Alternatives to Thermage for loose skin?

The first thing to know is that none of the nonsurgical treatments such as Thermage produce the same results as surgery; in other words, there is no "nonsurgical facelift."  We have learned a few things about optimizing results with Thermage however. One is that older patients, whose collagen in... more

Jowling can occur secondary to a loss of fascial support in the lower one third of the face. Thermage, unfortunately, cannot acheive a structural change in the underlying fascial support system and is thus less effective than a facelift.  If you are considering a lesser procedure than a face lift, a mini... more

There are no superior options merely alternatives such as Titan, Velasmooth, Accent. However, none of these will achieve the degree of improvement that a facelift can perform. Granted there are more risks to surgery. Non ablative interventions can achieve an improvement of 1-3 on a scale of 10 versus surgery... more

There are multiple options available for "skin tightening", and it will depend on the location and degree of laxity you are trying to achieve: 1. Radiofrequency - Thermage, Refirme, Aluma, etc. 2. Laser - CO2, Erbium, or "Fractional" Techniques 3. Surgery - Facelift / Threadlift You should... more

In my experience, jowls are formed by skin in addition to deeper structurees (descending cheek fat pad).  If skin tightening alone is done, and there are untreated deeper structures that are not treated, the result will be unsatisfactory. Usually, jowls are more effectively treated with a cheek lift,... more