How to Have Thermage Procedure Treatments

Thermage is the only FDA-approved procedure for the treatment of wrinkles that is not considered surgical or even relatively invasive. A Thermage procedure is also the only wrinkle treatment that can produce visible results after just one single visit. It is the favored treatment of Hollywood stars and public figures who cannot afford the downtime that is associated with other types of treatment.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Find a doctor who is experienced in using Thermage on both younger and older patients. This will allow the physician to evaluate your skin type and decide if Thermage is the best option for you or if you need something stronger, such as skin rejuvenation laser treatments.
2. Have Thermage treatments to get rid of wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and counteract the effects of aging. While not noted in all cases, Thermage can also have an impact on dark spots and acne scars.
3. Use Thermage to enhance the natural production of collagen, the substance that keeps your skin youthful and elastic. Because Thermage helps the body produce more collagen, the results of the treatments can often be seen even more as the months pass.
4. Ask your doctor how many treatments you will need and for how long before you have the procedure. Thermage may take as little as 20 minutes for a full treatment, and many patients don't need to return for a second visit.
5. Be prepared on the day you have the procedure. As you visit your doctor's office, you will more than likely be offered some kind of skin anesthetic, although you may not need it and some clinics may avoid it completely. During the procedure itself, you will feel deep heat moving through the skin, but you shouldn't experience any pain whatsoever.
6. Make sure your doctor has the right type of equipment for the treatments. Thermage requires the use of the ThermaTip, a special type of device that emits pulsating light that gets through the skin (and into the deep layers, where collagen is produced) without damaging the surface.

Tips & Warnings

• Most people don't require any type of aftercare.
• Thermage effects are long lasting, although people may require additional treatments every couple of years to protect their skin from new damage.
• Thermage has the lowest percentage of side effects of any type of cosmetic procedure used today. Complications (all of which are mild) are seen in only 0.4 percent of patients.