having upper eyelid surgery. My brow seems to be in a good position right now, so I don't want to have a brow lift. I can't have Botox bc of allergy and its costly anyway. I've heard great things about Thermismooth. Is that a good alternative to giving a subtle lifting of the eye and brow area after eyelid surgery? I have heard that some people experience eyebrow desent after blepharaplasty and that is what is scaring me.
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Thermi Smooth's target temperature at the surface is between 42-45 degrees C. The temperature of the skin always is higher than what is on the machine. I have tested this with the infrared camera. I usually target 42 degrees C. I find that on subsequent treatments patients can...
As with any non-invasive technology, ThermiSmooth takes time to see results. Collagen takes time to build itself up. The best way to describe collagen reproduction is like the structure of a house - to make that foundation strong you have to lay the ground work. With a treatment like T...
In my practice we recommend 3 to 6 treatments at 2 to 3 week intervals for the best results. The larger areas take more treatments. Temporary effects can be seen after the first treatment. Thermi Smooth uses radio-frequency to tighten collagen and stimulate new...