Radiofrequency Devices for Body Shaping: A Review and Study of 12 Patients

Radiofrequency (RF) devices such as ThermaCool TC (Solta Medical Inc., Hayward, CA)
offer a nonablative and noninvasive treatment option for unwanted skin concerns of the
head, neck, and body. Relatively fewer studies address RF treatment on the body when
compared with the head and neck. The purpose of this report is to investigate the use of the
ThermaCool TC system with the novel Thermage Multiplex Tip for the enhancement of body
shape. Additionally, this report will review the literature of RF technology with a concentration
on body shaping. Twelve subjects underwent ThermaCool TC treatments using the
Thermage Multiplex Tip. Waist circumference, standardized photographs, skin laxity score,
global aesthetic improvement score, and patient satisfaction surveys were assessed at
baseline and several follow-up visits after treatment. Average waist circumference and skin
laxity scores decreased after ThermaCool TC treatment, using the Thermage Multiplex Tip
at follow-up visits held at 1, 2, 4, and 6 months after treatment. Global aesthetic improvement
score and patient satisfaction surveys reflected these objective clinical improvements.
RF devices, such as the ThermaCool TC offer a nonablative and noninvasive
treatment option for unwanted skin findings of the head, neck, and body.
Semin Cutan Med Surg 28:236-243 © 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Radiofrequency (RF) devices such as ThermaCool TC (Solta Medical Inc., Hayward, CA)
offer a nonablative and noninvasive treatment option for unwanted skin concerns of the
head, neck, and body. Relatively fewer studies address RF treatment on the body when
compared with the head and neck. The purpose of this report is to investigate the use of the
ThermaCool TC system with the novel Thermage Multiplex Tip for the enhancement of body
shape. Additionally, this report will review the literature of RF technology with a concentration
on body shaping. Twelve subjects underwent ThermaCool TC treatments using the
Thermage Multiplex Tip. Waist circumference, standardized photographs, skin laxity score,
global aesthetic improvement score, and patient satisfaction surveys were assessed at
baseline and several follow-up visits after treatment. Average waist circumference and skin
laxity scores decreased after ThermaCool TC treatment, using the Thermage Multiplex Tip
at follow-up visits held at 1, 2, 4, and 6 months after treatment. Global aesthetic improvement
score and patient satisfaction surveys reflected these objective clinical improvements.
RF devices, such as the ThermaCool TC offer a nonablative and noninvasive
treatment option for unwanted skin findings of the head, neck, and body.
Semin Cutan Med Surg 28:236-243 © 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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