Thermage Lifting: Research Results Showing Skin Age Rejuvenated by 5.3 Years. <Thermage MAX>

Thermage Lifting: Research Results Showing Skin Age Rejuvenated by 5.3 Years. <Thermage MAX>

Hello.

I am Choi Won-woo, a dermatologist with 23 years of experience.

I think many of you are reading this article after looking into Thermage while considering lifting treatments.

In fact, in consultations as well,

“Does Thermage really work?”

I get asked this question very often.

Wells Dermatology Clinic has built up clinical data based on a wide range of cases, to the point that it ranks within the top 3 to 5 clinics nationwide by the number of Thermage procedures performed.

And even now, we are not stopping at simple procedures; we are also conducting research.

So today, I will explain in a little more detail the principles of Thermage, what is different about the “Thermage MAX” studied at Wells Dermatology Clinic,

and how effective it actually is.

Table of Contents

1. What is Thermage lifting?

2. The difference between Thermage FLX and Thermage MAX

3. Actual results: skin age became 5.3 years younger

4. What is Thermage lifting?

Thermage is a lifting procedure that uses radiofrequency (RF) energy to deliver heat into the deeper layers of the skin.

The important point here is not simply that it “pulls” the skin, but that it reorganizes the collagen structure within the skin.

When radiofrequency energy is delivered to the dermis,

collagen fibers contract, creating an immediate tightening effect, and then the production of new collagen is induced, improving firmness over time.

In other words,

Immediately after the procedure - immediate tightening

2 to 3 months later - improved firmness through collagen regeneration

These two stages are how the effect continues.

That is why Thermage is a good treatment for improving concerns such as

a sagging lower face,

a blurred jawline,

fine wrinkles and reduced skin elasticity

all together.

2. The difference between Thermage FLX and Thermage MAX The device many people know is Thermage FLX.

It is a structure in which treatment is performed with a standardized method using a consistent amount of energy and pattern.

But after practicing medicine for a long time,

one naturally begins to wonder:

“Why do results differ even though it is the same Thermage?”

So at Wells Dermatology Clinic, we went beyond simply using the same device

and researched the “Thermage MAX” program, which designs energy according to skin condition.

To explain the difference simply:

Thermage FLX - standardized energy-based treatment

Thermage MAX - customized high-intensity design after analyzing skin condition

In particular, the MAX program is carried out by first organizing the skin condition and then applying higher energy precisely.

The important thing here is not simply “delivering it strongly,” but where, how, and how much is delivered.

This is because energy must be designed differently depending on the thickness of the face, fat distribution, and the direction of sagging in order to produce natural and balanced results.

So with the same Thermage, the completeness of the result is determined more by the “design” than by the “device.”

3. Actual results: skin age became 5.3 years younger In this study, we analyzed changes not simply by comparing photos, but based on the skin’s “biological age.”

Based on the skin microbiome,

this method evaluates how much younger or older the current skin condition is compared to the actual age.

According to the research results, the general Thermage FLX group did not show a large significant biological change,

whereas in the Thermage MAX group, changes in the skin environment itself were confirmed, along with improvements in aging indicators.

Converted into numbers, the average tendency was for skin age to become about 5.3 years younger.

This result can be seen as meaning not simply that “the skin looks firmer,”

but that the skin’s internal environment itself has changed in a younger direction.^^

In closing, Thermage is already a long-established and proven procedure.

However, what we feel in actual treatment is that even with the same device, the results can appear completely different.

In the end, what matters are

energy settings

skin condition analysis

treatment design

these three things.

Thermage MAX is not simply a method of applying treatment strongly,

but an anti-aging program designed individually while considering the skin’s biological condition.

So rather than comparing only the cost or the number of shots,

it is important to check through sufficient consultation which method is right for your skin.

If you want a more natural yet definite change, please contact us at the number below and we will guide you in detail.

Thank you for reading this long post.

This has been Choi Won-woo, CEO of Wells Dermatology Clinic.

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