The two devices that you mention are both radiofrequency devices. Lasers use light to target the tissue, and radiofrequency devices use energy to heat the skin below the surface. This results in skin tightening. In my office, I use the radiofrequency device Thermage.
The best results are achieved in patients who have mildly loose skin but do not have significant sun damage skin and who do not smoke. The treatment can take up to an hour or longer, depending on whether you are treating the eye area, the face, the neck, or some combination of all three areas.
During the treatment you will feel warmth or heat but it is not painful. The results of one treatment can last several years, but because the aging process continues, you may want to have additional treatments.
Date:2010-09-27 18:01
