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 First-time
demand for cosmetic services give birth to new treatment services that make
your face smooth, help you get rid of wrinkles and cellulites, thus they
provide a scope of services on the way to the rejuvenated world. Nowadays it is quite feasible to lift your
skin through conservative techniques, without addressing to plastic surgery.
What is Thermage
Thermage is
surgery-free skin lifting procedure. As you know, our skin contains collagen
fibers that guarantee elasticity and freshness of skin. However, collagen
fibers loose their ability through age factors, and thus our skin gets flabby
and crumpled.
Thermage
procedure is performed with the help of the special device of radio-frequency
radiation. This radiation goes deep into the skin and reacts directly with
collagen fibers heating them; heated fibers become more solid, elastic and
flexible. Besides, radio-frequency radiation stimulates formation of new
collagen fibers. Such an effect follows the procedure on an immediate effect
and moreover, it increases within half a year after the treatment.
Thermage equipment
Thermage
equipment differs from manufacturer to manufacturer. High Energy Radio
Frequency devices are more popular in USA, for instance. Such equipment
requires a special cooling system while working, otherwise the skin is burnt.
This service is provided by such an equipment just for one single time, and
consequent procedures are strongly forbidden. This technique is recommended be
done at the specialized clinics only and by the medical staff.
Europe uses
devices of less capacity unlike USA. These devices are recommended for use by
plain beauty saloon without fear to have complications with skin further. They
give the similar effect as the above, though several procedures are better to
take for better results.
Current thermage
devices use special high-sensitive head-pieces to control the skin temperature,
the depth and intensity of radio-frequency radiation effect that make easy to
choose individual treatment courses for every individual customer.
The best
time for thermage
Thermage is
recommended with:
-
age-related
changes in face;
-
wrinkles
in the eye corners, in the area of nose and lips;
-
upper lid
hanging and «baggy lower eyelids»;
-
edema and
pimples in the cheekbones and cheeks;
-
uneven
face and irregular hypodermic tissue after liposuction procedure (for instance,
in the area of stomach) and other plastic surgery;
-
ageing
and scratching of skin in the inner surface of hands, legs and in any other
area;
-
cellulite;
-
flabby
skin after loose of weight;
-
post-delivery
scars and Striae.
Contraindications
There are
some contra-indications to use thermage, though. Thus, thermage is absolutely
contraindicated for those who:
-
has any
implanted electric devices in the body, like pacemaker;
-
has a diabetes
milletus;
-
suffers
any tumors (both malignant and benign) since this procedure may provoke growth
of a tumor;
-
suffers system
diseases (like, lupus erythematosus);
-
suffers severe
diseases of blood formation and cardiovascular systems;
-
pregnant;
- suffers
various skin diseases in the area potential for thermage exposition.
What is
this procedure like?
Thermage is
a simple procedure that does not require special preparation from the customer.
Just before the procedure the customer is inspected for any metallic items,
like metal jewels, and then the skin for the procedure is thoroughly cleaned
and skimmed. Afterwards the special gel is spread onto the skin followed by
treating with different head-pieces. During this step, the specialist makes
multiple movements by individually selected lines (these head-pieces are
assigned to have 19 treatment levels which allows individual approach to each
and every customer). When the procedure is completed, the remainder of the gel
is removed and the affected skin is oiled by the soothing cream.
The course
includes one to several procedures depending on the device capacity. The length
of the procedure depends on the area of treatment that is from 20 minutes to a
couple of hours. During the procedure the skin is treated by special nozzles
and the customer feels it like something quick and cold or hot flashes to the
skin. The skin does not look very different after the procedure is done, but it
becomes younger and lifted, indeed.
Once you
exposed your skin to thermage, you are recommended that you avoid other thermal
procedures, like baths, saunas, long exposition to sun and heavy physical loads
within a day. Later on you are welcome to live your own life
style.
Thermage complications
Once you
decided to have your skin treated by the high capacity device, and then be
aware that it may cause burns, uneven skin and face asymmetry as a result.
However, these complications are caused by wrong application of the device,
especially of the high energy device. Only medically educated and specially
trained staff may work with such a device.
Efficacy of
the procedure
The skin
gets young, fresh and it is really lifted. Once you tried this procedure, you
will be ensured to get 5 to 10 years younger. Also cellulites may be reduced by
this device. Moreover, the thermage effect will grow within six months and
retained for two year long.
Thermage is
an efficient technique of the present to lift and rejuvenate your skin easily. But, do not all of you rush to the cosmetic
saloons to have a quick youth and beauty. You'd better go to the clinics first and
see the doctor - cosmetologist who is expert in skin and its peculiarities and
who may advise how to avoid potential complications.
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