“Didn't Work - Tampa, FL”

Hi, Oh my lord I was getting ready to have this done here in Tampa! I would really appreciate it if you could email me with you did your procedure so I do NOT go to that facility. {edited} I was considering either ultimate image in clearwater or the tampa laser center.

{by Britt, Please PM user for more info}

Wow did it melt the fat and leave hanging skin? Or nothing at all.

Something does not seem right. First off, Thermage treatment is typically 2,500.00. I've never heard of it costing 900.00 anywhere. Facial treatment is 2,500.00 and takes approx one hour. The tummy would take longer but three hours? At 900.00 only?? Maybe the place wasn't upfront about what treatment they actually provided.

Had thermage on upper arms for crepy sagging skin, $3000.00 and 1 year later my arms look EXACTLY the same as they did prior to the treatment. It is an absolute ripoff. I am still trying to find a way to non surgically tighten up the skin on my arms. Thermage should be taken off the market, it is VERY expensive, painful and does NOT do what it is advertised. What a waste of $3000.00!

Thermage is not 'forever'. Results show in 6 mo. and it lasts 12 mo. That is why they have Mommy make overs.

My friend had one and it wasn't great but then went to doc mann in Fla, East side. She looks terriffic! I never would have known she had been over weight. She just looks fab with an '18 yr old' body and she is in her 50's.

They do have a new proceedure out called Exilis, infrared tightens and radio waves melts fat. You can look it up on this site. Much cheaper then Thermage.

I have the same belly as you, ruinedbellyfromkids. I exercise, eat right and do triathlons. But, saggy skin from having my son. I am 5ft and was 110 before having a 8'14" baby, so maybe that ruined my skin. I did Thermage and paid $4700 for a procedure that did nothing! The doctor was an ass too and said I should try it again at a discount. Uh, no thanks! I refuse to have surgery as I have reactions to anesthesia, so I will live with the sag, wear tankinis and one-pieces and just keep my body fit in the other areas. My guy doesn't seem to mind, but I do hate it... I feel your pain.

I too had the same loose saggy skin on my tummy after giving birth to a 10 lb, 21 incher, followed by a 9 lb, 19 incher, 20 months later. Whomever sold you the Thermage plan for treatment of your tummy skin was entirely dishonest! Once the skin has been stretched beyond a certain point the only fix is a tummy tuck. I have had thermage on my face and eyes and it worked beautifully for tightening and rejuvenating my facial skin. I was always told the only fix for my tummy would be a tuck. After 21 years of dealing with the unsightly skin on my stomach I finally had the tuck. Not only was the outside visible layer of my skin completely torn, damaged and stretched but the entire core muscles were torn from pubic bone all the way to up between my breasts. The tummy tuck results are remarkable and I NEVER dreamed I could look like this again, especially at age 44! I too am thin and did not have fat to remove, just A LOT of skin. My advice is to save up all of your money that you will waste on the worthless treatments and set your sights on the tummy tuck. I would be remiss not to mention that the tummy tuck was BRUTAL! I understand not everybody has the internal damage that I had but it took a good solid 2 months before I was able to reasonably get around. 6 weeks of it were literally spent in bed the majority of the time. My Dr. told me one month and I would be back to normal. After surgery, the story changed due to the extent or internal damage. Word to the wise, if you had big huge babies please consider that the inner muscle chamber very well can be in the same condition as the outside appearance of your abdomen, therefore plan on much more than a month for full recovery. A year post op, I say, SO WORTH IT! 6 weeks post op, I was crying wondering why the hell did I do this to myself!