Does Thermage CPT Really Work?

There are countless patients who have been disappointed with what old Thermage has failed to provide them. What I would suggest you do about researching this newer version is to ask your doctor for the names of a couple of patients who are LIKE YOU and have had this treatment so you can ask them if they are happy. If he/she tells you they can't because of "privacy issues" of can't come up with a comparable patient to yourself, the answer is simple - forget about it.... more

With the new Thermage CPT upgrade, the results are consistently much better an the older machines. I think one of te most important factors is appropriate patient selection. If a patient has too much laxity that would be better addressed with a facelift then I will refer the patient to plastics. One of the interesting things I have noticed in our diverse patient populations is that Asian, mediterranean, and Latino skin types seem to be slam dunk consistently repeat great results. more

Thermage is a non-surgical skin tightening treatment that provides subtle skin tightening and contouring.  It absolutely works, but it isn't surgery so no one should expect the same results as with surgery.  Anyone who expects dramatic skin tightening is going to be disappointed.  People choose Thermage because they want skin tightening without the risks of surgery, without the downtime, and without anyone knowing they have had anything done.  They also choose... more

Simply look here on REALSELF.com and see the positive to negative reviews are in favor overwhelmingly NO! So your question is very easy to answer. Do not expect any improvement for all the dollars spent. Good Luck.

I have heard from physicians that had the old thermage that patients find the new one less painful. The lower energies allow more passes and more cumulative heating and stimulation of collagen.

We had been using the old Thermage for about 4 years before upgrading to the Thermage CPT nearly one year ago. The results with the new CPT are not only much better but much more consistent and, as a result, our volume of Thermage treatments has tripled since we obtained the Thermage CPT. Montreal, where our clinic is located, has many clinics and spas that offer non-invasive skin tightening with questionable devices and so many disappointed patients become leery of these procedures.... more

Thermage is non surgical skin tightening, and it works. Although it can not be compared to a surgical procedure, or the result from surgery. As there is no comparison in downtime (lots of downtime with a facelift, definately a scar). Typically no downtime with Thermage. 96% of patients get a visiable result with thermage. Patient satisfaction is around 90%. So there is a percentage of patients that we will not heat the collagen enough to tighten. The other percentage difference is... more