Thermage Non-Surgical Face Lift and Body Thermage in Orlando
Roger E. Bassin, MD Orlando, FL
Thermage uses radiofrequency energy to tighten loose or sagging facial skin, or loose body skin due to weight loss or age. The Thermage procedure typically lasts for 30 to 90 minutes depending on how much area is being treated.
The radiofrequency energy is directed just below the surface of the skin, stimulating the the collagen into regeneration. There is no surgery, injections, or incision required. As the procedure is performed, a cooling spray is used to keep you comfortable and protect the skin. A mild sedative may be used to reduce discomfort.
Over the next 6 months, your skin will slowly begin to produce more collagen, filling in the lines and grooves in your skin and producing a younger, more vibrant appearance. Many patients who have undergone Thermage have been thrilled with their new younger look. Results can begin to appear in as little as 3 weeks.
If you are suffering from loose body skin due to weight loss, having children, or aging, your options for reversing these unattractive areas are pretty limited. Surgical answers to these issues are liposuction and body contouring, depending on the severity of each individual case.
What if you're not ready for full blown surgery and don't have the time to recover or the funds to finance that kind of work?
Body Thermage has been very successful as an alternative to surgery for tightening aging skin with no incisions, no scars, and no downtime in the vast majority of cases.
For years, Thermage has been used for non-surgical brow lifts and the non-surgical tightening of facial wrinkles on the forehead, around the eye, the mid and lower face, and the neck. New applications of Thermage to the body led to FDA approval for such use, allowing for the tightening of loose body skin, arms, legs, abdomen and buttocks. The procedure itself is administered in office, lasting from minutes to just over an hour depending on the area treated. About an hour before the procedure, a topical numbing agent is applied some oral medication is administered to assist with anxiety and make the procedure more comfortable.
The radio frequency (RF) energy uniformly heats the dermis while cooling and protecting the epidermis. The top layers of your skin are protected with a cooling spray while radio frequency energy heats the collagen in the lower layers.
This heating action causes deep structures of your skin to tighten immediately. Over time, new collagen grows to further tighten your skin and produce a more youthful appearance. Recently published studies, conducted by Thermage, show that measurable tightening improvements appear gradually over 2 to 6 months after a single treatment session. However, many patients report seeing an earlier response.
Who is the optimal candidate for this procedure?
An ideal candidate for Thermage a woman or man with loose, bagging skin, who wishes to tighten up those areas. These people may have lost a lot of weight, with resulting sagging skin, and they may wish to avoid surgery.
Body by Thermage offers an excellent non-surgical technique to tighten loose, sagging skin in areas of the neck, abdomen, love handles, back skin, thighs, and upper arms. Results are good across a wide range of ages, and the Thermage is color blind - meaning that it is wholly suitable for all skin types.
Body by Thermage has been used successfuly as a non invasive tummy tuck for women who have excess skin following pregrancy or weight loss and who do not want to undergo abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck surgery.
Roger E. Bassin, MD
In December 2007, Dr. Bassin was named a national training center by Cynosure, manufacturer of the SMARTLIPO. Doctors both nationally and internationally have been coming to train with Dr. Bassin in Florida. Dr. Bassin is honored to be named one of the five national training centers and a nationally recognized leader in the SMARTLIPO laser technology.
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Dr. Roger Bassin is one of a handful of highly trained surgeons in the country trained in his unique specialty. Dr. Bassin graduated from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, and was accepted into the George Washington University medical school as part of their Early Selection program. After finishing his medical education, Dr. Bassin completed his internship at New York’s Lennox Hill Hospital and a residency in Ophthalmology at the prestigious Mt. Sinai Medical Center.
Following his training in New York City, Dr. Bassin further trained in eyelid and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Illinois Chicago under the preceptorship of Dr. Allen Putterman, M.D., a pioneer in the field of eyelid and facial plastic surgery. During this time, Dr. Bassin also received liposuction training with some of Chicago’s most renowned plastic surgeons. Dr. Bassin is an eyelid and facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, his fellowship training approved by the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Bassin is Board Certified.
He limits his practice to eyelid and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, as well as body liposuction. Apart from repeatedly serving as an expert witness, Dr. Bassin has devoted a significant portion of his practice to the repair of many “botched” surgeries commonly seen around the eyes.
Dr. Bassin has helped to pioneer many of the “invisible incision” techniques that are the future of aesthetic facial plastic surgery, and as such, has been featured in many local and national media for his novel approach and unique training. It is Dr. Bassin’s mission to provide the most natural looking result, so as to provide an “unoperated “ appearance. Patient phone numbers are provided to patients who are curious as to what their experience will be, and Dr. Bassin encourages all of his patients to converse with previous patients, to provide maximum comfort in their decision making process. Dr. Bassin is also extensively published in his field of expertise, and has presented much of his research at national medical conferences.
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