Be sure to ask about the NEW Thermage Cellulite Procedure
If you are suffering from loose body skin due to weight loss, having children, or aging, your options for reversing these unattractive areas are pretty limited. Surgical answers to these issues are liposuction and body contouring, depending on the severity of each individual case. What if you're not ready for full blown surgery and don't have the time to recover or the funds to finance that kind of work? Body Thermage has been very successful as an alternative to surgery for tightening aging skin with no incisions, no scars, and no downtime in the vast majority of cases. For years, Thermage has been used for non-surgical brow lifts and the non-surgical tightening of facial wrinkles on the forehead, around the eye, the mid and lower face, and the neck.
New applications of Thermage to the body led to FDA approval for such use, allowing for the tightening of loose body skin, arms, legs, abdomen and buttocks.
The procedure itself is administered in office, lasting from minutes to just over an hour depending on the area treated. About an hour before the procedure, a topical numbing agent is applied some oral medication is administered to assist with anxiety and make the procedure more comfortable. The radio frequency (RF) energy uniformly heats the dermis while cooling and protecting the epidermis. The top layers of your skin are protected with a cooling spray while radio frequency energy heats the collagen in the lower layers. This heating action causes deep structures of your skin to tighten immediately. Over time, new collagen grows to further tighten your skin and produce a more youthful appearance. Recently published studies, conducted by Thermage, show that measurable tightening improvements appear gradually over 2 to 6 months after a single treatment session. However, many patients report seeing an earlier response. Who is the optimal candidate for this procedure? An ideal candidate for Thermage a woman or man with loose, bagging skin, who wishes to tighten up those areas. These people may have lost a lot of weight, with resulting sagging skin, and they may wish to avoid surgery. Body by Thermage offers an excellent non-surgical technique to tighten loose, sagging skin in areas of the neck, abdomen, love handles, back skin, thighs, and upper arms. Results are good across a wide range of ages, and the Thermage is color blind - meaning that it is wholly suitable for all skin types. Body by Thermage has been used successfully as a non invasive tummy tuck for women who have excess skin following pregnancy or weight loss and who do not want to undergo abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck surgery.
Body Thermage in Seattle Washington
Radiant Rejuvenation While Radiant Rejuvenation and Cosmetic Surgery is a new clinic in its Edmonds location, each of the surgeons affiliated with it have been in practice for more than twenty years. We provide the most up-to-date, cutting edge technology to enhance the appearance of our patients, and yet the delivery of these latest technology trends is always governed by mature clinical judgment developed over years of practical surgical experience. We provide a full range of rejuvenation and cosmetic services, many of which are truly unique and revolutionary, in a comprehensive approach that will address each of our patients as a complete, whole person to enhance appearance, function, and health.  Dr. Michael Lau came into the study of medicine with a strong background and interest in science. He was pursuing advanced graduate studies in nuclear physics and chemistry before entering medical school, and his interest was, and still is, nuclear-astrophysics and laser physics. With that background, Dr. Lau was one of the first surgeons who started applying the use of laser in surgery twenty years ago. Since then Dr. Lau has applied the use of laser to different gynecologic and cosmetic surgical applications, especially in conjunction with minimally invasive surgery, and he has shared his expertise by teaching courses in laser surgery to other surgeons. By taking advantage of the new technologies available in optics, electronics, and mechanics, endoscopic surgery has been developed to enable surgeons to perform extensive surgeries in various parts of the body through small incisions - "key hole surgery" - thus resulting in a tremendous reduction in post-operative discomfort and disability with a much more rapid recovery. Dr. Lau has been involved in the development of endoscopic surgery and its instrumentation and holds a patent for some of his inventions. He has served as an expert consultant for endoscopic instrumentation companies. More importantly, Dr. Lau has developed the necessary clinical judgment and skill to optimize the use of the various types of minimally invasive surgical technology to benefit his patients.
One may ask the question as to why a gynecologist is doing cosmetic surgery? As a surgeon devoted specifically to the care of women, Dr. Lau understands the importance of the total health and well being of his patients. Over the years, many women have asked for his help in improving their self image. While general measures of diet, exercise, and self improvement techniques will work, there are situations where cosmetic surgical help is necessary. After repeated requests from his patients to do cosmetic surgery for them, Dr. Lau developed a special interest in applying his experience and expertise in endoscopic and laser surgery to cosmetic applications. After receiving extensive cosmetic surgery training from internationally known experts, including a two year preceptorship with two experienced and highly regarded cosmetic and plastic surgeons, Dr. Lau has incorporated body cosmetic surgery into his gynecological surgery practice to provide a more complete service for the total well being of women.  Dr. Robert W. Alexander is one of the nation’s most recognized and respected Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgeons. Sought for many national lectures, authored many professional scientific publications, and contributed to several of textbooks, while recognized as a leader providing live surgical training for surgeons from around the world. Since 1990, Dr. Alexander has directed a Fellowship Training Program for outstanding surgeons who have completed their primary Residency, and wish to further develop their specific skills in Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery.
Dr. Alexander is certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the most prestigious Board in the country devoted specifically to the practice of Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery.
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Radiant Rejuvenation also performs:
Arm Lift Edmonds
ArteFill Edmonds
Body Lift Edmonds
Body Thermage Edmonds
BOTOX Edmonds
Breast Augmentation Edmonds
Browlift Edmonds
Buttock Augmentation Edmonds
Calf Augmentation Edmonds
Cellulite Reduction Edmonds
Chemical Peel Edmonds
Chin Surgery Edmonds
Cosmetic Contouring Edmonds
Cosmetic Surgery Edmonds
Dermabrasion Edmonds
Endoscopic Forehead Lift Edmonds
Facial Fillers Edmonds
Fat Transfer Edmonds
FotoFacial Edmonds
Hand Rejuvenation Edmonds
Hylaform Edmonds
IPL Edmonds
Juvederm Edmonds
Labiaplasty Edmonds
Laser Hair Removal Edmonds
Laser Skin Resurfacing Edmonds
Latisse Edmonds
Lip Augmentation Edmonds
Liposuction Edmonds
Male Breast Reduction Edmonds
Medical Spa Edmonds
Mentoplasty Edmonds
Microdermabrasion Edmonds
Mini Facelift Edmonds
Mini Tummy Tuck Edmonds
Mommy Makeover Edmonds
Neck Lift Edmonds
Non-Surgical Face Lift Edmonds
Perlane Edmonds
Permanent Makeup Edmonds
Photo Rejuvenation Edmonds
Radiesse Edmonds
Restylane Edmonds
Rosacea Treatment Edmonds
Skin Tightening Edmonds
Spider Veins Edmonds
Thermage Edmonds
Thigh Lift Edmonds
Tummy Tuck Edmonds
Ultrasonic Liposuction Edmonds
Vaginal Rejuvenation Edmonds
Interesting plastic surgery and health facts about Seattle
Seattle, a truly metropolitan city surrounded by mountains and water. Two mountain ranges surround the city and the elusive Mount Rainier and Mount Saint Helens. Located on the Puget Sound, the Seattle Waterfront dates back to the 1800’s.
The Seattle metro area includes Redmond (home of Microsoft), Kirkland, Bellevue, Mercer Island, Newport Hills, Woodinville, Issaquah, Bryn Mawr, Renton, Skyway, Burien, Kent and Tacoma.
Seattle hospitals include Northwest Hospital & Medical Center and the Harborview Medical Center.
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