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Chief MD, Gangnam
Duk-ha Kim
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Radiofrequency tightening programme guide
Duet Thermage
Duet Thermage is a non-surgical tightening programme that the clinic describes as using radiofrequency to heat the dermis. This page sets out how the clinic’s guide places it beside Thermage and Oligio, and what to ask so the word “Duet” is pinned to a specific device and plan.
- Type
- Non-surgical tightening using radiofrequency (RF)
- Target layer
- Dermis, per the clinic
- Numbing
- Topical numbing cream
- Session time per clinic
- About 20–40 minutes, by area
- Interval per clinic
- Often once or twice a year, varying with the skin
- Downtime per clinic
- Almost none; same-day return to daily life
What is Duet Thermage, as the clinic describes it?
The clinic’s guide calls Duet Thermage a non-surgical tightening treatment that uses radiofrequency (RF) to heat the dermis and prompt collagen to contract and then regenerate. It is described as handled in a way that treats a wide area evenly, and its stated aim is better skin elasticity.
Sources: Abijou reservation centre — Duet Thermage treatment guide
What sets Duet apart from Thermage and Oligio in the clinic’s comparison?
The clinic’s comparison table lists Duet Thermage, Thermage and Oligio side by side. All three are listed as radiofrequency with elasticity and tightening as the main target. The “feature” row is where they part: Duet is labelled even tightening, Thermage is labelled even over a wide area, and Oligio is labelled surface-cooling operation. The guide then says the suitable choice varies with each person’s skin and should be made at consultation.
Sources: Abijou reservation centre — Duet Thermage treatment guide
How does the Duet programme relate to Thermage FLX?
Thermage FLX is the radiofrequency platform made by Solta Medical under the Thermage name. The clinic’s guide uses Thermage as one of its two reference points for Duet and shows both as RF. Because “Duet” is the clinic’s programme name, ask which device and handpiece your session uses and whether a Thermage FLX system is involved, rather than assuming it from the name.
Sources: Abijou reservation centre — Duet Thermage treatment guideThermage official (Solta Medical)
How does radiofrequency tighten the skin in this programme?
The clinic says RF energy is delivered into the dermis, where it prompts collagen to contract at once and to regenerate afterwards. The energy is applied area by area according to the device mode in use, so the pattern for a cheek is not the pattern for a jawline.
Sources: Abijou reservation centre — Duet Thermage treatment guide
What are the steps of a Duet Thermage session?
The clinic lists five steps.
- Consultation and a skin-condition diagnosis
- Cleansing, then topical numbing cream
- RF delivery, area by area according to the device mode
- Soothing care and aftercare guidance
- Return to daily life; there is almost no separate recovery period
Sources: Abijou reservation centre — Duet Thermage treatment guide
How long does it take, and what numbing is used?
The clinic gives about 20 to 40 minutes depending on the area, with topical numbing cream as the only anaesthesia it lists. Discomfort is described as mild but varying from person to person.
Sources: Abijou reservation centre — Duet Thermage treatment guide
How often does the clinic suggest repeating Duet Thermage?
The clinic’s guide says once or twice a year is often recommended and that this differs with the condition of the skin. Treat that as the clinic’s general guidance and ask your doctor to set your own interval after assessing you.
Sources: Abijou reservation centre — Duet Thermage treatment guide
How long does the effect of Duet Thermage last?
This page carries no duration figure for the programme. The clinic’s guide itself says the degree of effect varies between individuals, so a timeline quoted to you is worth examining. Ask what the quoted timeline is based on, whether it is the clinic’s general guidance or an assessment of your own skin, and ask the doctor to separate what the treatment aims to change from short-lived warmth or redness right after a session.
Sources: Abijou reservation centre — Duet Thermage treatment guide
Is there downtime after Duet Thermage?
The clinic describes recovery as nearly absent, with return to normal activity on the same day in many cases. After the session you receive soothing care and aftercare guidance, so ask what to avoid that evening.
Sources: Abijou reservation centre — Duet Thermage treatment guide
Who does the clinic say Duet Thermage is suited to?
The clinic’s guide names four groups: people whose skin has lost elasticity, people who want overall tightening, people already considering radiofrequency lifting, and people who are reluctant to take downtime. It also points readers to its guides on sagging and ageing skin and on contour and face shape.
Sources: Abijou reservation centre — Duet Thermage treatment guide
What should you ask at a Duet Thermage consultation?
Ask which device the session uses and whether it is a Thermage FLX system, what exactly the word Duet covers in the plan, which areas will be treated, how the numbing is applied, and what interval the doctor suggests for you. Ask also what the doctor expects to differ from a single standard RF session, in the doctor’s own words.
Sources: Abijou reservation centre — Duet Thermage treatment guide
Medical care at Abijou
Care is provided by the medical team at the branch you select. These clinicians lead the three branches linked from this guide; confirm the doctor assigned to your visit with that branch.
Chief MD, Myeongdong
Cheol-su Yoon
I want to be thinking about how the patient feels right up to the last moment of the procedure.
Chief MD, Hongdae
Jae-wook Kim
I will give my best with the attentiveness to catch even the smallest change.
Listed branch medical team — not a medical-review byline for this article.
Frequently asked questions
What is Duet Thermage?
The clinic describes it as a non-surgical tightening treatment that heats the dermis with radiofrequency to prompt collagen contraction and regeneration, aimed at skin elasticity.
Is Duet Thermage the same as Thermage FLX?
The clinic’s guide lists them as separate columns, both using RF. Duet is the clinic’s programme name, so ask which device and handpiece your session uses.
How does the clinic say Duet differs from Thermage and Oligio?
All three are listed as radiofrequency aimed at elasticity and tightening. The feature row labels Duet as even tightening, Thermage as even over a wide area and Oligio as surface-cooling operation.
Does Duet Thermage use RF?
Yes. The clinic describes radiofrequency energy delivered to the dermis.
What happens in a Duet Thermage session?
Consultation and skin diagnosis, cleansing and numbing cream, RF delivery by area, soothing care with aftercare guidance, then return to daily life.
Is there a skin diagnosis before treatment?
Yes. The clinic lists consultation and a skin-condition diagnosis as the first step.
How long does a session take?
About 20 to 40 minutes depending on the area, per the clinic.
Does Duet Thermage hurt?
The clinic uses topical numbing cream and describes discomfort as mild, with individual differences.
Is the numbing an injection?
The clinic lists topical numbing cream applied after cleansing, not an injection.
Is there downtime?
The clinic describes almost no recovery period, with a same-day return to daily life in many cases.
How often should Duet Thermage be repeated?
The clinic says once or twice a year is often recommended and that it varies with the skin. Your doctor sets your own interval.
How long do the results last?
This page gives no duration figure. Ask the clinic what any timeline it quotes is based on, and ask it to separate expected change from temporary redness or warmth after a session.
Who is Duet Thermage for?
The clinic names people with reduced elasticity, people wanting overall tightening, people considering RF lifting and people who dislike downtime.
What should I ask before booking Duet Thermage?
Ask which device is used and whether it is a Thermage FLX system, what Duet covers in the plan, which areas are treated and what interval the doctor suggests.
How Abijou works
We started in Gangnam in 2006 and the network now runs 17 branches across Korea. The line we work to is skin transformation woven into everyday life — care you can keep up with, rather than one dramatic change.
- Across the 17 branches in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon and Busan: over 1,000 medical professionals and more than 350 certified medical devices
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