Since the ‘70s, radiofrequency energy has been used in medical procedures requiring tissue heating; it’s proven to be safe and effective. Radiofrequency current in the tissue is produced when charged particles move through a closed circuit. Passing through the skin layers, it heats up each level.
“Radiofrequency has been used for electro coagulation to get rid of tissues, to stop bleeding or homeostasis and cautery. Now radiofrequency is used for cosmetic purposes.”
In this technology, heat is transmitted into the skin’s deep and shallow layers without harming the outer skin or causing burns.
Deep heating
Sometimes patients don’t even know what they want. “I ask them what is their concern? If they want tightening, there is Refirme. For deeper tightening and contouring, you can have Thermage. It has volumetric heating—you heat down all the way to the dermis so the collagen contracts so there is tightening. You will see gradual improvements in the jowl lines, the nasolabial folds and even the skin texture. If you can’t afford Thermage, Refirme will give the same results after several sessions but will not last long.”
Thermage for Skin Tightening uses a patented RF technology to create an accurately managed section of heating in the dermis and the bottom tissue. A probe discharges heat on the lower layers of the skin, meanwhile the top layer of the skin is protected by a cooling device.
Heating the collagen to intense temperatures starts an organic response that elicits its contraction and thickening. This process, called denaturation, immediately delivers a clearer and more taut skin. As part of the body’s natural wound-healing defense after the deep heating, new collagen builds up so that the desired results become visible several months after the treatment.
Ref: dailyinquirer
