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We report our experience with a new noninvasive, nonablative radiofrequency device to treat redundant nasolabial folds, jowls, and marionette lines. This device likely causes collagen tightening by producing controllable volumetric heating of the deep dermis.

Patients and Methods

Verbal and written informed consent regarding the potential benefits and risks of the procedure was obtained from each patient. Patients were informed that the treatment is part of a protocol and that the radiofrequency device is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use on the lower two thirds of the face, but has been approved for use on the forehead for periocular rhytids and laxity. Twenty-four adult patients (23 women, 1 man) with redundant nasolabial folds, marionette lines, and jowls received 1 to 3 passes using 106 to 144 J with the Thermacool system (Thermage; Hayward, Calif). Each received 1 to 3 monthly 25- to 35-minute treatment sessions on the lower two . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Laurie G. S. Jacobson, MD
Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York
317 E 34th St
New York, NY 10016

Macrene Alexiades-Armenakas, MD, PhD; Leonard Bernstein, MD; Roy G. Geronemus, MD
New York

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