Thermage CPT Total Tip 3.0 | non-invasive treatment for face lifting and tightening

What is the Thermage CPT Total Tip 3.0 procedure? 

Thermage® CPT Total Tip 3.0 is the newest technologically advanced, non-invasive treatment, which remodels the collagen below the surface of the skin and addresses a wide range of surface imperfections on all skin types that result from age and environmental factors. The powerful Thermage radiofrequency energy works with your body to help your skin get a smoother, sleeker, and more youthful look in just one treatment. The latest Thermage CPT Total Tip 3.0 technology is a much gentler and more comfortable procedure for the patient then in the past.

Which specific areas does the Thermage treatment target?

Thermage treatments can effectively and safely treat fine lines and wrinkles on most body parts, including the face, neck, eyes, tummy, arms, hands, thighs and buttocks. Thermage can also smooth uneven, dimpled skin on the body and temporarily reduce the appearance of cellulite.

The Eyes

As you age, your skin's collagen and elastin simply break down faster than your body can rebuild them, causing your skin to lose elasticity—which often leads to wrinkles, and pockets of loose, sagging skin. The effects of age are typically most noticeable around the eyes, where skin is delicate and thin. Over time it will start to lose elasticity, beginning to droop and wrinkle, even creating heavy “hoods” that make you look older.

The Face

After a lifetime of laughing, smiling, furrowing brows or lighting up in surprise, the skin on your face can really show the signs of aging. Your face is also the area of your skin most exposed to the elements, bearing the brunt of environmental factors like sun damage. Over time, the smooth, sleek look you once had breaks down, becoming uneven, and lined with wrinkles. Your features lose definition – especially in the jawline, lips and neck.

The Body

Skin is our bodies’ largest organ, adapting everywhere to the changes in your shape, activities and lifestyle.  As we age, our skin’s resiliency and elasticity decreases – especially after major life events like childbirth – and sometimes never returns to that smooth skin feeling. For most people, age brings with it areas of uneven or unsightly bulges that just can’t be remedied with exercise or diet. It’s skin – not fat – that often gets in the way of achieving the youthful look we all desire.

How does the Thermage treatment work?

Thermage treatments are all about energy – focusing radiofrequency energy to kick start the body’s own natural collagen renewal process. Like most smart technologies, the process is relatively simple – it’s a combination of heat energy to treat deep tissue, and cooling effects, to protect the skin surface and deliver better patient comfort. The latest evolution of Thermage includes patented Comfort Pulse Technology (CPT) – gentle vibrations and interspersed cooling that make the Thermage treatment even more comfortable.

What does the 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. The heating sensation is a sign that the deep layers of your skin are reaching effective temperatures for collagen remodeling. With the latest Thermage CPT technology you’ll also feel a gentle vibration sensation for added patient comfort. Throughout the procedure, your physician will ask for feedback on the level of heat sensation to help balance your comfort with maximum results.

How is technology different from other procedures that treat wrinkles?

Unlike some other procedures, Thermage involves no surgery, no injections and little to no downtime, and Thermage works on all skin types on and off the face. While laser treatments and other radiofrequency procedures also smooth the surface of the skin, no other treatment heats as deeply as Thermage. By heating the innermost layers of skin, Thermage is the most effective at renewing collagen, which results in smooth, sleek skin and an overall younger looking appearance.

How do results compare with those of other treatments?

Some people want the dramatic results of surgery. Others want the more subtle, gradual results of a non-invasive treatment with no downtime. This is where Thermage succeeds, delivering improved skin appearance, and overall texture. When lotions and potions are not enough and surgery is too much, Thermage is a safe, effective solution.

How many treatments will I need?

Unlike many other procedures, the Thermage treatment delivers results in a single treatment for most patients. In fact, when it comes to wrinkle treatments with little to no downtime, Thermage is one of the only non-invasive procedures on the market.

Thermage by the numbers:

Pictures only tell part of the story - statistics can help you feel secure that this is a proven technology that has been around for many years.

Some impressive numbers:

• Thermage is available in more than 80 countries worldwide
• Over 2,500 physicians offer the treatment
• Over 1 million treatments performed
• Over 35 issued patents on radiofrequency technology
• Over 50 clinical studies, demonstrating results
• The longest history of safe and effective radiofrequency treatments
• The first and only FDA clearance for non-invasive, energy-based eyelid treatments
• Thermage received aesthetic clearance in 2002
• Over 10 years of experience delivering safe and effective patient results