Thermage-Skin Tightening and Contouring

Radiothermoplasty or Thermage is a skin  tightening practice that uses radio frequency (RF) to heat the deeper layers of the skin. It tightens sagging areas on the face and the body by remolding and firming up the existing collagen and stimulating collagen production. Thermage is the most commonly used safe and effective treatment for moderate laxity. Thermage is protected and non-invasive, requires no downtime, and is applied in a solitary treatment. This induces curl or retrenchment of collagen which produces a tightening effect along with novel collagen production in dermis.

Thermage strengthens the collagen in the skin without surgical procedure and reverses the cipher of age by tightening the skin, lifting the eyebrows, tightening wobbly skin around the jowl, jawbone and neck and softening the facade of scars caused by acne .

It soften profound forehead creases and giggle lines. It can also be used for treating stretch marks and loose abdominal skin after pregnancy or significant weight loss, particularly in corpulent patients.

Thermage procedure uses a special treatment tip known as ‘Therma Tip‘ to deliver controlled amounts of RF energy into the collagen layers of the skin. Treatment time varies according to areas treated and the number of times the tip is passes over the skin. The thermage procedure can take anything between 1 to 2 hours. The treatment is done as follows

• Rinse face with soap and water proceeding to treatment.
• Treatment grid is applied to the face to guide and direct treatment so all necessary areas are treated without involuntary overlapping of RF delivery.
• A fluid called coupling fluid is applied to the treatment areas as it is a good conductive agent.
• Via the treatment tip, a combination of cooling spray and RF energy is delivered. The cooling spray incessantly cools the outer layers of the skin to avert any burning.
• Feedback regarding your perception of heat and the level of pain are taken and RF levels are adjusted accordingly so that therapeutic levels of heat are achieved without undue uneasiness.

Benefits of Thermage is that it is a non-invasive way to lift, tighten and shape almost any area of the body .It does not require any surgery or injections.This procedure is painless and fast acting and is a great way to eliminate unwanted areas of fat and improve the appearance of cellulite

Cost of Themage process can take on your pocket to shell out $1000 to $5000.

People with implanted cardiac devices such as pacemakers should avoid undergoing Thermage procedure due to the typical use of RF frequency which can interfere with the functioning of the cardiac device.

Individuals taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) such as ibuprofen should also avoid undergoing this treatment.

Risk with Thermage  is swelling and redness of skin along with the risk  of burn, appearance of blisters and scarring. There can be itching  or burning sensation for a few days subsequent to treatment .Soreness, particularly around the jaw line can also trouble you for a few days.

Post Thermage Instructions includes the precaution of not using NSAID for the next 3 months following this treatment.