Onda and Thermage Comparison: Is It Good to Get Them Together?

'My friend recently

got Onda lifting together with Thermage,

and recommended it to me, saying it was better.

What’s better about getting them together?'

There are people who come in after receiving recommendations or suggestions about a specific procedure from a friend or acquaintance.

In the past, many people came in after hearing recommendations for a single procedure, such as trying one treatment and finding it good, or getting one and seeing that it was effective.

But these days, I often see people who come in after being told, 'It was good to get this and that together,' with multiple treatments recommended at the same time.

Recently, among lifting treatments, many people want to receive Onda lifting and Thermage together, so today I’ll explain in detail the principles and effects of these two lifting treatments, and whether it’s a good idea to get them together.

I’ll try to write this as simply as possible, and I hope it helps with your decision.

Onda Thermage

• The principle and effects of Onda lifting

• The principle and effects of Thermage lifting

• What happens if you get them together?

Onda Thermage

The principle and effects of Onda lifting

A metaphor often used when explaining Onda lifting is a 'microwave.'

When you heat food in a microwave, the outside may feel cool while the inside becomes hot, because it creates heat from the inside by vibrating water molecules.

In the same way, Onda lifting works by generating thermal energy from within the skin rather than on the skin’s surface.

Both also use the same microwave energy.

Yongdeungpo Onda lifting 7mm handpiece

The key point of Onda lifting is that it can use two types of handpieces, switching between them depending on the skin concern and situation.

The 3mm handpiece targets the shallow dermal layer and is used when elasticity recovery through collagen regeneration is needed.

The 7mm handpiece allows energy to reach deeper subcutaneous fat layers and is used when stimulation of fat cells and breakdown of unnecessary fat are needed.

Onda lifting is also well known for being less painful.

The reason is that it is equipped with a cooling system that continuously cools the skin surface while delivering energy to deeper layers of the skin.

In fact, many people receive the procedure without anesthesia.

Onda Thermage

The principle and effects of Thermage lifting

Now let’s talk about Thermage.

Thermage is a procedure that uses radiofrequency (RF) energy and helps collagen and elastin form during the process of recovery from artificially generated heat in the dermis.

The dermis is the skin layer that affects skin texture, elasticity, and fine wrinkles, so Thermage may be a good fit if you want to improve the overall skin texture itself.

The effects appear more strongly over time rather than immediately after the procedure.

That’s because the collagen production process gradually progresses over roughly 1 to 2 months.

So you can expect better results around 3 months after the procedure.

However, since it does not need to be done frequently, once a year is generally recommended.

Yongdeungpo Thermage FLX device

These days, the procedure is often performed with Thermage FLX, the 4th-generation model.

Compared with the previous version, it is characterized by a larger tip area, which shortens treatment time, and vibration and cooling functions have been added, greatly reducing pain so the procedure can be received more comfortably.

Onda Thermage

What happens if you get them together?

First, let me briefly summarize the key points of Onda lifting and Thermage in an easy-to-read table.

Item	Onda lifting	Thermage FLX
Type of energy	Microwave	Radiofrequency (RF)
Depth of action	3mm, 7mm	2–2.5mm (dermis)
Level of pain	Almost none	Moderate (improved with FLX)
Speed of results	Faster than Thermage	Gradual (1–2 months)
Recommended frequency	3–5 sessions (at 1-month intervals)	1 session (once a year)
Main improvement area	Fat reduction or tightening	Skin texture + elasticity enhancement

If you look at the table, you can see that Onda lifting and Thermage differ in the energy they use, the target layer, and the effects they produce.

So if you combine them, you can expect a synergistic effect.

(Left) Onda lifting device / (Right) Thermage FLX handpiece

For example, the procedure can be done by removing unnecessary fat with Onda lifting and then restoring firm elasticity with Thermage.

As a result, it amounts to three-dimensional care across multiple layers of the skin.

Today, we looked at Onda and Thermage lifting procedures, each with clear advantages.

Depending on your needs, choosing one or combining them can provide complementary effects, but I can’t say for sure whether it will be a good fit for the reader currently viewing this post.

For example, if someone with thin skin receives high-output Onda and Thermage at the same time, it may put too much strain on the skin, and if someone has a lot of facial fat only gets Thermage, they may not notice a big change.

So before the procedure, I recommend getting a consultation and receiving treatment at a clinic that carefully checks your skin thickness, amount of fat, and degree of elasticity.

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