Radiage: Q&A
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What is Radiage?
I heard that Radiage is a new skin tightening treatment being used in Europe that is non-surgical AND is not a laser treatment. I'm curious... if it's not a laser, what is it? Does it work? Is it available in the U.S.?
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Radiage - what is it, and what does it treat?
Radiage is a novel skin tightening treatment that has been in use in Europe and is now pending FDA approval in the US.
It is not a laser. It is a radiofrequency-based system that is based on a completely different idea than photothermal reactions, which are important in laser technology. It works by using electrical current to generate heat, which passes through the epidermis (outer layer of the skin) and into the dermis (deeper layer of the skin) to cause some degree of thermal or heat...
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Portland Plastic Surgeon
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Radiofrequency Skin Tightening
Approved for use for several years years already in Europe, Radiage was recently FDA cleared and entered the American market several months ago as Peleve (Ellman International). It is one of a couple of devices that employs radiowaves, the kind of waves that your am/fm radio receives, to treat skin laxity and crepeyness.
Radiowaves work by generating an electric current, which then enters the skin and in so doing generates heat. The heat produced serves to break up and shrink old and...
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