title: Non-surgical radiofrequency facelift.
abstract: There has been considerable interest in using non-ablative methods to rejuvenate the skin. The ThermaCool TC (Thermage Inc.) is a radiofrequency (RF) device that has been introduced to induce tightening of the address the problem of skin via a uniform volumetric heating into the deep dermis tightening, resulting in a 'non-surgical facelift'. Radiofrequency produces a uniform volumetric heating into the deep dermis. Twenty treatment areas in 17 patients were treated to evaluate the efficacy and safety of RF treatment to the brow and jowls. The technique was found to produce gradual tightening in most patients, and there were no adverse effects.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Surgery and Laser Center, 222 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, NY 10604, USA. narins@att.net
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Narins
authors.forename: Rhoda S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Narins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011846:Radio Waves / Q000009:adverse effects; D012060:Rejuvenation; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000528:radiation effects; D012881:Skin Temperature