“No! even the doctor couldn't see results!”
Thermage: NOT worth it
Cost: $2,500
Pain: Severe
Pain: Severe
Thermage satisfaction: Poor
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I took a before picture and 3 after pictures several months apart. All we taken in the same light with the same shirt on. I took the pictures back to the doctor and had him put them in order of dates. He got them EXACTLY backwards! Needless to say, they gave me 2 treatments of some radio frequency thing that worked slightly better for FREE. Do NOT recommend thermage.
Before Thermage
After Thermage treatment
Mar 19, 2008Comments and replies (15)
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unregistered guest
19 Mar 2008
Um, the two pictures ARE identical...all the way down to the same stray hairs in the same position on the top of the head. Did you mistakenly post duplicate shots for this post? I' just asking in the spirit of truth in advertising. (Disclosure: I do not offer or do Thermage in my practice.)
unregistered guest
20 Mar 2008
When I tried to upload the 2nd picture, I couldn't get it to work. Now my original picture is on there twice. I'll try to figure out if there is some way to edit my original comment. Sorry!
3 posts
20 Mar 2008
these pictures are totally identical. I had the procedure done and I see a difference and I would do it again.
534 posts
20 Mar 2008
Ok everyone, I'm in touch with B7507503 to resolve the error on our side. I've removed the duplicate in the meantime. UPDATE: the correct after thermage picture is now posted
1 post
29 May 2008
I also live in Kirkland. When did you have the procedure? Who did it? Thanks for your help.
1 post
16 Jun 2008
I also live in Kirkland and am looking into thermage. Could you tell me who did your procedure? Thanks
1 post
23 Oct 2009
First of all, that is not the way you take a before and after picture. Sitting down with your head back creates unatural folding of the skin(like on the neck)so you would have to discount the pictures for that reason. If you were standing or sitting up straight The skin on your neck would look different. I can see a reduction of the naso-labial folds around your mouth. Maybe you thought you would get a facelift results from a non surgical procedure, from which you have no downtime?
1 post
2 Nov 2009
I agree with dez. Perhaps your expectations were a little bit unrealistic. Thermage is supposed to be subtle. I can actually see an improvement in your face. It appears tighter and more lifted and softer looking. Your neck looks pretty saggy still but the way you are sitting is definitely exagerating that. I feel sorry for your poor docter: you had unrealistic expectations, he maybe promised too much and now he is paying for it by having to give you all these free treatments and with you dissing him online.
4 posts
25 Nov 2009
You're right - I should have had a professional photographer come in and take the pictures. All I know is that I took four photographis in the same position, almost the same time of day and took them in to the doctor's office so they could see the difference. Like I said, they got them exactly backwards. Maybe I did expect too much but for over $2000, I expected more than a line next to my nose softened.