Alternatives to Thermage for Loose Skin?

If you are a candidate for surgery and are considering a face lift, then you should consider that over Thermage. If you do not want surgery or if you have medical conditions that prevent you from having surgery, then Thermage is a good choice.  The newer technology allows sufficient tightening in some patients to see a dramatic improvement, although it is not as excellent a result as surgery.

The first thing to know is that none of the nonsurgical treatments such as Thermage produce the same results as surgery; in other words, there is no "nonsurgical facelift." We have learned a few things about optimizing results with Thermage however. One is that older patients, whose collagen in their skin is depleted, don't respond as well. The ideal patient is someone in their 40's to mid-fifties. The other thing is that Thermage applied immediately after liposuction enhances the skin tightening. A great option for some patients is to do a little bit of lipo under local anesthesia, followed by Thermage. (some pictures here: http://www.drbaxter.com/thermage.html and video here: http://www.theplasticsurgerychannel.com/plastic-surgery-procedures/body-aesthetics/liposuction/liposuction-combined-with-thermage-shows-promising-results.html)