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ThermaFrax ^sm Combined Therapy

Dreams do become realities. Many people dream of taking years off their faces, smoothing fine lines and wrinkles or getting rid of sagging skin that causes an aged profile. In the past most people have turned to face lifts and skin peels - often done in conjunction - to get the results they wanted. Now, thanks to technological advancements, the same results can be attained in a much easier way, without traditional surgery and without slow-healing peels. ThermaFrax^sm is that new offering. Combining the face-lift results of ThermaCool Thermage and skin-peel effects of Fraxel, ThermaFrax^sm provides you with an alternative that does not require surgery or weeks away from normal activities. A revolution, ThermaFrax^sm can have you back to your normal activities the same day, with slowly appearing results that will astonish both you and your family. If you are seriously considering ThermaFrax^sm and are ready to take the next step, please call us at 800.763.9968 today to schedule your consultation. If you're unsure about ThermaFrax^sm treatments and would like additional advice and information you can trust, you can contact us using our confidential online form.

About ThermaFrax^sm

ThermaFrax^sm is an exciting new offering at Marina Medical Center. Harnessing the latest technological advancements, ThermaFrax^sm combines two innovative new treatments, that when used together, offer the same results as a face-lift and skin-peel, but without any of the surgical drawbacks. Administered through a series of treatments spaced two weeks apart, ThermaFrax^sm targets deeper layers of the skin, causing your body's own collagen to repair itself, creating a remarkable facial rejuvenation. Slack skin is tightened, wrinkles are smoothed out, fine lines are erased, and skin discoloration wiped away. All without an incision or a suture. There is no scabbing that is associated with traditional skin peels and no long down time associated with more traditional face lifts. Instead, you can return to your normal activities immediately, never missing a step or a beat.

How ThermaFrax^sm Works

ThermaFrax^sm is a combination treatment of ThermaCool Thermage and Fraxel. Both are non-invasive, non-ablative treatments that rejuvenate appearances, smoothing wrinkles and tightening slack skin.

ThermaCool Thermage targets the deep layers of skin with radio frequencies. By heating up these deep layers, ThermaCool Thermage causes your body's natural collagen source to rebuild itself. Collagen is what gives skin its firm, resilient look. As the collagen repairs itself, it naturally tightens up loose skin, eliminating slack profiles as well as minimizing wrinkles and fine lines. ThermaCool Thermage requires one treatment and results will slowly by revealed over several months as the collagen rebuilds.

Fraxel targets mid-level skin zones, but instead of treating a large area, Fraxel uses a specialized laser that targets thousands of pinpoints in the epidermis. By treating many minute areas, leaving surrounding tissue untouched, Fraxel also causes the restoration of collagen. The untreated surrounding tissue helps the targeted pinpoints to heal faster. Fraxel requires a series of treatments spaced about two weeks apart. Most people have about five Fraxel treatments.

Used together, these two treatments as ThermaFrax^sm can give patients face-lift results and skin-peel benefits without surgery, without incisions, without losing the top layers of your skin, without scabbing, without sutures and without a painful or unsightly recovery. The gradually revealing results allow people to return to their normal lives immediately without coworkers or neighbors ever knowing that a procedure was performed. Results will slowly reveal themselves in such a way that you will gradually continue to look better and better.

How Many Treatments Does ThermaFrax^sm Require?

ThermaFrax^sm treatment consists of a series of procedures, one of which is the initial ThermaCool Thermage procedure. Each treatment requires a couple of weeks for recovery, even though there are no sutures or scabbing. The recovery takes place in the deep layers of skin. By giving the epidermis time to heal in between treatments, the collagen and skin are able to regenerate and benefit from subsequent procedures. The number of treatments can depend on each individual's needs, but a typical ThermaFrax^sm series consists of six treatments in total.

Who Are the Best Candidates for ThermaFrax^sm?

ThermaFrax^sm is an available treatment for anyone who wants to look younger and more vibrant by tightening slack facial and neck skin and smoothing wrinkles. It is especially appropriate for those who are interested in gradual improvement over a period of time and who do not want to go through traditional surgery.

Is ThermaFrax^sm Safe?

ThermaFrax^sm is very safe. Because there are no incisions and no peeling off of top skin layers, there is a smaller chance of infection and complications. In addition, the non-ablative nature of the treatments allows for faster, more comfortable healing compared to traditional methods.

What Kind of Results Can I Expect from ThermaFrax^sm?

ThermaFrax^sm results slowly appear over the course of the treatment. This has many benefits. First of all, the gradual improvement will make your transformation seem more natural and less noticeable to others. You will be able to carry on with your normal activities without having to draw unwanted attention to your healing process. Skin becomes tauter as looseness is tightened, skin surfaces become smoother as wrinkles begin to diminish, and unwanted discoloring lessens and begins to blend in with normal skin color. When the healing process is finished years are taken from the face. People look younger and more vibrant and healthy.

What is Recovery Like?

Recovery from ThermaFrax^sm is very subtle. Most people won't even know you are recovering from anything. The first two or three days after a session you may experience a slight swelling or puffiness or some redness, but this is not severe and will diminish in the first couple of days. No special "downtime" is required - you can go on with your normal activities immediately following your treatments.

However, because ThermaFrax^sm treatments happen in the mid-level to deep portions of the skin, results will appear as the skin begins to repair itself. That means that while you will be able to see some improvements immediately, the "big" improvements will slowly begin to emerge as the weeks and months go by. It can take six months before all of the results are noticeable. This slow approach allows for your skin to heal itself and create its own natural "face lift" as well as providing a way for you to have a natural, gradual improvement. Your friends will find themselves noticing changes but chalk it up to you being more healthy or vital. Little will anyone know that you have been through one of the latest and most exciting treatments in cosmetic surgery today.

If you are considering a face lift or skin peel, consider ThermaFrax^sm. You can get remarkable results that smooth wrinkles and tighten loose skin, taking years off your face without ever missing a step in your regular life. No incisions. No scabbing. No "weeping skin." No downtime. Instead you get a slow, gradual improvement that will leave you looking younger and more vibrant and beautiful.

If you are ready to schedule a consultation, please call us today at 800.763.9968 .