Thermage Skin Care Non Surgical Skin Tightening

The Thermage Skin Care procedure is the only noninvasive treatment that delivers tighter skin, renewed facial contours and healthier collagen. (Collagen is the building block that provides structure to your skin.) The Thermage skin care procedure is available only in the offices of qualified physicians who specialize in cosmetic Thermage skin care procedures. Your physician is your best information resource for determining how Thermage skin care treatment will most benefit you. The more commonly asked questions about Thermage skin care procedure are listed below.

What is the Thermage Skin Care Procedure?

The Thermage skin care procedure employs a patented capacitive radio frequency (CRF) technology called ThermaCool. It has been clinically proven to tighten and gently lift skin to smooth out wrinkles and renew facial contours. The incision-free Thermage skin care procedure is fast and easy, and requires no downtime from normal activities. Unlike lasers, the Thermage skin care procedure can be performed on patients of all skin types. The ThermaCool device has been cleared by the FDA for the non-invasive treatment of facial wrinkles and rhytids.

How does it work?

Thermage is performed using an advanced, highly sophisticated radio frequency device known as a ThermaCool TC. The patient’s skin is tightened following a brief touch of the ThermaCool TC’s treatment tip and circumvents the need for surgical incisions and recovery time. More specifically, Thermage works by heating the deeper skin layers of the patient. In so doing, new and remodeled internal collagen is produced within these skin layers, which tightens immediately in response to the heating. When receiving Thermage, the patient’s top layers of skin are protected with a cooling spray. Over time, and with subsequent Thermage procedures, the internal skin collagen grows back firmer and tighter. It is this response that results in tighter, more youthful looking skin.

For many patients, a single Thermage treatment may accomplish the desired results. In working with a qualified cosmetic surgeon, the number of Thermage treatments required to accomplish the optimum result may vary significantly from patient to patient. Factors such as age, skin type, health habits (i.e., smoking), etc., contribute to the number and degree of Thermage treatments necessary to accomplish "best case" results. Furthermore, depending on the size of the area to be treated, most Thermage procedures require between a few minutes to an hour to perform. While most patients can expect to see gradual results appearing within the first two to six months following the initial Thermage treatment, some patient’s may notice tightening and smoothening of the skin much sooner.