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According to a study published in 2007 by the Millennium Research Group,nearly 90 percent of women experience some degree of cellulite, and demand fornon-invasive cellulite treatments in the U.S. is expected to nearly double toover 750,000 procedures per year by 2011.
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The Cellulite procedure by Thermage and the ThermaTip CL treatment tip arethe result of 21 months of clinical and technology development. The advanceddeep heating ThermaTip CL rebuilds collagen connective tissues and improvesblood flow to the tissue helping to improve the smooth appearance of theskin's surface.
"Clinical evaluations have demonstrated that Thermage(R) technologynoticeably reduces the appearance of cellulite after just a single treatment,"said Stephen J. Fanning, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer at Thermage. "We have conducted vigorous research since the spring of2006 to develop a treatment tip that offers optimal results for our customersand their patients. The ThermaTip CL provides a unique option to physiciansfor the many patients who want to treat cellulite, but have yet to findsomething that produces significant results in a single treatment."
"Many of my patients have cellulite, and despite rigorous exercise anddiet efforts, there is not much that they can do to minimize the appearance ofcellulite," said Dr. Karyn Grossman, a cosmetic dermatologist with offices inManhattan, NY and Santa Monica, CA. "I am thrilled to be able to offerpatients an option for this condition that produces results in one treatmentsession without surgery, injections or downtime."
All Thermage procedures use a unique, patented monopolar capacitiveradiofrequency technology for controlled heating of tissue that is backed byyears of clinical research. The technology has been written about in over 45peer-reviewed articles and safely used on over 450,000 patients worldwide tostimulate existing collagen and promote new collagen growth. Patients benefitfrom a single treatment and results can be subtle to dramatic depending on theindividual patient.
In 2007 Thermage introduced the new ThermaCool(R) NXT(TM) system, whichshortens procedure times and is more comfortable and flexible forpractitioners to use than its predecessor system. The ThermaTip CL treatmenttip is compatible with all existing ThermaCool systems.
About Thermage, Inc.
Thermage's innovative technologies provide unique non-invasive proceduresdesigned to smooth, tighten and contour skin, significantly expanding thenon-invasive aesthetic applications physicians can offer to the rapidlygrowing "anti-aging" market. For more information about Thermage, call1-510-259-7117 or log on to http://www.thermage.com.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within themeaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.Forward-looking statements are based on management's current, preliminaryexpectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may causeThermage's actual results to differ materially from the statements containedherein. Further information on potential risk factors that could affectThermage's business are detailed in the Company's Form 10-Q for the periodended September 30, 2007. Undue reliance should not be placed onforward-looking statements, which speaks only as of the date they are made.Thermage undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-lookingstatements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after
