Thermage
For a tighter, younger-looking face!
AS SEEN ON OPRAH!

Do you have sagging skin around your eyes or cheeks? Would you like a subtle change to look younger but dislike the idea of surgery?
Then, Thermage may be ideal for you! With a device called the ThermaCool, the doctor can now tighten the skin of your face without surgery and without injuring your skin. You can go home the same day, and no one will ever know! The procedure is so simple that it was demonstrated on Oprah.

What is Thermage?
Thermage is an FDA-approved breakthrough procedure developed by researchers in California ­ the first and only treatment for tightening loose skin without surgery.
Younger skin contains more collagen than older skin, so the ThermaCool device promotes the growth of new collagen, which reduces wrinkles and tightens your skin. The device cools and protects the top layer of your skin while using radiofrequency to heat the under layers of your skin.
You may see results right away, but your body will continue to produce new collagen for several months after your treatment. With gradual and subtle results, no one will ever know you had a cosmetic procedure!
Thermage is also sometimes called ThermaLift, Thermal Lifting, Therma Plasty, or Thermoplastic Contouring.

What Can Thermage Do For Me?
* Thermage can lift the eyebrows by treating the skin of your forehead, helping your eyes to look brighter and more open.
* Thermage can tighten flaccid skin around your cheeks, reducing wrinkles, folds, and sagging.
* You can go home the same day and back to work immediately without any traces of a cosmetic procedure.
* Most patients require only one treatment, and the procedure itself takes as little as five to twenty minutes.
* Depending upon the speed of each individual’s aging process, results can last from six months to several years.
* Thermage is the perfect “pick-me-up” for someone who would rather not have surgery.

What Does Thermage Feel Like?
An anesthetic cream will be applied to your skin one hour before the procedure. This prevents most patients from experiencing any pain at all.
The first sensation you will feel is coolness, followed by heat for a fraction of a second, followed by more cooling. The cool feeling is the result of a cryogen spray, which protects your skin from the heat of the radiofrequency.

What Can I Expect After the Procedure?
*You can go home immediately and resume all of your normal activities. Very few patients experience any pain, swelling, or bruising after Thermage.
*You may experience some minor redness of the skin immediately after the treatment, but this usually disappears within an hour.
*No special care of your face is required after Thermage. Your normal skin care regimen is sufficient.
*You will continue to see results for four to six months which may be so gradual that you need before and after photos to notice the changes.
*Some patients who desire more dramatic results may need to have more than one treatment, but most people have only one at a time. If you choose to have a repeat treatment, you may do so one month after your first Thermage procedure.

What Are the Risks of Thermage?
Because the ThermaCool utilizes advanced safety features that monitor the skin during the procedure, the risks are very minimal. Complications from the heat of the device can occur, but they are extremely rare.

For more information, see http://www.oprah.com and http://www.thermage.com.