Will Thermage Reduce the Lines Around Upper and Lower Lips?

asked 2 years ago by Sharron 42 in Spokane
Latest answer by Ran Y. Rubinstein, MD
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3 answers to Will Thermage Reduce the Lines Around Upper and Lower Lips?

Thermage is used more for skin tightening than to treat facial lines

If you are looking to address lip lines, I would recommend a combination of Fillers such as Restylane or Juvederm Botox to relax the overly expressive lip muscles causing the lines Skin resurfacing with Fraxel laser. Many of my patients will have Thermage to tone facial laxity in the neck and jawline at the same time that they have the above treatments for their lip lines.

Ran Y. Rubinstein, MD
Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon

Thermage and topical creams

An effective non-surgical option for reducing the appearance of fine lines, such as those found around the lips, is Thermage. Thermage is a non-invasive (no incision!) treatment that can tighten skin and works by stimulating your body to make healthier collagen—the building block that provides structure to your skin. Fast and easy, Thermage requires no downtime from normal activities. Topical creams can also reduce lines and wrinkles around the mouth almost immediately, even without... more

Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Thermage is not useful for lip lines.

Hi! Thermage can tighten jawline skin, but is not useful for lines around the lips. These can be hard to treat, and one has to individualize, but small amounts of Botox, Restylane, and laser resurfacing all can help.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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Will Thermage Reduce the Lines Around Upper and Lower Lips?

Thermage is used more for skin tightening than to treat facial lines

Thermage and topical creams

Thermage is not useful for lip lines.

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