Will a Laser-Lift Result in Facial Wasting Like Thermage Treatments?

High tech is appealing to surgeons and patients.  However, much of the new technology we see in aesthetic surgery doesn't work and may do harm.  If you want a facelift, seek out an experienced and talented surgeon.  If he instills confidence, let him do his job and you will be delighted.

Hi.  The laser-lift is certainly an area in evolution.  Applying energy to the dermis - with some form of energy - can certainly cause some skin contraction, but it can also cause injury and scar formation.  Loss of fat can also occur with higher tissue temperatures.The jury is still out on which laser and which settings are the best.  Be careful.

Although not written about I have heard on a fat transfer panel that Thermage can cause loss of transferred fat even years later. I have not seen scientific literature that your native fat will disappear.Thermage is not a laser. It is designed to cause skin contraction (to a small extent) and not to replace a facelift. Many of my patients have been disappointed in Thermage and we do not offer this technology.

There are a few individuals who claim benefits from the use of Thermage but it appears that a good number of patients are dissatisfied with treatments, In some instances it has even resulted in fat atrophy or necrosis.

The term "Laser Lift" does not ring a bell for us as this is not a term that is commonly used in the industry. If you are talking about Titan, then we would recommend that you skip it as the results have been similar to Thermage.
If you are speaking about some other laser procedure then there are options for helping with skin tone and texture including the following that will not result in "facial wasting":

CO2 Resurfacing
CO2 Fractional Resurfacing
Erbium Resurfacing
Erbium Fractional Resurfacing