Monopolar RF · Recovery · Pacific Plaza
Thermage FLX heats the dermis while the surface is cooled, so most people go back to work the same day, usually with little to cover. This page shows how your skin is likely to look, what can slow recovery and how to plan around events. At Atelier, Dr Sin Yong sets the energy zone by zone.
Cryogen cools the surface before, during and after each pulse, so the pinkness comes from blood flow in warmed skin rather than an injury, and most of it settles without help. What to do each day is on the Thermage aftercare page; the treatment is described on the Thermage page.
| When | What you may notice | Most people can |
|---|---|---|
| Day 0 | Pinkness, warmth and mild swelling, usually slight on the cheeks and jawline; sometimes a faint grid from the tip; tender when pressed | Return to work and normal activity, with gentle walking; no dressing is needed |
| Days 1–3 | Colour, grid and swelling fading; a small welt or bruise is less common; tingling is uncommon | Wear make-up once the pinkness has calmed; exercise once the skin no longer feels warm |
| Days 4–7 | Skin usually looks ordinary; a small welt or bruise may still be settling (timing varies) | Go back to saunas, hot yoga and heat-based facials once the skin feels ordinary |
| Week 2 onwards | Skin looks ordinary while new collagen forms gradually beneath | Keep any plans; space injectables or other devices as your plan sets |
| When results show | Gradual firming over two to six months | Attend the follow-up visit, months after treatment, before planning anything further |
Work And Social
Thermage FLX fits around a working day. The pinkness is short-lived and nothing is open, so there is no dressing to explain, and most people go straight back to the office.
Treated areas can feel tender to the touch for a while, and early firmness is mostly swelling; neither shows. Make-up can cover lingering pinkness once it has calmed, but not a raised welt, blister or crust: photograph those for the clinic instead.
Slower Recovery
Heat is the usual cause: saunas, hot yoga and hot afternoons outdoors keep the pinkness lingering, and so can rubbing or massaging treated zones. What to skip, and for how long, is on the aftercare page.
A small welt or bruise settles over days. Tingling is usually temporary, but Dr SY will want to see you if it persists. A blister or burn mark is treated like a superficial burn, with wound care and sun avoidance, and followed until healed.
A forming dent suggests heat has reached the fat beneath the skin, a greater concern in a lean face. Heaviness that lingers long after swelling should have gone is usually a separate problem, particularly where filler was placed before; see pillow face correction. Tell the clinic beforehand about earlier filler, an implanted device or a lean face.
Events And Travel
For a wedding, a photo shoot or an important dinner, the visible after-effects are usually brief, since the pinkness passes quickly. If you bruise easily, leave time for a small bruise to fade before the date.
The firming is the slower part. Because it develops over two to six months, treat well ahead if you want the change in place for an event, and the degree of change varies with age, skin quality, laxity and sun exposure. Flying is not usually restricted: most people can fly the next day, once the skin feels comfortable.
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