ABSTRACT
Rapid advances in skin rejuvenation treatments have been seen in the new millennium, with patient demand and improved technology driving the development of treatments that require little or no recovery time. A new nonlaser procedure for tightening the skin uses radiofrequency to heat the dermis and potentially the subdermal tissues. The ThermaCool TCTM by Thermage has been recently cleared by the FDA for the noninvasive tightening of periorbital rhytides using this proven mechanism of tissue tightening. In this chapter we will outline the new radiofrequency technology and explore its place among the armamentarium of facial rejuvenation. We will also briefly discuss early stage work that uses this technology for acne treatment and body skin tightening.
