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She is also the recipient of a National Institutes of Health Fellowship, a member of the ThermiAesthetics’ Clinical Advisory Council, a Botox National Education Faculty Member, while also holding similar roles for several other cosmetic technologies.

During her second Fellowship in Canada, she gained expertise in the artistry of dermal fillers and Botox, long before they were FDA approved in the United States. Thus, over the last two decades she has become widely known, both professionally and with patients, for offering comprehensive non-invasive facial rejuvenation services. For a surgeon to focus on non-invasive treatments says a great deal about what she can deliver for her patients without surgical procedures.

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residencies and fellowships in Facial Plastic Surgery at both Harvard and Ottawa Universities. Reflecting her passion for advanced medical education, she is board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.

She is also the recipient of a National Institutes of Health Fellowship, a member of the ThermiAesthetics’ Clinical Advisory Council, a Botox National Education Faculty Member, while also holding similar roles for several other cosmetic technologies.

During her second Fellowship in Canada, she gained expertise in the artistry of dermal fillers and Botox, long before they were FDA approved in the United States. Thus, over the last two decades she has become widely known, both professionally and with patients, for offering comprehensive non-invasive facial rejuvenation services. For a surgeon to focus on non-invasive treatments says a great deal about what she can deliver for her patients without surgical procedures.

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Surgery Center, she takes the time to get to know her patients, and to understand their needs – as the patient sees them.

“When I do my consultation,” she explained, “I stand next to my patient looking in the mirror. Using my hands, I demonstrate what a face lift would do, or what fillers and Botox could accomplish – or what ThermiRF treatments, shrinking the skin and melting fat – can achieve over the external tightening options. I want my patient to see the various outcome possibilities and choose what she or he feels is right for them. Invariably they seem to choose the micro-invasive option of ThermiRF for neck tightening over the other options.”

When she was first introduced to the ThermiRF line of aesthetic non-surgical treatment equipment, she knew within minutes of first seeing it, that “ThermiTight was perfect for my patients.”

Based on fifteen years of using various types of Radio Frequency energy in her armamentarium of providing superior quality facial aesthetic treatments, she realized that “Thermi is the pinnacle in the evolution of RF as a non-surgical approach to skin tightening and lipolysis. Compared to previous non-surgical treatments or laser lipolysis, Thermi is enormously simpler to use, as well as being more efficient and effective. My patients absolutely love the results I can deliver with Thermi – their new tapered jaw lines, the smoother necks, and all the other areas where ThermiRF’s skin-tightening treatments achieve remarkable results quickly, painlessly and with very little downtime – sometimes there’s no downtime at all.”

Dr. Petropoulos quickly found that “ThermiRF’s treatment is revolutionary in providing contours to the jaw line that take years, even decades away from my patients’ perceived age. When used with the latest generation of fillers

such as Voluma™, ThermiRF is effective in achieving proper proportions and contours in conjunction with volume restoration procedures in the cheeks and around the eyes.”

“It’s all about the beauty nature gave each of us.”

“When we’re young, we have heart-shaped faces,” Dr. Petropoulos explained. “As we age, however, our cheeks fall and that makes our faces appear to be square. Making the cheeks wider than the jaws restores youthful beauty. However, if from falling cheeks turning to jowls, someone’s jaw already appears square, adding filler without first contouring the face by tightening the skin and melting off fat creates a “pumpkin-shaped face.” That looks neither youthful nor beautiful. Using ThermiRF treatments first to tighten the neck and jaw, filler can build up the cheeks and restore the heart shape’s youthful beauty.”

Many of her patients fear facelifts – they’ve seen too many horror stories, and some people just fear surgery. She reduces this fear – and improves outcomes – by having developed the minimally invasive SkinTrim™ procedure which she often blends with her ThermiRF treatments for those who need it. “This also works with treating lax skin left following liposuction.”

She also notes that ThermiRF treats the “bra roll” many women have come to hate, as well as flaccid skin on the upper arms and excess tissue in the tummy area. Patients with a little fat in their necks can have that melted away with ThermiTight treatments. In addition, men and women also find that ThermiTight treatments can help sculpt their abdomens, turning them from toned to ripped.

“ThermiRF delivers great results in all of these areas.”

In her research and practice, as well as

in her work with the ThermiAesthetics’ Clinical Advisory Council, Dr. Petropoulos has identified five ways of aging – and of these, the three most prominent age markers can each be addressed and directly resolved through the use of ThermiRF technology.

• Loose, sagging skin, a major sign of aging, is tightened by ThermiTight.

• Volume loss is best addressed by fillers such as Voluma™, but only after ThermiTight treatments restore the tapered jaw line.

• The formation of dynamic wrinkles are addressed by ThermiRase, which – like Botox (but for years, instead of months), produces nerve relaxation which reduces or eliminates dynamic wrinkles.

She notes that, within 30-to-45 minutes, a ThermiRF treatment will create sufficient tightening to achieve predictable, desirable results. “ThermiRF is most effective among those who are not yet old enough to warrant a face lift, but who’ve aged more than surface-only cosmetic skin technology treatments might be able to address on their own.”

While some technologies are as complex for physicians as they are daunting for patients, Dr. Petropoulos notes that ThermiRF treatments are as simple as they are effective.

She begins by administering a numbing aesthetic in the area to be treated, then makes a tiny hole, the size of a pencil-point. The Thermi RF cannula is inserted, distributing temperature controlled RF energy, tightening skin and melting fat. With a very low dose of lidocaine, patients don’t feel anything.

“If the procedure is done on Friday, the patient can go back to work on Monday, just as if nothing’s happened. There is no bruising, no pain – it is gentle and simple, and like a symphony, it is a work of art.”

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“When I do my consultation,” she explained, “I stand next to my patient looking in the mirror. Using my hands, I demonstrate what a face lift would do, or what fillers and Botox could accomplish – or what ThermiRF treatments, shrinking the skin and melting fat – can achieve over the external tightening options. I want my patient to see the various outcome possibilities and choose what she or he feels is right for them. Invariably they seem to choose the micro-invasive option of ThermiRF for neck tightening over the other options.”

When she was first introduced to the ThermiRF line of aesthetic non-surgical treatment equipment, she knew within minutes of first seeing it, that “ThermiTight was perfect for my patients.”

Based on fifteen years of using various types of Radio Frequency energy in her armamentarium of providing superior quality facial aesthetic treatments, she realized that “Thermi is the pinnacle in the evolution of RF as a non-surgical approach to skin tightening and lipolysis. Compared to previous non-surgical treatments or laser lipolysis, Thermi is enormously simpler to use, as well as being more efficient and effective. My patients absolutely love the results I can deliver with Thermi – their new tapered jaw lines, the smoother necks, and all the other areas where ThermiRF’s skin-tightening treatments achieve remarkable results quickly, painlessly and with very little downtime – sometimes there’s no downtime at all.”

Dr. Petropoulos quickly found that “ThermiRF’s treatment is revolutionary in providing contours to the jaw line that take years, even decades away from my patients’ perceived age. When used with the latest generation of fillers

such as Voluma™, ThermiRF is effective in achieving proper proportions and contours in conjunction with volume restoration procedures in the cheeks and around the eyes.”

“It’s all about the beauty nature gave each of us.”

“When we’re young, we have heart-shaped faces,” Dr. Petropoulos explained. “As we age, however, our cheeks fall and that makes our faces appear to be square. Making the cheeks wider than the jaws restores youthful beauty. However, if from falling cheeks turning to jowls, someone’s jaw already appears square, adding filler without first contouring the face by tightening the skin and melting off fat creates a “pumpkin-shaped face.” That looks neither youthful nor beautiful. Using ThermiRF treatments first to tighten the neck and jaw, filler can build up the cheeks and restore the heart shape’s youthful beauty.”

Many of her patients fear facelifts – they’ve seen too many horror stories, and some people just fear surgery. She reduces this fear – and improves outcomes – by having developed the minimally invasive SkinTrim™ procedure which she often blends with her ThermiRF treatments for those who need it. “This also works with treating lax skin left following liposuction.”

She also notes that ThermiRF treats the “bra roll” many women have come to hate, as well as flaccid skin on the upper arms and excess tissue in the tummy area. Patients with a little fat in their necks can have that melted away with ThermiTight treatments. In addition, men and women also find that ThermiTight treatments can help sculpt their abdomens, turning them from toned to ripped.

“ThermiRF delivers great results in all of these areas.”

In her research and practice, as well as

in her work with the ThermiAesthetics’ Clinical Advisory Council, Dr. Petropoulos has identified five ways of aging – and of these, the three most prominent age markers can each be addressed and directly resolved through the use of ThermiRF technology.

• Loose, sagging skin, a major sign of aging, is tightened by ThermiTight.

• Volume loss is best addressed by fillers such as Voluma™, but only after ThermiTight treatments restore the tapered jaw line.

• The formation of dynamic wrinkles are addressed by ThermiRase, which – like Botox (but for years, instead of months), produces nerve relaxation which reduces or eliminates dynamic wrinkles.

She notes that, within 30-to-45 minutes, a ThermiRF treatment will create sufficient tightening to achieve predictable, desirable results. “ThermiRF is most effective among those who are not yet old enough to warrant a face lift, but who’ve aged more than surface-only cosmetic skin technology treatments might be able to address on their own.”

While some technologies are as complex for physicians as they are daunting for patients, Dr. Petropoulos notes that ThermiRF treatments are as simple as they are effective.

She begins by administering a numbing aesthetic in the area to be treated, then makes a tiny hole, the size of a pencil-point. The Thermi RF cannula is inserted, distributing temperature controlled RF energy, tightening skin and melting fat. With a very low dose of lidocaine, patients don’t feel anything.

“If the procedure is done on Friday, the patient can go back to work on Monday, just as if nothing’s happened. There is no bruising, no pain – it is gentle and simple, and like a symphony, it is a work of art.”