbirth who want to eliminate some flabbiness.

Results can be immediate or take a few months to reach the maximum tightening.

Pain: Moderate
Price: $3000.00

Cellulite by Thermage®

Cellulite is a very common condition, affecting the majority of women. According to some statistics, 85% of adolescent and adult women have cellulite. Numerous devices, (Lasers, Infra red, Radiofrequency) injections and creams have been tried to improve the dimplings of cellulite., with variable and inconsistent results.

A new deep heating tip from Thermage (ThermaTip CL) has been proven to be extremely and consistently effective in the treatment of cellulite, by producing a thickening of the collagen and by improving the circulation of blood and lymph fluid. One single treatment is sufficient to bring about very good and sometimes dramatic results.

Pain: Moderate.
Fee: Depending on the surface to be treated: $2500.00 to $4500.00.

Prices on website subject to change and may not reflect actual prices after consultation.