Non-surgical radiofrequency facelift
Narins, D.J.; Narins, R.S.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology Jdd 2(5): 495-500
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 1545-9616 PMID: 14558396 Document Number: 9447
There has been considerable interest in using non-ablative methods to rejuvenate the skin. The ThermaCool TC (Thermage Inc.) is a radiofrequency (RF) device that has been introduced to induce tightening of the address the problem of skin via a uniform volumetric heating into the deep dermis tightening, resulting in a 'non-surgical facelift'. Radiofrequency produces a uniform volumetric heating into the deep dermis. Twenty treatment areas in 17 patients were treated to evaluate the efficacy and safety of RF treatment to the brow and jowls. The technique was found to produce gradual tightening in most patients, and there were no adverse effects.
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