Loose
skin that has been stretched by age and exposure
has been treated in the past with surgery.
Traditional "face lifts" undermine
(separate) the skin and then pull it towards
the ears to make it tighter. The excess skin
is cut away and the edges are sutured together.
Permanent scars in the hairline and in front
of the ears are necessary for this correction.
Face lifts are still common but don't do much
for thin skin and can look artificial and
stretched. A well done facelift can last ten
years before needing to be redone. It requires
a number of weeks to look normal enough to
go into public and facelifts that don't meet
expectations are still permanent
Loose skin can now be treated with a new
medical technology called "Thermage".
This process tightens the skin using focused
energy (radio waves) that causes the collagen
and protein in the skin to shrink. This shrinking
tightens the skin and causes new collagen
to form making it stronger and more resilient.
The effects increase over time with maximum
results achieved a few months after treatment.
Thermage lifts and tightens
sagging skin without surgery and without downtime.
Thermage uses radiofrequency energy and a
cooling spray to heat the deep layers of your
skin and thereby tightens existing collagen
and stimulates new collagen growth.
Most treatments can be performed in less
than an hour and there is virtually no recovery
period. During a ThermaCool treatment, radiofrequency
energy is applied with a cooling wand. Without
damaging the surface, the radiofrequency energy
is absorbed by the dermal layer of skin tissue
where it tightens existing collagen and triggers
new collagen production. Results are achieved
gradually from the inside out! The treatment
is quick and virtually painless. After treatment,
most patients experience only minor redness,
which subsides within an hour or so.
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