Which Non-invasive Treatment is Most Effective for Mild/moderate Skin Laxity and Crepiness on Thighs, Hips and Buttocks?

I accept that results may be small & will require ongoing management, but I don't want thigh lift scars. I'm 35. Have lost 40 lbs and been @ my goal weight for 4 months (BMI of 21). Am active. Which of Thermage, VelaShape and similar machines is best to tighten & smooth skin? (Also, how important is it that a Dr administer the treatment? It seems even at Dr's offices, technicians do the work. How can I know whether a Dr will perform the tx?) And who is the ideal candidate for this kind of work?

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by Taliagrace in Toronto, ON

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Non-invasive skin tightening could be the Emperor's clothes!

You seem to have pretty realistic expectations, and the three classes of devices are RF (radio-frequency) like Thermage, Velasmooth (Velashape), Accent, Exilis, and perhaps others; external ultrasound like Ultrashape, Ultherapy, and others; and light-based (could be laser, LED, or infrared) such as Zerona, Titan, Smoothshapes, and others. A fourth class could be considered combination devices, such as Velasmooth and Velashape which combine massage, RF, and infrared; Ultrashape (newest... more

Devices for Non-Invasive Tightening

You are a pretty good candidate for non-invasive tightening as you are young and loose skin is mild to moderate. The devices currently used for tightening are either radiofrequency like velashape and thermage or light based like sciton st. These devices work by heating skin to a certain temperature and maintaining that temperature for a designated time period. We definitely don't have all the answers to who will be better responder or which machine is better. Typically the doctors... more

Thermage may help tighten and smoothen some cellulite and skin laxity

Some patients have seen improvement with Thermage for crepiness of the skin and occasionally cellulite appears to improve, but for long term improvement all the non invasive body treatments may fall short. You may have to consider maintenance treatment if you do see results you like from a treatment. In NYC, many practices, assistants, not the doctors, do body firming procedures. The doctor would supervise and set the parameters.

Skin tightening devices

In most cases the skin devices only improve the quality of the skin about 20%. They do not lift the skin and are certainly not a substitute for surgical excisions.