THERMAGE IS A NON-INVASIVE SKIN TIGHTENING TREATMENT THAT USES RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) ENERGY TO HEAT THE DEEPER LAYERS OF THE SKIN. THE CONTROLLED THERMAL ENERGY STIMULATES THE BODY’S NATURAL COLLAGEN REMODELLING PROCESS, WHICH MAY GRADUALLY IMPROVE SKIN FIRMNESS AND ELASTICITY OVER TIME.

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THERMAGE WORKS BY DELIVERING RF ENERGY THROUGH THE SKIN SURFACE TO THE DERMAL LAYERS WHERE COLLAGEN FIBRES ARE LOCATED. WHEN COLLAGEN IS EXPOSED TO CONTROLLED HEAT, IT CAN CONTRACT AND TRIGGER A NATURAL HEALING RESPONSE THAT SUPPORTS THE FORMATION OF NEW COLLAGEN. AS COLLAGEN IS AN IMPORTANT STRUCTURAL PROTEIN RESPONSIBLE FOR SKIN STRENGTH AND ELASTICITY, STIMULATING COLLAGEN PRODUCTION MAY HELP THE SKIN APPEAR FIRMER AND MORE SUPPORTED OVER TIME.

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AREAS COMMONLY TREATED

THERMAGE MAY BE PERFORMED ON SEVERAL AREAS OF THE FACE AND BODY, INCLUDING:

• FACE AND JAWLINE

• EYELIDS

• NECK

• ABDOMEN

• ARMS

• THIGHS

THE TREATMENT IS DESIGNED TO DELIVER HEAT AT A CONSISTENT DEPTH WHILE PROTECTING THE OUTER SKIN LAYER.

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HOW THE TREATMENT WORKS

DURING THE PROCEDURE, A HANDHELD DEVICE DELIVERS RADIOFREQUENCY ENERGY THROUGH THE SKIN USING SPECIALISED TREATMENT TIPS.

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THE DEVICE TYPICALLY INCLUDES A COOLING SYSTEM THAT HELPS PROTECT THE SKIN SURFACE WHILE ALLOWING HEAT TO REACH THE DEEPER DERMAL LAYERS WHERE COLLAGEN FIBRES ARE LOCATED.

A TREATMENT SESSION MAY TAKE BETWEEN 45 MINUTES TO 90 MINUTES, DEPENDING ON THE TREATMENT AREA.

WHAT TO EXPECT

MOST PATIENTS ARE ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL ACTIVITIES AFTER THE PROCEDURE. SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY EXPERIENCE TEMPORARY REDNESS OR MILD SWELLING WHICH TYPICALLY RESOLVES WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD.

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AS COLLAGEN REMODELLING OCCURS GRADUALLY, CHANGES IN SKIN FIRMNESS MAY DEVELOP PROGRESSIVELY OVER SEVERAL WEEKS OR MONTHS.