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Is It OK to Get Thermage if You Have Already Invested a Lot in Fillers Like Restylane?

asked 1 year ago by Santa Rosa32 in Santa Rosa, CA
Latest answer by Donna Bilu Martin, MD
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Tags: age 35-44, face, jowls, female, sagging

I have had Restylane put in several locations on my face. If it weren't for the fillers, I would have a substantial amount of sagging under the eyes and through the cheeks even though I am only 36 years old. I'm beginning to see sagging at my jowl line, at the sides of my chin. Wondering if Thermage is advisable for someone who has already invested quite a bit in fillers with good results. Does Thermage complement fillers?

8 answers to Is It OK to Get Thermage if You Have Already Invested a Lot in Fillers Like Restylane?

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There are no good studies about Thermage being used in combination with Restylane

There are no good studies about Thermage being used in combination with Restylane injections. If you’ve had Restylane injected superficially and you do Thermage over it, there’s a good chance you’ll decrease the effect of the Restylane. But, it depends on where the product has been placed. Very often we place Restylane deep on the bone in which case Thermage won’t affect it. It really depends on what’s been done. Usually, Thermage is complimentary to fillers... more
Joseph A. Eviatar, MD

Bronx Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Thermage and fillers

We frequently perform Thermage in patients who had filler treatments in the past. Many patients benefit from a muti-faceted approach incorporating fillers for volume replacement, lasers for skin texture, brown spots, and blood vessels, and radiofrquency for tightening.
Donna Bilu Martin, MD

Miami Beach Dermatologist
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Thermage after fillers

We have treated many patients with Thermage after they have had Restylane, Juvederm ot Radiesse injections. Although we cannot quantify the results, most patients are very satisfied with the combination. As indicated by some of the other experts, the fillers replace volume and Thermage tightens the skin. Always make sure that you are treated by an experienced, Board Certified Dermatologist or Plastic Surgeon.
Eugene Mandrea, MD

Chicago Dermatologist

www.lakeviewderm.com

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Thermage® and dermal fillers, such as Restylane, are excellent complimentary treatments.

Thermage is an excellent complimentary treatment with dermal fillers. Thermage can stimulate the collagen to cause a slight lift and tightening to the jaw line and neck that no other treatment can do without surgery. The effects of Thermage last about 2 years and is an excellent prevention for further signs of aging. Thermage can also reduce the amount of filler needed in the future especially to the naso-labial folds. Just remember that you should never do a Thermage treatment immediately... more
Manish Khanna, MD

Montreal Dermatologic Surgeon

www.peaumontreal.com

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Thermage treatment after fillers

The best results for anti-aging are usually seen when we use a combination of treatments that work in different ways.  Fillers replace lost volume and by filling can lift sagging skin, but fillers do not tighten the skin.  Thermage will tighten the skin, and is safe to do over areas where you have had fillers placed even recently.  Thermage and fillers are complementary treatments and many people do elect to do both.
Jordana Gilman, MD

New York Dermatologic Surgeon
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Thermage and fillers

When one is undergoing rejuvenation of the face, a multifaceted approach is usually ideal. Of course every patients needs are different so it is best to be evaluated by a cosmetic physician who does all of these procedures. Fillers help replace volume we loose in our face over time. Thermage helps to tighten lax skin.
Lori A. Brightman, MD

New York Dermatologic Surgeon
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Thermage and fillers

Thermage can be performed over fillers.  We and others have studied this and found that there is no increaed risk of complications from the Thermage treatment nor does there seem to be faster breakdown of the fillers after Thermage treatment.
Brian Biesman, MD

Nashville Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.drbiesman.com

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Thermage, radiofrequency waves, nonsurgical facelift

Thermage is an excellent nonsurgical approach to facial sagging. Some patients get quick remarkable improvement while in certain patients there can be very little to no improvement. Those it seems not to work that well in are those with sun damage or smokers for their collagen is injured already. I have found it usally really works for cellulite or waviness of the skin in various parts of the body like the legs.  No anesthesia is needed and the treatments take about one hour.... more
Edward J. Domanskis, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon

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