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Thermage Treatment

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Thermage Treatment

If one is looking to reverse the signs of ageing, a thermage treatment might one to look into as it is a procedure that is FDA approved, as well as TGA approved. This non-surgical skin treatment is used quite often in Sydney. Effective places on the body for thermage treatment include the neck, the back of the hands, eyelids, the face and the body.

How Does Thermage Treatment Work?

As the skin ages, the natural collagen fibre wears out. Skin then begins to sag. Using Thermage Treatments, radio frequencies are penetrated deep into the skin, which are converted into heat energy. This heat energy will stimulate collagen and signals the skin to create more collagen. Almost immediately, the skin will show the results, as there is an increase in blood flow. This will results in younger looking skin, skin that is tighter and does not sag as much, and fewer wrinkles and lines.

Who Should Use Thermage Treatments?

Thermage treatments are perfect for those that want to make the skin tighter, as well as look younger. Many will use it when sagging skin appears, or when deep lines and wrinkles set in. Others use the treatment after they have lost a lot of weight to tone and tighten the skin. This treatment works wonders on tightening the skin around the abdominal muscles, and many have used it around they eyes and on the buttocks and thighs.

Why Choose Thermage Treatments?

Many will choose thermage treatments since there is no surgery involved. Those that like the results of a complete facelift might be interested in this procedure.

What are the Benefits to Using a Thermage Treatment?

There are many wonderful benefits that one can reap if they choose a thermage treatment. Thermage treatments can:

  • Give a radiant complexion
  • Reduce a hooded look of the eyebrows
  • Reduce the look of Crow’s Feet
  • Give a tighter jaw line
  • Eyebrow lift
  • Improve acne scars
  • Reduce the look of wrinkles
  • Smooth skin tone
  • Tighter skin
  • Less Jowls
  • Tighten the skin on the buttocks, arms, thighs, and midsection
  • Does not require repeat treatments to maintain desired effects
  • More cost effect than laser treatments
  • Requires no anesthesia and is painless
  • Relatively quick treatment

What To Expect

Many clinics that do Thermage Treatments have the same treatment steps. First one can expect to take off all makeup. A gentle cleanser is used for this. Next, on the abdomen, a grounding pad is placed.   The treatment then begins, and one side of the face will begin to feel pulses. Only one side of the face is done at a time. After the treatment, one will notice immediate results. To see the full benefits of the procedure, it will take 4 to 6 months. Over the course of the next few years, one will see continual effects of new collagen being produced.

Who Should Not Have The Treatment

There are some that should not have this procedure done. Those include those with a pacemaker, a skin infection, pregnant ladies, or a person with an internal cardiac defibrillator. An obese person will most likely not see results in this treatment, so it should be avoided. As always, before treatment is done, always discuss your medical background with the trained professional doing the procedure.

How Much Does a Treatment Cost?

Average cost of a thermage treatment in Australia is $3,000. Depending on the target area chosen, it could range from $2,000 to $5,000 in most of the capital cities of Australia. Some clinics will offer a price break if the session is booked in advance. The price may seem overwhelming, but do note that this treatment is still less expensive than a facelift and does not require any surgery.

Patients who have undergone this treatment have seen incredible results. After the initial treatment, within 4 to 6 weeks the skin will become softer and wrinkles will be less pronounced. The treatment is quick and many go back to work that same day. The results will last for a great while, and one can enjoy waking up to a vibrant looking face that is younger looking.

 

Skin Needling

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Skin Needling Treatment – How It Works To Benefit Your Skin

There’s no doubt that skin needling treatment is said to be one of the beauty wonder worth checking out – it’s non-invasive, proven effective, and it’s quick.  Read on to find out more about the new innovation and roll back the years on the skin to look youthful once again!

Putting needles into your skin is not a new thing – traditional orient medicines and Mesotherapy practices also use these pointy metal as part of acupuncture treatment for restoring energy flows, detoxifying internal organs, as well as improving overall health. The same principle also applies with this skin needling treatment.

How it works

As each needlepoint punctures the skin, it creates a tiny hole and very small injuries to the epidermis, which in turn triggers your body to start it’s healing mechanism by producing new collagen, elastin, and blood capillaries surrounding the injuries (which can last up to 12 months), leading to improved skin condition and youthful appearance.

Different needle length is used for each skin condition. For professional treatment, mild wrinkles may need a 2mm length while deep set scars, burns, stretch marks, and other severe imperfections may require 3mm length. Few spas offering skin needling treatment also offer a home kit that you can use for regular maintenance, although the needle length is shorter (0.2mm).

A proper skin care is essential (that includes regular and thorough application of sunscreen, ladies)  post-op to ensure your skin is safely protected while healing. At least six weeks is highly recommended between two consecutive treatments for the new collagen to form and depending on your skin’s condition, you may need up to five treatments.

Depending on the severity of the problem, the treatment is well tolerated by all color and skin types (a definite winner if you have sensitive skin here ). Only local anaesthetic is applied to the treated area and it can be done within an hour with short downtime. As for the side effects issue, it’s quite mild and limited to redness and some oozing from the skin.

Benefits to your skin

Possibly you might feel apprehensive, but compared with other skin rejuvenating treatment skin needling procedure is quite painless and in fact it’s considered to be one of the safest skin treatments around. Skin needling is effective for reducing scars caused by severe acne, surgery, thermal burns; pigmentations, and for tightening wrinkled and sagging skin. And just like other treatments, skin needling will also greatly enhance the absorption of the creams into the skin.

Skin needling treatment is definitely worth to check it out. Give it a go and you might be surprised you’d look younger than you can possible imagine.   

Refirme Nxt Skin Tightening

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All new Refirme Nxt® Skin Tightening

Dermal fillers, botox – no doubt you’ve read one or two beauty treatments available created to restore youthfulness back into your skin. Have you heard about Refirme Nxt® Skin Tightening? It’s the latest innovation that has set the buzz in anti-aging treatments. Read on to know more how Refirme Nxt® can turn back the clock for your skin in the painless way possible.

Keeping your skin young at all times is no mean feat apart from a lot of factors that can cause your skin to age, there are also beauty treatments imaginable to consider if it works with your concerns and needs. With Refirme, you don’t have to worry anymore and yet still look years younger.

Refirme Skin Tightening is a treatment that uses ‘elos’ technology to heat the skin tissue in order to shrink aged collagen fibers and stimulate new collagen production to naturally tighten the skin, smoothing wrinkles, and the sagging of your skin, which in turns creates a supple-looking skin. And we are most excited about the newest series Refirme Nxt® machine available in 2015.

The Refirme NXT technology works by simultaneously using the power of infrared together with bipolar radio frequency and controlled with an all new dermal temperature and safety monitor. The reason why Refirme Nxt® is used to treat your skin because it works only in specific regions and cools the area directly, thus it’s safer and you’ll be more comfortable during the procedure.

Apart from being a non-invasive procedure (which no doubt what got you worried a bit), you can practically use Refirme Nxt® on nearly anywhere on your body that are full with wrinkles and needs to perk up. The treatment is fast with no downtime and the results is noticeable and the only possibility is your skin may become a bit sensitive tight after the procedure for a short period of time. Plus, the treatment works for all skin type and color, regardless of age, as long as you have wrinkles and aging skin that keeps you bothered.

As soon as you’re done with one session of Refirme, you can expect your skin to become just like what you used to have – smooth and supple skin, appearance of wrinkles diminished, overall skin looks more luminous, ‘lift up’, and radiant. But most importantly, unlike Dermal Fillers which has instant results the results from the newer Refirme Nxt last longer and are progressive. So whilst there is an important immediate result, you can expect continuing collagen regeneration that carry’s on for 6-12 months. Typical prices for Refirme treatment is about $650 and Refirme Nxt® is about $900. We’d suggest paying for 3 treatments upfront to get a more appropriate price. 

By the looks of it, Refirme Skin Tightening sounds appealing unlike other invasive treatments that are not just expensive, but pose increased risks as well.

In a way, Refirme is the right way to achieve a younger looking skin without the risks of other invasive procedure out there. Why not have a discussion with your dermatologist and see if  you are a good candidate for Refirme Nxt® Skin Tightening.