Treatment Review - My Painful Experience With Thermage
I have always troubled with my nasolabial folds and marionette lines for many years. These signs of aging are due to insufficient protection against the sun in my 20s, extreme stress and severe insomnia which I’ve suffered for a year.
These facial aging, nasolabial folds (the fold of skin hanging down around the mouth) and marionette lines (the skin that fall down over the corner of the mouth and chin), make me look much older than I should. So early last year, I began to do some research on the best remedy through internet, press and feedback from my dermatologist.
At first I couldn’t decide between Titan and Thermage for skin tightening. I have in fact tried Titan treatment once many years ago when it was considered a fairly new machine at that time but no tightening result was shown.
So after analyzing the pros and cons on both treatments, I finally decided on Thermage as the most ideal choice to treat my problems.
Why I choose Thermage from Titan
Based on the research : Only 1 treatment is required for Thermage, whilst Titan requires at least 3 treatments in order to see results.
Thermage is able to burn fats, therefore able to contour my chubby face and reduce the double chin.
The cost factor : As most doctors are charging Thermage @$5k to $6k, and Titan @$1.5k to $2.5k. So after calculation, if 3 treatments are required for Titan, in total I will have to spend more on Titan to see result.
Dr Valentin Low Aesthetic and Laser Clinic
I’ve gotten to know Dr Valentin Low Aesthetic and Laser Clinic at Paragon through Beauty Shines Through - a website created by Allergan, where you can find a list of well-known doctors in Singapore.
My first encounter
What I remembered the most on my first consultation with Dr Valentin Low, was his confident and assurance that he portrait to me. I would have to agree that his consultation was very convincing. He painted a beautiful picture and told me not to worry too much and leave everything to him as he can achieve miracle for me. And he was very confident that these lines will be disappeared effortlessly.
My bad experience
It was a painful experience for me, in term of monetary and physically.
In fact, Thermage is considered the most PAINFUL non-invasive treatment I have tried so far. It was UNBEARABLE!!! It was so painful, I almost surrendered half way through the treatment. The final result was DISAPPOINTING too!
A month later….
I went back to the clinic for a review appointment a month after the treatment. Skin is overall firmer; eyelids are tightened, less puffy and sagging. But the major disappointments are the nasolabial folds and marionette lines, no visible improvement on these worried lines at all. He assured me that I will be able to see better results in the next couple of months time. In order to cheer me up further, he offered to give me ‘little’ compliment treatments to tighten up my skin - ‘his trademark’ Gold-Threading (only on my cheek area) plus fillers injections (on my cheek bones), all FOC.
Immediately, I was able to see some superficial improvement with the Gold-Threading treatment especially. But sad to say, this ‘happiness’ was SHORT-LIVED, the result barely lasted even 3 months.
3 to 6 months down the road….
Subsequently, I’ve visited him twice again, once on 3rd month and 6th month after the first treatment. Still NO IMPROVEMENT at all. As expected, he convinced me that he can see the differences between before and after. He turned down my request when I asked for a ‘touch-up’ thermage session again. Giving me excuses that it is risky for repeated thermage treatment within a year.
The PAINFUL TRUTH
Research has shown that the result for thermage treatment could only last for a year.
So for me, as expected, I still see no result after a year. I really felt so painful to spend my $6k hard-earned savings in this way.
Once bitten twice shy. 
Rating
Will I try again? Probably for eyelid rejuvenation only
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