There is some pain involved
during the actual procedure, so patients are treated with
a numbing cream on the skin prior to Thermage.
Copeland, author of Change Your Looks, Change Your
Life, says the procedure seems to produce the best
results on candidates with fair skin and some wrinkles
and sagging. Meanwhile, people with a lot of sagging won't
see results as extreme.
"While they will see an improvement, they won't get as much
of an improvement as with the more traditional kind of procedures," Copeland
said. "Still, even for someone like that, if they don't want
any downtime, this will give them a lift."
Copeland says the cost varies based on the where the procedure
is performed.
If it's just the forehead, it will cost less than the entire
face. Generally, the nonsurgical face-lift costs patients
between $1,800 and several thousand dollars. The results
last about 18 months.
Copeland said those who are interested in Thermage should
understand that it's not a magical process.
"It is one option that is open to women who want to get
rid of wrinkles and lines," Copeland said. "It's also fair
to say that some who undergo the treatment see a big difference
and others don't. Also, some people really do need a surgical
face-lift because they have a lot more lifting to be done
than just be achieved through Thermage."
To find out more about Thermage and Dr. Burgmeier, you
can go to www.perfectskincenter.com or
Dr. Michelle Copeland, you can go to www.drcopeland.com |