Thermage:

Thermage is a safe and effective non surgical procedure performed with the latest technology that restores the skin's lost tonicity, texture and freshness. Get in touch with Plenitas and its professionals authorized by Thermage so that your face will show again how youthful you still feel.

What are the advantages of Thermage?

• It is completely non-invasive, since no surgeries or injections are involved.
• The improved tonicity, outline and texture of the skin are naturally achieved by stimulation of the collagen.
• As opposed to laser treatments, Thermage can be used to treat all kinds of skin and of any color.
• As opposed to injectable fillings, Thermage acts on every section of the face: forehead, eyelids, nasolabial folds, jaws, cheeks and chin.
• In just one session of between 30 minutes and 2 hours, the collagen is tightened and its growth is stimulated.
• The improvement is evident immediately and it continues during the following 6 months. The results last years.
• You will be able to return to your normal activities very quickly, a recovery period will not be necessary.

How does Thermage work?

Since Thermage acts selectively in each layer of skin, it is convenient to begin the explanation with the skin layers:
1) The external layer, epidermis, is the only visible layer.
2) The mid layer below the epidermis, dermis, is where the concentration of collagen is higher.
3) The interior layer, subcutaneous, is mainly made of fat and a web of collagen fibers.
When the collagen is deteriorated because of exposure to the sun, genetic factors or normal aging process, the skin of the face begins to wrinkle and to look sagging.
Obviously, conventional treatments that act on the surface level do not restore the collagen of the mid and deep layers of the skin.

Thermage is the only non-invasive treatment available to restore and tighten the collagen of the skin in all its layers. It uses capacity radiofrequency (CRF) technology to generate intense heat on the mid and deep layers of the skin, which produces an immediate tightening and an improvement in the skin's tone and texture. Meanwhile, the external layer of the skin is kept cool with a spray of very cold water.

How is Thermage performed?

It is important to mention that only professionals authorized by Thermage are allowed to perform treatments with this technique.
The best results, the most predictable, are in patients of between 35 and 60 years old. If the skin is too lax, the results will not be so satisfactory.
During the treatment, the professional places on your face, one section at a time, a computerized instrument of the size of a pocket flashlight that delivers radiofrequency energy to the deeper layers of your skin. You will feel warmth on your face each time the energy is delivered. It is that heat what stimulates the collagen and makes it become tighter. At the same time, you will feel the coolness of the refreshing spray on the external layer of your skin.

Length
One session lasts between 30 minutes and 2 hours.

Anesthesia
It is not necessary, but mild sedation may be prescribed to make the procedure more comfortable.

Recovery
After the treatment, your skin will probably remain slightly red for one day or two. Most of the patients return to their normal activities immediately after the treatment, a recovery period and special cares are not necessary.

The Results

The skin will look and feel softer, firmer and tighter immediately after the Thermage treatment. You may also notice some favorable changes in the outline of your face that will become more evident as months go by.

In general, you will notice a progressive improvement during at least 6 months, a result of the new production of collagen. The outline of your face will also become more clearly defined thanks to the tightening effect.
Thermage will not, of course, make time stop, but it will make your face look younger and fresher again for a long time. Even after many years, you will look younger than you really are and you will look much better than if you had never had this treatment done.

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