Mary Kenner

My experience with Thermage was terrible. The pain was unbelieveably bad, and I have a really high tolerance. Also, it literally dissolved all my facial fat layer, and, after a few months, I looked like my face had melted . It was the most horrifying thing. I had basically good skin, but just wanted a tiny bit of tightening. It did just the opposite, and after about a year, I went to see a plastic surgeon, who did a face lift with cheek implants to restore me to how I looked before Thermage. If you are an overweight person, and losing fat is beneficial, then perhaps you would be a better condidate. I hadn't been informed of this side effect unfortunately. I don't think I could recommend this to anyone frankly, and I shudder to think back on the whole horrible episode in my life. I had some pretty bad emotional problems from it. After four years, I am finally coming to terms with the whole thing, but it has been a difficult journey -- all because of a stupid decision on my part to not investigate the proceedure more carefully!

I was wondering who you went to, and what setting they used. I had a really bad experience with Thermage, with facial fat loss, but hadn't heard this about Fraxel before. I am sorry you had that problem. It is very disheartening.