Laser Skin Tightening Procedure Without Pain?

Is there a laser skin tightening procedure that is not painful? I could not tolerate the pain from Thermage on my cheeks and mid-face, although on my forehead was okay.

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2 Doctor Answers | Asked by Mary in DC in Alexandria, VA

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There is no laser skin tightening procedure without pain.

Hi! It is too bad that patients have to wade through so much marketing not supported by any evidence. If a laser tightens skin VISIBLY (not the kind where you cannot tell the after picture from the before picture), it has to deliver enough heat or energy to the skin, and this hurts and requires anesthesia. If Thermage was so painful, they were using the wrong settings. We like Thermage. Thermage can actually tighten skin with minimal discomfort if used correctly. We also use... more

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