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health & beauty ║ dermatology<br />
Tighten Your<br />
Turkey Neck<br />
By Thomas C. Balshi, M.D.<br />
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“The aging face”…that’s how many of my articles seem to start. Not<br />
today. Let’s talk about the neck. Our passion for the perfect face<br />
often neglects the equally visible neck, a part of our anatomy that<br />
bespeaks age just as much as our facial contours.<br />
The neck is just as prone to wrinkling<br />
and sagging as the skin on the face, and if<br />
ignored, can be the giveaway to real age<br />
for men and women alike.<br />
For those who dream to tighten skin and<br />
eliminate wrinkles without the fear of surgery,<br />
technology is a steadfast friend. New<br />
treatment modalities can improve the aging<br />
neck using a technique that harnesses<br />
the power of radio frequency without any<br />
incisions. It’s called ThermiTight.<br />
ThermiTight is a non-surgical, minimally<br />
invasive alternative to surgery for<br />
skin tightening. The treatment uses radio<br />
frequency (a heat energy) to stimulate<br />
collagen production beneath the skin,<br />
which improves sagging and texture<br />
and decreases wrinkling.<br />
How Does ThermiTight<br />
Work?<br />
ThermiTight is formally<br />
described as “thermistorcontrolled<br />
subdermal skin<br />
tightening,” which basically<br />
means that controlled<br />
heat is targeted<br />
at the collagen layer of<br />
the skin. To get under<br />
the skin, the ThermiRF<br />
system is used along with a<br />
tiny probe called the SmartTip<br />
probe, which is inserted just below the<br />
surface. It functions like an injection but<br />
without a needle. Don’t worry, before any<br />
of this happens, the treated area will be<br />
numbed with a small amount of local<br />
anesthetic solution, ensuring patient<br />
comfort through the duration of the<br />
procedure.<br />
The physician delivers the radio frequency<br />
energy into the area through gentle<br />
movements that heat the subdermal<br />
tissue (collagen layer) to a specific internal<br />
temperature. The physician uses the<br />
Thermal Image Guidance to monitor external<br />
temperatures and ensure the safety<br />
of the skin, both inside and outside. Most<br />
procedures last less than an hour and are<br />
followed up with a gentle wrap.<br />
Downtime following this procedure is<br />
minimal, with most patients resuming<br />
normal activities as early as the next day<br />
without any discomfort or bruising.<br />
Results can be noted immediately but<br />
can take up to three months to see maximum<br />
improvement. Generally, most patients<br />
only need a single treatment, but if<br />
warranted, a second treatment could<br />
be administered a few months<br />
after the first treatment.<br />
These treatments are<br />
not meant to replace<br />
a traditional<br />
face or neck lift<br />
for cases where<br />
more comprehensive<br />
care is<br />
required, but<br />
if one is trying<br />
to avoid surgery,<br />
radio frequency<br />
technology<br />
can offer<br />
marked esthetic<br />
improvement, not<br />
only to the neck, but<br />
to other parts of<br />
the body where excess<br />
flab and wrinkling<br />
diminish one’s<br />
self-satisfaction.<br />
Dr. Thomas C. Balshi<br />
4665 W. <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Ave</strong><br />
561-272-6000<br />
southflderm.com<br />
www.balshimd.com<br />
54 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2017</strong> | www.<strong>Atlantic</strong><strong>Ave</strong><strong>Magazine</strong>.com
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