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Feb 11, 2008 4:21 pm US/Central
New Treatment Promises Younger-Looking Skin
DALLAS (CBS 11 / TXA 21) ―
When skin ointments and anti-aging creams don't work, many people decide to go under the knife for plastic surgery. But patients who've used a new non-invasive treatment say they're seeing amazing results with little to no fuss. But do they really work? Decide for yourself.
At 39-years-old, Caroline Thompson of Grapevine wasn't happy with her reflection in the mirror.
"I looked at some pictures of myself when I was younger, like in my early 20s, and I was like, 'Whoa. You know, my cheeks look completely different,'" she said.
Like many women, she began trying different store-bought treatments and remedies, but nothing gave her the results she wanted until she found ReFirme.
ReFirme is an F.D.A. approved, first-of-its-kind technology that uses radio frequencies combined with infrared light to tighten, lift and firm the skin.
"It makes your own collagen start producing," says Sandi Dixon Perry, a medical aesthetician who uses the ReFirme system. "By doing that, you're also gonna get the firming and tightening with the elastin as well."
Perry said there's no peeling, no injections and no downtime. It's just the treatment which, depending on the situation, takes anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour.
Thompson said she believes the treatments have taken several years off her appearance.
"I'd say at least five years," Thompson said. "I was guessed at my early 30's on the cruise that I just went on."
As for how it feels, Thompson describes it as a pleasant tingling sensation that's not painful at all. Doctors say for the best results multiple treatments are needed. The cost varies depending on each person's situation, but can run from $360 for one session and up to $2,500 for multiple treatments.
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