Will Thermage work on black skin to tighten abdomen?

I am a 40 year old afro-British lady. After 2 c-sections there is some wrinkled skin on my abdomen area, although nothing excessive. In general I am in good shape with good muscle and skin tone. I am considering Thermage to tighten up this skin problem. Will it work? I do not want to undergo tummy tuck surgery if I can in anyway avoid it!

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A: Thermage for the belly

Jason R. Lupton, MD

Thermage may help tighten the skin on the lower abdomen and firm up the tissue.  The treatment is safe in all skin types -- light or dark -- and can be used almost anywhere on the body.  Thermage is commonly used on the face to firm up jowling and a lax lower face and cheeks. It also has shown... more

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michelle
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25 Feb 2009

I have the same problem. I am a 40yr old asian woman and just starting working out about 8mo ago but wanted to tighten up my abdomen without surgery.

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