As we get older, we're all looking for that fountain of youth. Many people turn to plastic surgery, but how would you like to get a facelift without surgery? You now can with Thermage.

Nanette Garben is unhappy with what age is doing to her face. She wants to look younger and get rid of wrinkles and the "droopies."

"I've always wanted (a) lift for my eyebrow, but I didn't want to go through anesthesia," Garben said.

There's none of that risk with a new procedure called Thermage.

There's no surgery involved. First, a nurse smears numbing cream on Garben to make the treatment more comfortable, then gridlines are temporarily tattooed to her forehead to guide the doctor through the treatment.

A specialized computerized tip cools the top layer of skin while it sends radio waves down to heat the deeper layers. That heat causes new collagen to form.

"New collagen is the kind of the small rope inside the skin. We think that the immediate effect is that this rope is getting tighter," said Dr. James Cook, a plastic surgeon.

The technique pulls out the wrinkles and raises the eyebrows.

The changes are subtle and before and after pictures don't look a whole lot different to you and me. But with a photographer charting the progress at monthly intervals and researchers measuring the improvements in millimeters, change is clear. It's evident to Garben, too.

The procedure costs anywhere between $1,500 to $3,000, depending on what procedures you have done.

Additional Information

Dr. Steven Grekin, dermatologist, and Dr. Steven Stein, plastic surgeon, performed the procedure on Local 4's Lila Lazarus. For information, call (800) 990-1100 or (248) 643-7710.

More on Thermage at www.thermage.com