Anyone looking to rid themselves of excess body weight may wish to consider thermage versus liposuction. The more well known procedure is liposuction where fat cells are surgically removed. This is performed through a stainless steel suction tube called a cannula which is inserted through tiny incisions made in the body. Targeted areas such as thighs, abdomen, upper arms, and hips have pockets of fat removed.
Thermage on the other hand, is a non-invasive procedure. A radiofrequency technology is used to heat the deep layers of your skin. Those deep layers of skin are the dermis, which is the collagen rich layer, and the subcutaneous tissue, which is the fat layer underneath the dermis. While these deep layers of skin go through a heating process, the surface of your skin, the epidermis, is cooled.
Over the years there have been great advancements made in liposuction. It is considered by many to be one of the safest and most familiar body sculpting surgeries performed. Anyone considering this procedure must have realistic expectations. Dramatic results can be achieved through liposuction; however, there are a number of factors that must also be considered. A person’s age, weight, health, and skin elasticity will play a part in the results achieved.
Persons who are not good candidates for liposuction include those with diabetes, heart and/or artery problems, history of blood clots and diminished immune systems. Those who deal with these conditions may wish to consider thermage versus liposuction.
Thermage’s non-invasive procedure smoothes and tightens skin. This single treatment stimulates your body’s natural skin renewal process. Existing collagen is tightened and new collagen is formed. With time, wrinkled or sagging skin is replaced with tighter, smoother skin. Tone and texture is also improved, giving one a more youthful looking appearance.
Recovery from liposuction can last anywhere from a few days to several months. This is dependent upon how much area of the body has been treated. With thermage there is no recovery time so daily activities and routines can be quickly resumed.
In recent years thermage has been used in conjunction with liposuction surgery. First, it can help reduce some of the surgical side affects. Sometimes patients who have gone through liposuction will experience uneven surfaces, loose and rippling skin. This happens more frequently in patients who are older or experience a significant weight change due to the surgery. When thermage is performed immediately after liposuction this improves the results of the surgery, providing greater patient satisfaction.
Surgery cannot provide some of the key advantages to the thermage procedure such as collagen renewal, skin rejuvenation, and no recovery time. However used in combination with liposuction it will greatly enhance results.
There are a lot of considerations to be made when it comes to improving one’s body. Although there are definite advantages to liposuction, particularly for those desiring to see more dramatic results, thermage is a procedure to be considered either in place of or along with liposuction. It may not have to be thermage versus liposuction but rather which procedure will bring the desired results and provide the best outcome.