Thermage is best if you have skin laxity and want to tighten and retract your skin to lift areas such as eyelids or sagging jowls. Fraxel is best if you have textural issues you want to smooth, such as scars, or if you want a more even skin tone as you can treat hyperpigmentation and sun damage.
IPL can shrink pores and remove hair, creating a smoother and healthier skin complexion. Unlike Fraxel, IPL requires many sessions to achieve maximum results, but each session is only $500. For an exact quote, it is best to call your local med spa in Frisco, TX.
IPL. When it comes to the best laser skin tightening treatment, Thermage and IPL are both excellent options that can provide for firmer, younger looking skin with little to no side effects and zero recovery time.
The Thermage process tightens loose skin, minimizes the appearance of wrinkles, and uses collagen stimulation and growth to help develop more supple and youthful-looking skin. After receiving this treatment, it won't take long to look and feel like yourself again.
How long will the effects of the Thermage procedure last? The Thermage CPT procedure helps tighten existing collagen and stimulate new natural collagen production for up to six months following the treatment.
Thermage treatment lasts about 6 to 9 months at a time. We usually recommend having one to two treatment sessions a year to maintain desired results.
With Thermage, just one treatment is enough to get the results you need. While you may need to treat multiple areas on separate days, it is your choice whether you boost your Thermage treatment with another on the same area.
Thermage is better for patients who care more about addressing the texture and quality of sagging skin. It has the power to tackle problematic issues like cellulite or drooping fat thanks to its emphasis on contouring. However, Ultherapy is generally more effective when it comes to stimulating deeper skin layers.
Your technician might also give you a few pre-treatment instructions – follow these exactly. Schedule your Thermage appointment no sooner than four weeks after any other anti-wrinkle treatment. Using Thermage too soon after other treatments could cause damage to your skin and impact your overall results.
Thermage is not a permanent skin tightening treatment but results can last anywhere from 12-24 months after the initial treatment (duration varies from patient to patient).
Can Fraxel tighten skin? The Fraxel laser can cause some tightening of the skin because it's stimulating new collagen production which will help to soften wrinkles and smooth crepiness.
Effectiveness. Both treatments deliver noticeable improvement in skin tone and texture. However, because microneedling does not penetrate the deep layers of the skin, it is better suited to mild skin problems, and the results are typically less dramatic than Fraxel.
Both Botox and Fraxel have dual roles as preventative and corrective. We already know that they reduce fine lines and wrinkles, as well as freshen the skin, but Fraxel can also laser away invisible pre-cancerous skin lesions, and Botox can reduce the formation of wrinkles over time.
Results are both immediate and progressive. Optimal improvement is usually visible in 2 to 3 months, but the skin can continue to improve for up to a year.
The most frequently reported side effects are swelling and redness in the treatment area. These side effects usually dissipate within a few hours, but may last for a few weeks in extreme cases. Some patients have reported bruising as a result of their Thermage® treatment, but this is extremely uncommon.
The main difference between Thermage and Ultherapy is the type of energy each uses to restore collagen production. Radiofrequency is used for Thermage, while Ultherapy uses ultrasound. This energy difference is important because ultrasound can generally reach deeper into the dermal layer.
Thermage has been a favorite procedure of Dr. Green for tightening the neck, jowls, and jawline for over ten years. With the new Thermage FLX laser, neck rejuvenation can be accomplished with shorter treatment times and even better cosmetic results.
Laser resurfacing This is the most effective procedure for tightening loose skin.
Thermage is an older treatment, around since 2002. In the early days, it was fairly uncomfortable, due to the amount of heat involved. Newer developments in the treatment process include cooling the skin at the start of treatment to reduce any pain. In contrast, Ultherapy is generally not thought of as painful.
What does the Thermage procedure feel like? Each time the treatment device touches your skin, you'll feel a brief cooling sensation, followed by a deep but brief heating sensation, followed by another cooling sensation.
Although the effects of Thermage® treatments do not wear off with time, your skin will continue to age. This treatment is great for preserving youthful skin tone and we often recommend that our patients start a yearly Thermage® treatment at the age of 30.
The optimal age for a Thermage treatment is between 30-60 years old, but younger people can also use it to maximise their collagen production in a preventative way.
Whether you're frustrated by crow's feet and wrinkles around the eye, or you're feeling defeated by dark eye bags, Thermage treatment can help. A Thermage “brow lift” can create results akin to a surgical “eye lift” (a much smaller version of a facelift) without the need for invasive surgery or downtime.