I have a vigorous training schedule for long distance triathlons but want a Thermitight treatment for skin laxity on my butt and hips. How long must I wait after the procedure to swim, bike and run at a high heart rate and for extended periods of time (i.e., a 4 or 5 hour bike /run effort). I don't want to compromise my results, risk injury, etc.
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September 6, 2018
Answer: When Can I Exercise After ThermiTight? Wait a Day, But There's Really No Downtime
Thermi-tight for those reading this and don’t know is a minimally invasive (performed through a needle-stick in the skin) procedure, done in the office under local anesthesia with minimal downtime. Often referred to as infusion radiofrequency, a term used to distinguish it from surgical s...
ThermiTight can help tighten the skin, but the main issue is volume loss of the buttocks. You will get a better result by combining treatments to replace the volume loss like fat transfer, butt implants, Sculptra with skin tightening treatments like ThermiTight, Exillis, Thermage etc. Good luck!
Please call your physician, this should not occur, but is a risk with any energy based device. This appears to be burns with scarring and needs shock therapy and massage with post inflammatory hyperpigmentation prevent creams at this point. Best, Dr. Emer.