How does Thermage™ tighten sagging skin?
The radio frequency energy penetrates into the deeper layers of your skin, heating a calculated volume of tissue. This hear creates both immediate and delayed biologic effects. Some patients notice tightening of their skin shortly after a Thermage treatment. This is due to the immediate contraction of collagen fibers in the skin, analagous to shrink wrap. Then over the next three to six months new collagen is produced. ALL QUESTIONS | MAIN What is a Thermage™ treatment like? Depending on the desired areas treated, Thermage™ usually takes less than an hour. Preparation is simple and involves removing make-up, applying a numbing cream, taking some mild sedation, then reclining in our relaxing treatment rooms as the ThermaCool handpiece is systematically applied to the skin. ALL QUESTIONS | MAIN Is it painful? The ThermaCool device chills your skin; you will probably only feel a brief sensation of intense heat with each pulse. In addition, we may prescribe sedation to relax you and make t
