Soft facelift with Thermacool®

Firmer contours with Radio Frequency Therapy

Radio Frequency Therapy is a new, highly efficient treatment for the effective firming of mostly facial skin and contours without invasive surgical procedures.

An increased degradation of collagen fibers and a decreasing de-novo synthesis of collagen are the main causes for the impaired firmness of facial skin (skin sagging) and gravitational wrinkles.

Radio Frequency Therapy with Thermacool® affects those deeper skin layers where new collagen fibers are synthesized. Thermacool®  has basically two modes-of-action that promote an instant firming of the skin as well as a long lasting firming of facial contours.

• Immediately after the treatment, which might last 30 to 90 minutes depending on the area treated, the collagen fibers contract thus leading to a visually firmer and more even skin.
• At the same time the de-novo-synthesis of collagen is stimulated by the treatment. This effect lasts up to 6 months. That is the actually the time when the treatment optimum is achieved. All in the entire cosmetic firming effect might last up to 3 years.

The outer skin layer is not affected by the treatment with Thermacool® , due to the circumstance that the skin is constantly cooled during radio frequency therapy. So there is no skin reddening. That's the reason why this treatment for the firming of facial contours is also called "lunch hour lifting". After such a treatment you can leave the dermatological practice with a soft facelift and engage in all normal day-to-day activities right away.

Recently Thermacool®  is most often used to firm the skin of cheeks, mouth, chin or neck as well as upper arms. Anyhow, it is expected that also cellulite or dropping eyelids might be treated with this method in the near future.