My doctor recommended Thermage for the loose skin on my neck, jowls and eyelids, but I don't know anyone who has done it and I don't really think it will work. If Thermage is so great how come a lot of people say they don't see results?
Answer: Thermage seems to be a gimmick I have yet to meet a patient pleased with Thermage, and I have seen a lot. Most patients would experience excellent results from surgical treatment that doesn't hurt (at least not much). Patients complain that Thermage is extremely painful. There is no way to shrink skin--period. Excess skin requires surgical excision.
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Answer: Thermage seems to be a gimmick I have yet to meet a patient pleased with Thermage, and I have seen a lot. Most patients would experience excellent results from surgical treatment that doesn't hurt (at least not much). Patients complain that Thermage is extremely painful. There is no way to shrink skin--period. Excess skin requires surgical excision.
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Answer: Thermage - Having Realistic Expectations There has been significant misunderstandings of what Thermage can accomplish. Advertising and some levels of hype has led people to believe a non surgical treatment can rival surgery. For a more mature person, this is a very attractive concept, but it's not valid.Thermage has been around for 15 years, so the mere fact that it's still being used indicates there is enough satisfaction FOR THE PROPERLY SELECTED PATIENT to keep it in medical offices. And with that time period of use, improvements in the device function improve outcomes.The key is candidate selection. Thermage provides subtle skin tightening from the use of radiofrequency-induced heat. The heat is what shrinks loose collagen strands and causes new collagen formation. HERE'S THE KEY:When we talk about patient selection, it's imperative to treat skin that has a chance to respond in a satisfactory way. Someone in their late 30's and into their 40's still has collagen-making capabilities for most all heat-based devices to give visible results. On the flip side, patients with very obvious skin looseness who are into their later 50's and onward don't usually have that same collagen-making capability. Thus, outcomes are not as significant. (Some patients with genetically high quality skin get good results no matter what treatment they choose.)
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Answer: Thermage - Having Realistic Expectations There has been significant misunderstandings of what Thermage can accomplish. Advertising and some levels of hype has led people to believe a non surgical treatment can rival surgery. For a more mature person, this is a very attractive concept, but it's not valid.Thermage has been around for 15 years, so the mere fact that it's still being used indicates there is enough satisfaction FOR THE PROPERLY SELECTED PATIENT to keep it in medical offices. And with that time period of use, improvements in the device function improve outcomes.The key is candidate selection. Thermage provides subtle skin tightening from the use of radiofrequency-induced heat. The heat is what shrinks loose collagen strands and causes new collagen formation. HERE'S THE KEY:When we talk about patient selection, it's imperative to treat skin that has a chance to respond in a satisfactory way. Someone in their late 30's and into their 40's still has collagen-making capabilities for most all heat-based devices to give visible results. On the flip side, patients with very obvious skin looseness who are into their later 50's and onward don't usually have that same collagen-making capability. Thus, outcomes are not as significant. (Some patients with genetically high quality skin get good results no matter what treatment they choose.)
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September 17, 2014
Answer: Ultherapy vs. Thermage for the face and neck I have found more consistent results with Ultherapy in the correction of loose tissue on the neck and face. I use the Ultherapy procedure as an UltraLift procedure that does not require surgery. Raffy Karamanoukian MD FACS
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September 17, 2014
Answer: Ultherapy vs. Thermage for the face and neck I have found more consistent results with Ultherapy in the correction of loose tissue on the neck and face. I use the Ultherapy procedure as an UltraLift procedure that does not require surgery. Raffy Karamanoukian MD FACS
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April 21, 2016
Answer: Thermage does work Thermage has a bad reputation for not working. I think this has to do with a number of factors. To begin with, the early machines and tips were not nearly as effective as the latest generation of tips and machines. Secondly, it has been oversold to people that are not great candidates and have too much loss of elasticity or gravitational changes. Lastly, there is a bit of technique involved to increase the probability for a good result and much of that has to do with pushing the energy more to get better thermal contraction of the tissue. Personally, having done it for almost 10 years on hundreds of patients and getting a 90 percent success of decent tightening I would tell you that it has to hurt a bit to consistently work. This is one reason I prefer to perform the procedure myself. Although Ulthera is the "new kid on the block" and is getting a lot of publicity, the new thermage total tip goes as deep to tighten tissue. Many physicians are coming back to thermage for more consistent results. While tightening within the first few months is the goal, I have seen thermage do an excellent job in prevention. This is an under appreciated but very important benefit if it helps delay the need for a facelift. But, it is very important to determine who is truly the right candidate so that the money is well spent.
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April 21, 2016
Answer: Thermage does work Thermage has a bad reputation for not working. I think this has to do with a number of factors. To begin with, the early machines and tips were not nearly as effective as the latest generation of tips and machines. Secondly, it has been oversold to people that are not great candidates and have too much loss of elasticity or gravitational changes. Lastly, there is a bit of technique involved to increase the probability for a good result and much of that has to do with pushing the energy more to get better thermal contraction of the tissue. Personally, having done it for almost 10 years on hundreds of patients and getting a 90 percent success of decent tightening I would tell you that it has to hurt a bit to consistently work. This is one reason I prefer to perform the procedure myself. Although Ulthera is the "new kid on the block" and is getting a lot of publicity, the new thermage total tip goes as deep to tighten tissue. Many physicians are coming back to thermage for more consistent results. While tightening within the first few months is the goal, I have seen thermage do an excellent job in prevention. This is an under appreciated but very important benefit if it helps delay the need for a facelift. But, it is very important to determine who is truly the right candidate so that the money is well spent.
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June 9, 2015
Answer: Themage Not Ideal for loose skin
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June 9, 2015
Answer: Themage Not Ideal for loose skin
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August 16, 2009
Answer: Thermage You need to ask who says something is great. Is it the physician themselves? You first need to make sure the surgeon your are seeing is really a plastic surgeon and is board certified. Lets start there. There are dermatologist and physicians out there that have thermage or other non invasives as their sole mode of facial rejuvenation. So you have to be aware. I am not saying that everyone that comes into the office needs surgery but you need to see a plastic surgeon who offers both modalities so that you can have the proper pros and cons presented to you.
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August 16, 2009
Answer: Thermage You need to ask who says something is great. Is it the physician themselves? You first need to make sure the surgeon your are seeing is really a plastic surgeon and is board certified. Lets start there. There are dermatologist and physicians out there that have thermage or other non invasives as their sole mode of facial rejuvenation. So you have to be aware. I am not saying that everyone that comes into the office needs surgery but you need to see a plastic surgeon who offers both modalities so that you can have the proper pros and cons presented to you.
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