Thermage can be used as an alternative to liposuction or in addition to it to enhance the results.
A recent study of 12 patients helps shed light on how much improvement can be expected from treatment of the abdomen using Thermage alone. This most recent study found that the most dramatic reduction in waist circumference occured at 2 months after treatment and averaged 1.7 centimeters. The maximum reduction was 5.7 cm. There are about 2.5 centimeters in one inch. The study also found that there was a slight decrease in the looseness of the skin.
Thermage is a device that uses heat energy to tighten existing collagen and stimulate the formation of new collagen. Lots of collagen is found in the second layer of skin and in fibrous strands between fat. As a result, Thermage can tighten skin and shrink the fat compartment.
Although Thermage doesn’t provide the level of improvement that can be achieved with liposuction, we use Thermage as a way to increase the level of improvement achieved by liposuction or as a totally non-invasive alternative to contour the body in our Los Angeles liposuction practice.
Dr. Lawrence Osman is a board certified dermatologist and liposuction surgeon in Los Angeles specializing in minimally invasive techniques such as liposuction using local anesthesia only.
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