There are many plastic surgery treatments aimed at tightening the skin and rejuvenating it, giving the appearance of healthier, younger complexion, all by eliminating the wrinkles and fine lines that are present. A lot of these, however, are very invasive, requiring surgery that could very well be traumatic to the patient, and requires a long recovery time.

What is Thermage

However, there is a procedure that can do skin tightening, line and wrinkle reduction, and eliminating sagging skin, all without pain, surgery, and best of all, has no need for long recovery times. This technology is called Thermage, a system that uses heat to tighten the layers beneath the skin in order to have a tightening effect.

Thermage facelift is ideal for people who wish to have the beneficial effects of traditional facelift, but do not want to contend with the accompanying surgical trauma and recovery time needed. The results from Thermage are more subtle, but requires almost no recovery time. This is ideal for patients who are very busy and cannot afford the time, or very conscious about the possible appearance of scars resulting from incisions.

Procedure

A thermage treatment does not need any anesthesia or sedatives, because patients generally do not feel any pain whatsoever during the procedure. The surgeon then uses the Thermage Thermacool device, an instrument that uses radiofrequency energy, on the target area, tightening the skin’s collagen to fill out any fine lines and wrinkles. This in turn eliminates the prominence of these lines and wrinkles, resulting in a smoother, more youthful look.

The Thermage treatment targets all three layers of the face’s skin, all aimed to tighten and rejuvenate it for years to come. Yes, Thermage treatments can result in a look that could last, at best, a few years.

Thermage treatments have a slew of benefits, the most prominent of which is its ability to produce results quickly, without needing much recovery time. Best case scenario, patients who walk out of the clinic can immediately go back to their day to day activities, making thermage treatments seem as easy as going to the parlor or salon.

Thermage Costs

And amazingly, despite being a very advanced and high-tech procedure, the costs are actually lower compared to most face lifts. Depending on the size of the area, and the amount of work needed, Thermage treatments can cost between $1000 to $5000, which is very low compared to a facelift that can reach up to $10,000, or more.

Thermage Benefits and Side Effects

Thermage Thermacool treatments have most, if not all of facelift‘s benefits, without any of its drawbacks.

There are still, however, possible side-effects, such as swelling, blistering, and reddening of the treated area. However, these are rare, and most of these generally vanish within a few days or weeks.