Is Thermage safe? Is it a non-ionizing treatment, and if not, then isn't that harmful radiation? Also, is it safe to undergo Thermage every 6 months if you want? How does the skin react to this tightening and relaxing method long term?
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June 10, 2010
Answer: Thermage is safer with new technology
Ron Shelton, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Hi,
If you go on to the Solta Medical Website, the manufacturers of Thermage, you can see some impressive before and after knee photos. Since it is difficult to treat saggy skin above the knee short of cutting the groin skin and pulling all the skin up from the knees which is not a...
Thermage is one of the least beneficial procedures in facial plastic surgery and facial rejuvenation today and the quickest way to waste your money. It does very little to address the problem of sagging skin. Little early jowls are usually best addressed by a mini facelift or Perlane/ Restylane...
I am not a big fan of thermage. It can tighten the skin to a small degree but it does not replace a face lift. The Sculptra can be used to fill the face, but takes several treatments over a few months time and can run as much as some facelift procedures.