The REP is the unit of cost Thermage consumable cost is driven by shots, called REPs. Each treatment tip is single-use and carries a fixed REP allotment that the console counts down during treatment, and the tip cannot be used once it reaches zero. That makes the REP, not the console, the unit a clinic actually budgets against: every treatment s...

What Thermage is and how monopolar RF works Thermage is a monopolar, capacitively-coupled radiofrequency system that heats the dermis to tighten skin. A flat surface electrode, built into a single-use treatment tip, sits against the skin and drives radiofrequency at 6.78 MHz into the tissue while the surface is cooled. The heating is volumetric:...

Thermage CPT and FLX at a glance Thermage runs in two current generations. Thermage CPT uses the TG-2B console and adds Comfort Pulse Technology, a vibration feature meant to improve patient comfort. Thermage FLX uses the newer TG-3A console, adds the AccuREP impedance-sensing feature described in Solta's documentation, and introduces a larger 4...