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Thermage is now here!

Dr. Funt is proud to be one of the first physicians in Nassau County to offer the latest Thermage NXT technology. Combining the latest machine with the new, faster STC tips makes the procedure more effective and 40% faster than before. Thermage is a safe, non-invasive cosmetic procedure with no downtime. Thermage has been clinically proven to tighten, contour, and rejuvenate the skin in a single treatment by reshaping your skin's innermost structures. Immediate results are visible and continued improvement is seen for up to six months. Patients undergo this procedure in our office with oral sedation, or with no sedation at all.

BENEFITS OF THERMAGE Thermage tightens the skin, improves skin texture, and minimizes pore size. It is one of the latest non-surgical rejuvenating procedures available to cosmetic surgeons.

HOW THERMAGE WORKS Thermage technology uses radio frequency energy (radiowaves) to tighten skin that has lost its elasticity due to aging, sun exposure, and genetics. The skin is comprised of the outer layer (epidermis) which is the superficial layer that tans or burns, and a deeper layer (dermis) where the collagen and elastin give the skin its structural integrity. As we get older, the collagen in the dermal layer loses its organized pattern and becomes less abundant. Thermage works in a manner similar to shrink-wrapping. A computer chip in the hand piece controls a cooling phase that protects the epidermis, and then a short pulse of heat is delivered to the dermal collagen, followed by a cooling phase to keep the heat in the dermis. Thermage gives an instant, subtle improvement due to the immediate contracture of the existing collagen in the dermis. This initial result progressively improves over a period of two to three months as the body makes more collagen in response to the initial Thermage treatment. The results from a single treatment can last for two to three years. Patients who undergo this procedure can be up and back to work by the next morning. There is little or no downtime.

NEW - BODY SHAPING BY THERMAGE Bothered by loose skin on your upper arms? Need to improve the appearance of cellulite? Always longed for a shapely tummy but not willing to tolerate the scars and downtime of liposuction? Dr. Funt is pleased to offer the latest advance in Thermage technology, the Thermage DC tip. Designed specifically for body sculpting, the newest tip delivers its tightening effect more deeply into the thicker dermal layers of the body's skin to not only tighten the existing collagen, but also to eliminate unwanted superficial fat. Thermage’s Body Shape procedure is a non-invasive procedure that can help tighten, firm, and shape the body following just one treatment, without surgery or injections and little to no downtime.

EYES BY THERMAGE A special eyelid tip allows for the treatment of eyelid skin, helping to tighten loose skin of the upper eyelids, and to tighten and smooth the skin of the lower eyelids. Dark under eye circles are diminished, fine lines are softened, and under eye bags become less apparent, all without any surgical downtime.

FACE BY THERMAGE Thermage can be used to lift sagging eyebrows, to raise and sculpt cheekbones, and to redefine the jaw line.

NECK BY THERMAGE Thermage is a popular non-surgical treatment to improve the appearance of loose neck skin and to eliminate "double chins".

STOMACH BY THERMAGE Regardless of how physically fit an individual may be, loose skin on the stomach often cannot be eliminated through exercise alone. Dr. Funt has seen remarkable success in using Thermage to treat loose abdominal skin, especially for women who have just given birth and want to return to their pre-pregnancy appearance.

HANDS BY THERMAGE The latest and most anticipated solution from Thermage, the specially designed tip allows for tightening of the delicate skin on the back of the hand. Thermage promotes younger, healthier appearing hands.