Thermage & Pellevé RF Skin Tightening

Non-surgical radiofrequency skin tightening using Thermage and Pellevé devices to firm and contour the face, jawline, neck, eye area, arms, and body. Radiofrequency energy heats the deep dermis and subcutaneous tissue to stimulate collagen contraction and remodelling. No surgery, no incisions, and no downtime. A single session may produce lasting results for up to two years. Suitable for mild to moderate skin laxity.

SkinCare Physicians offers Thermage (Solta Medical) and Pellevé (Ellman International/Cynosure) radiofrequency skin tightening as non-surgical alternatives for patients with mild to moderate facial and body skin laxity who want measurable improvement without surgery or significant downtime. Thermage uses a capacitively coupled monopolar radiofrequency that delivers energy through a treatment tip to heat the dermis and subcutaneous fibrous connective tissue to a target temperature that causes immediate partial collagen contraction while initiating a wound-healing fibroblast response that produces new collagen over the following months. The proprietary ThermaCool treatment tips use a cryogen spray cooling mechanism to maintain the epidermal surface at a safe temperature while allowing the bulk RF heating to accumulate in the deeper tissue layers, protecting the epidermis from thermal injury while the target depth is effectively treated. The total system is designed for single-session treatment — unlike fractional laser systems that require a series — because the monopolar RF energy is distributed broadly enough to achieve an overall tightening effect in one treatment. Common Thermage treatment areas include the full face (cheeks, jowls, brow), periorbital (under-eye, upper eyelid laxity), neck and submental region, and body areas such as the arms, abdomen, and inner thighs. Pellevé is a continuous-wave RF system that delivers energy in a gentler, lower-intensity protocol than Thermage, making it well-suited for sensitive areas or patients who find Thermage uncomfortable. It uses a continuous motion handpiece technique that builds cumulative heat in the dermis without single-point high-intensity pulses, resulting in a more gradual collagen remodelling outcome. Both devices are appropriate for patients who are not candidates for surgery or who want to delay or supplement surgical intervention, and both require no incisions, no injections, and no recovery period.