Prevention First - Thermage® Monopolar Radio-frequency Skin Tightening

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Thermage® Monopolar Radio-frequency Skin Tightening
Thermage is a safe, proven way to tighten skin and improve contour, and texture. These changes occur through the stimulation of your own collagen. Thermage is completely non-invasive with no surgery or injections. A single treatment tightens your existing collagen and stimulates new collagen. Improvements are both immediately visible and continue up to six months. Results can last for years depending on your skin condition, sun exposure and aging process. The procedure is normally done as a single treatment that takes from 20-120 minutes depending on the treatment area. There is no downtime and you can usually immediately resume your normal routine. Thermage works on all skin types and on your entire face, legs, abdomen and arms.
To understand how Thermage works, it helps to know a little about your skin. Skin is made up of three distinct layers: a visible outer layer called the epidermis, a collagen-rich underlayer called the dermis, and an inner layer beneath the dermis called the subcutaneous layer. The subcutneous layer is also known as the fat layer. The fat layer has a web of collagen fibers running through it.

Sagging Collagen before Thermage

Restored Collagen after Thermage

When the collagen in these three layers break down due to sun exposure, family heredity, or the normal aging process, your face begins to sag and wrinkle. Thermage is the only non-invasive procedure available that tightens and renews your skin’s collagen in all three layers. Thermage’s Monopolar Radiofrequency (CRF) technology safely heats your skin’s dermis and the web of collagen in the fat layer. Thermage is safer than invasive cosmetic procedures.

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