Before After
"I opted to try Thermage because I wanted a younger, fresher look - in part because I'm often photographed-but also because I have a very crowded lifestyle that would not allow for cosmetic surgery, even if that was a procedure I would consider. More importantly, I wanted people to see my face -- and to know that the second or "after" photo is an unretouched Polaroid, taken on a day when I hadn't even done my hair, and that all I'd added was powder and lip gloss-because I believe this product may spare a great many women from going through possibly dangerous and difficult surgical procedures that may be unnecessary. There certainly are circumstances in which people reasonably opt for cosmetic surgery. But medical technology is changing in a way that may mean that such extreme measures need not be for everyone. If all a man or woman really wants is what I wanted-to look like myself, only better, this can be achieved without the stretched, unnatural look so common with 'facelifts." I didn't want to be transformed into a movie star. I wanted not to look so tired as a woman with six kids and four jobs really has a right too look! I wanted my face freshened, as if I did get those wonderful nine-hour nights' sleeps that I never do get. I think that look of 'weariness' so many woman in their 40s and 50s experience is the really troublesome effect of middle age. I got that "freshening,"- essentially a face that looks happier and more relaxed-with no pain, no bruising, and no recovery time. The results were instant. I looked changed within seconds. I don't know how this product would work for others, but it was a great solution for me. And I'm not at all shy about saying that while it would be only in extreme circumstances, such as following an accident, that I could consider a surgical procedure on my face, this process, without the risks of anesthesia, the pain, and importantly, the expense, was the solution for me."
- Jackie Mtichard
New York Times Best Selling Author,
"The Deep End of the Ocean"
