As we age, our skin ages too. This is the reason why we notice sagging skin, wrinkles, harder to remove acne spots, and even darkening areas on our faces and other parts of the body. As natural as this saddening reality, our skin is likely to give away our age especially when we do not take good care of our selves. In fact, as early as our late 20s, these signs of skin aging begin to show. As some would say, gravity has a way of really pulling things down—and our skin is no exemption. However, as technology advances, we now can rely on good cosmetic products and non-invasive cosmetic treatment to bring back our skin’s lustre and tighten the sagging areas on different parts of our bodies. One of these newfangled non-invasive cosmetic procedure is thermage skin tightening treatment.
For a clearer definition, thermage is a “ non-invasive cosmetic treatment used to improve the general appearance of ageing skin. It is proven effective in reducing the appearance of wrinkles, tightening loose and sagging skin as well as smoothening its surface. It works by stimulating collagen growth using radiofrequency energy.” Thermage skin tightening is relatively new in the beauty and wellness industry as it was just introduced a decade back, but has quickly been used in 80 different countries around the world especially of women who wanted to minimize or totally diminish any unwanted signs of skin ageing. A lot of patients and customers of facial centers and clinics prefer this treatment as the effect is immediate and the positive turnout is seen as early as the first procedure. Some patients though book a series of thermage treatment with long gaps in between to achieve the optimum goal of bringing back that youthful skin. However, there are patients who can already attest to being satisfied with the result even when they just did it as a one-time procedure.
Thermage works its wonders best in the following areas: the eyelids, the chest and the neck, the face particularly the jawline, and the backs of the hands. As these areas are often exposed to the sun and other environmental elements compounded by bad lifestyle habits, we are likely to develop bothering skin imperfections like scowl lines, cellulites, crow’s feet, acne scars, unsightly bulges, uneven skin tones, not to mention those very visible wrinkles and sagging skin.
Thermage is not only a good non-invasive treatment to tighten the skin, it can also noticeably give a better contour to the area of our faces and bodies that have been rounded and undefined due to stored fats like one’s jawline. As we know, a well contoured face and body make one look more attractive and eye-catching. In fact, people automatically identify others to be beautiful when they have well-chiselled features and appear to have symmetrical figures. Add to the promise of a more tightened, less-wrinkly, and more defined contour, thermage can also make the skin’s surface smoother and glowing. With this treatment, it is like hitting 10 birds with a single stone. A very good alternative to facelift, chemical peels, and other invasive surgeries, thermage is a lot safer and less risky.
“The pros of thermage is that it is a one time procedure. There is no discomfort and no after care. It is a simple painless safe in office procedure to tighten the skin. It is especially useful around the face, eyes, and abdomen. The cons is that if you have poor skin laxity you may not be a good candidate. Surgery may be the only option if you are very wrinkled or have too much extra skin,” vowed Michele S. Green, MD, a dermatologist in New York. True enough a lot of people who underwent thermage can freely and honestly say that they looked 10 years younger after just the first time of availing the treatment.
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