Slideshow: Wattles: Beware the ThermaCool

credit Courtesy of ThermageThis individual saw very dramatic results from a ThermaCool treatment in the upper arm. Although the treatment is FDA-approved only for the upper part of the face, doctors are finding that it can produce dramatic results in other parts of the body as well. However, doctors say results this extreme are relatively […]


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This individual saw very dramatic results from a ThermaCool treatment in the upper arm. Although the treatment is FDA-approved only for the upper part of the face, doctors are finding that it can produce dramatic results in other parts of the body as well. However, doctors say results this extreme are relatively rare.

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This woman saw a reduction of the appearance of her scars as well as wrinkles two months after receiving a ThermaCool treatment. While the technology isn’t FDA-approved for treating the midsection, doctors can use it there if they think it’s appropriate. Doctors say results are not typically this dramatic.