Does Thermage FLX require maintenance sessions every 6-12 months?

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The original Thermage achieved the best results with maintenance treatments. Does this still apply with the newer Thermage FLX? If so, would it still be every 6-12 months for these maintenance sessions?

Nuket Eroglu, MD · Answer

Hello, Thermage treatments don’t require maintenance sessions every 6 or 12 months. The cost of the applicator is quite high, yet the effects are highly noticeable. Whether it's FLX or CPT, the effect settles in about 6 months, so there's no need for extra maintenance during this time. Thermage is a treatment protocol administered in a single session that has a long-lasting effect for many years. It doesn't disrupt daily life and is a painless, comfortable, and effective non-surgical facelift treatment.
While CPT raises subcutaneous tissues to 56°C, FLX raises it to 80°C. There are no defined maintenance sessions for any of the Thermage models. Whether it's CPT or FLX, they are both single-session treatments that achieve final results in 6 months. The results are long-lasting. Even if one aims to enhance or improve the effect, it's not recommended to undergo Thermage again before 2 years.

Anshul Gambhir, MD · Answer

Hi and thank you for your question! We have found that regular thermage FLX treatments of 675-900 pulses for the face and neck require annual treatment, once a year to maintain results!

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