ThermiTight: What is the downtime after treatment?

Downtime following a ThermiTight procedure is very minimal, however there may be some swelling and tenderness. If bruising occurs, you may cover it with makeup or have your provider treat the bruising with laser to make it go away quicker. Generally swelling resolves itself within a few days to a couple weeks. To be safe, I recommend getting your treatment on a Friday to avoid having to take time off of work.  Be sure to visit a board-certified dermatologist or an expert in ThermiTight to reduce the risk of complications during the treatment!

Downtime following a ThermiTight procedure is very minimal, however there may be some swelling and tenderness. If bruising occurs, you may cover it with makeup and generally swelling resolves itself within a few days. To be safe, I recommend getting your treatment on a Friday so that you can use the weekend to fully recover. Be sure to visit a board-certified dermatologist or an expert in ThermiTight to reduce the risk of complications during the treatment!

There may be some tenderness and swelling after an ThermiTight procedure, but overall, there is hardly any downtime. Typically, the swelling resolves within a few days and makeup can help cover up the bruising if any occurs. Be sure to go to a board-certified dermatologist to avoid any complications with the procedure so you don't have to take any extra time off of work! 

Downtime following ThermiTight is minimal, however swelling and bruising is normal.  Wearing a compression wrap following ThermiTight helps to minimize swelling and is recommended.  Depending on the area being treated, you can anticipate your comfort with return to work.  Having a day or two following the procedure to wear a wrap and allow swelling to subside would likely be helpful, particularly if the neck/face is being treated.

 

Downtime following ThermiTight is very minimal.
There will be some swelling and tenderness, and there may be some bruising as
well. The majority of the swelling generally resolves within a few days,
although residual swelling may last longer. Bruises can be covered with makeup
if they occur. Rarely, small areas of firm tissue can occur
which resolve in a few weeks. I
would recommend having the treatment on a Friday so that you can use the
weekend to recover and be ready to go back to work on Monday.

There is very minimal downtime with the ThermiTight procedure.  This has created a new category of procedures that has been termed "microinvasive".  Most patients that have the procedure on a Thursday or Friday are absolutely ready for work on that following Monday.  The most common "down time" is some swelling, tenderness, numbness and very occasional bruising that can last for a few days to a week.  I see my patients back around 1 week after the procedure and none of the patients that I have treated have any bruising at that point.  It is a great procedure that fills a need between non-invasive energy based devices and surgical procedures.

There can be bruising and if it occurs after ThermiTight performed for facial sagging or neck looseness, this bruising can take more than one week to disappear but concealer can be used very soon after the procedure.  Swelling can be mild for several days but it is not realistic to expect no swelling.  The heat generated from the radiofrequency causes temporary swelling. Some patients need more heat because their skin has more sundamage, less elasticity and more sagging.  I have seen clinically that more heat induces more days of swelling and the most aggressive procedure can cause the swelling to be up to two weeks, but this is the minority of cases.  Don't schedule this treatment if you need to look presentable less than a week or two after ThermiTight, just in case you have this prolonged swelling.

The downtime for ThermiTight is usually not bad. Most patient will experience some mild bruising and swelling that can last from a few days to about 1 week. I recommend my patients to wear spanx or a compression garment for 1 week and avoid strenuous activity during that time to minimize the swelling.

Most patients will take off the day of the procedure. The following day, many are usually ready to return back to work with mild swelling to the neck and lower face. This gradually resolves over the following days where most return back to normal daily activities with little to no bruising present.

Worried about downtime due to recovery? Dr. Edward Dickerson describes why ThermiTight is a great option for those with busy schedules.