I am a 60 yo male and am considering Thermage for tightening my jowls and jawline. I have a very short, trimmed beard.

You need to shave off your beard, especially when these areas are critical areas for tightening, i.e. jawline, neck, upper lip.

I would recommend that you shave your beard the night before your procedure. It's extremely important that your skin has complete contact with the transducer. I have seen thermage cause burns in cases that the contact has been incomplete. 

Thank you for your question. A picture would have been helpful.You will have to shave your beard for either Ultherapy or Thermage.Ultherapy is ideal as it is FDA cleared to tighten the skin and lift the mid and lower face.Best,Karamanoukian

Hello. I believe that Ultherapy would be of benefit to you. It is the only device available that provides not only skin tightening but skin lifting. I agree that the beard may decrease the ability of the physician to achieve full contact between the transducer and the facial skin.

Thermage is one of the most popular skin tightening procedures for men in my office.  There is no down time and the procedure is only mildly uncomfortable.  Thermage with the new CPT technology helps tighten the jowls and produce new collagen to the jowls or any area of the body which it is utilized.  The proper preparation is important and I would definitely recommend shaving the night or morning of the procedure since a beard can injure the tip and cause a burn.  For the best cosmetic results please consult a board certified dermatologist with a great deal of experience with Thermage.