Dr. Jennifer Walden is proud to offer Thermi™ to treat a variety of aesthetic soft tissue and nerve conditions by applying the “Science of Heat” using temperature as a clinical end point. ThermiAesthetics™ uses the Thermi250™ device in order to deliver temperature-controlled radio frequency to the targeted area. Using Smart Tip Technology, ThermiAesthetics offers a wide variety of choices for multiple areas of concern. Two of the procedures that can be performed are ThermiTight™ and ThermiRase™. Another option is ThermiSmooth™.
Temperature Controlled Radiofrequency
Thermi250™ is a high powered, temperature controlled radiofrequency system emitting at 470 kHz, the most studied RF radiofrequency in aesthetic medicine. This platform is designed with a unique feature set and user-friendly graphic interface, which enables maximum versatility for targeting cellulite from eyes to thighs.
Thermitight™
ThermiTight™ is the name of a peer-reviewed protocol* described as “thermistor-controlled subdermal skin tightening.” The Thermi250™ system is used along with a tiny SmartTip™ thermistor probe, which is inserted under the skin of the lower face and neck to heat subdermal tissues to a user selected specific temperature.
How Thermitight™ Works
After a small volume of anesthetic solution is injected into the area to be treated, the tiny Thermi20™ SmartTip™ thermistor probe is inserted under the skin. Dr. Walden applies gentle movements to heat up the tissues to the desired level. Skin safety is monitored with Thermal Image Guidance™. Most procedures last less than one hour. After the procedure, a gentle wrap is applied and the patient may resume normal activities the next day. This procedure can be performed along the neck and submental (under the chin) area to tighten loose skin and get rid of small pockets of fat. If you have a larger area of fat under the chin and along the jawline, Dr. Walden might recommend combining the ThermiTight procedure with a liposuction procedure of the neck at the same time. This yields very nice and definitive results which can restore the jaw and neckline in a matter of hours. Please ask Dr. Walden and her team which procedure you may be best suited for. ThermiTight can also be performed for skin tightening and collagen thickening as well as fat melting limited areas of the abdomen or tummy areas, the upper arms and the pesky areas of the knees that have lax skin and a pooch of fat above them. We have been very pleased, as have our patients, with the results of the ThermiTight procedure so far. Dr. Jennifer Walden is the first and only practice thus far to offer the ThermiTight procedure, so call today for your consultation!
Thermirase™
ThermiRase™ is a micro-invasive procedure based on a peer reviewed protocol* to disable the nerves which control the muscles responsible for glabella frown lines. This procedure applies radio frequency energy to selected nerves. In a recent study, the effect lasted more than one year in almost 80% of the subjects.
How Thermirase™ Works
First, Dr. Walden will map the nerves using an external nerve stimulator. This will help him to know where to create the lesions during the procedure.
Next, Dr. Walden insert the Thermi250 SmartTip™ probe with Injector Port™ under the skin and begin to create lesions along the mapped nerve pathway.
Lesioning is done in three steps:
- Stimulate (locate the nerve)
- Inject a drop of local anesthesia
- Treat – apply heat for about 1 minute
This process is repeated several times until the patient is unable to make a frown.
