Compare and Contrast ReFirme, Thermage and Titan

Please describe the important similarities and differences of ReFirme, Thermage and Titan as skin tightening treatments. Is one better than the other for certain areas of the body? Which is more affordable? If one is more expensive, do you believe that the difference is justified by the technology?

Asked 34 months ago by Lynne in Portland in Portland OR

All the systems offer subtle results compared to surgery

Hi. I don't think you wil find side-by-side comparisons of these treatments and I'm not sure any of the doctors here have all 3 systems to compare them, including myself. But here is my $0.02. Titan uses infrared light (IR) to tighten the skin, Thermage uses unipolar rafiofrequency energy (RF), and Refirme uses IR and bipolar RF. The systems are similiar that in ALL cases they produce reuslts that are far short of a surgical result. They all work better in patients with minimal skin... more