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LAS VEGAS -- Combining liposuction with Thermage--a radiofrequency energy system that heats the skin to produce collagen tightening and shortening--led to clinically significant tightening of abdominal skin at 28 weeks, compared with either treatment alone, results from a small study suggest.
Combining the two procedures "can be particularly useful in patients with loose skin or striae prior to liposuction," David Avram, M.D., said at the 13th International Symposium on Cosmetic Laser Surgery. "This can be a way of enhancing our results in those patients. However, this was a small study. We...
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