I had a thermi tight procedure two weeks ago and had immediate swelling and bruising especially on my right side of chin and jaw. Two weeks later and the bruising is still significant. What went wrong?
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August 16, 2016
Answer: ThermiRF/ThermiTight For Facial Wrinkles and Neck Lifting
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Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
ThermiTight treatment is a great modality and perhaps the best device on the market for skin tightening. With that said, however, it is expected that you will have swelling for some period of time after the procedure. The heat from the treatment causes immediate denaturation of the collagen f...
Potential side effects from ThermiTight include(all very rare): bruising and potential for contour deformities to the skin(never seen even after performing over 100 procedures). The temperatures that are used to tighten the skin with the ThermiRF device does not cause fat loss. There is a ...
ThermiSmooth is a radiofrequency devices that heats the deeper layers of the skin to stimulate collagen production and skin tightening. It does require 3 treatments each spaced 3 weeks apart. It does not require any premedication or numbing and produces a warming/heat sensation during the...