Thermage and Thermacell for Skin Tightening and Skin Contouring

Thermage and Thermacell

Thermage is a safe and effective treatment using radiofrequency to tighten, re-contour and rejuvenate skin that is lacking its once youthful elasticity.

Thermacell is a slight modification to Thermage treatment that uses less intense radiofrequency technology compared to Thermage, and offers a slightly more comfortable option over several sessions.  Thermacell can be used on any part of the body and can also be used to reduce small, localized areas of fat deposits.

Neither of these treatments require any anaesthetic so they are both considered to be non-surgical and minimally-invasive.

How Thermage Works

Thermage is a safe and unique system that uses radiofrequency technology.  It heats up the deeper layers of the skin (dermis and subcutaneous tissues), whilst keeping the epidermis (surface layer of the skin) cooled and undamaged.

The dermis, which is the layer immediately below the surface of the skin is rich in collagen. The subcutaneous tissue or layer of fat, lies beneath the dermis and also contains collagen.

The body’s natural skin renewal process is stimulated by this heat, which in turn encourages the production of new collagen in the two lower layers of the skin, whilst helping to tighten the existing collagen.

It is this collagen that keeps the skin elastic and young looking, but as we age and have more exposure to the sun, the collagen breaks down at a quicker rate than the body is able to rebuild it, and the skin will start to wrinkle and sag. The loss of natural collagen support within the skin, together with a loss of volume beneath the skin, adds emphasis to the diminishing elasticity of the skin creating a saggy and ‘tired’ look.

Immediately following the Thermage treatment, any skin that appears wrinkled or saggy, is replaced with tighter and smoother skin, gains an improved feel and tone and generally has an overall more youthful and dewy appearance.

The integral cooling system of the Thermage therapy procedure, assists with safety throughout the treatment.  It is important that the skin’s surface stay in tact, and it is because of this that the skin requires no recovery time whatsoever.

Because Thermage is a technique that heats the skin so deeply, only one Thermage treatment is necessary to gain the full effects.  It is the only non-invasive and non-surgical treatment that helps to refresh, and tighten the skin with just one treatment and with no recovery time.

Ideal Candidates for Thermage Treatment

Because Thermage works well on all areas of the body’s skin, as well as on all skin colors, it is a very simple method to reverse the appearance of aging.  It is not a laser treatment and therefore all skin-types are suitable.

Thermage works well on fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes, on eyes that just ‘look tired’, on excess skin over the eye (the upper eyelid known as ‘hooding’) and effectively removes the crepey texture on the surface of the upper eyelids.

It works on sagging skin on both the face and under the chin, on fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes, on the forehead and around the mouth, on the lack of definition along the jaw line and around the lips.

Thermage treatment can also be used on any crepey, saggy or wrinkled skin on other parts of the body, such as the abdomen, hands, arms, legs and even the buttocks. It works on sagging skin following weight loss or pregnancy, and it can also reduce the appearance of cellulite.

Thermage Before and After Pictures