The Vertebral Column. The vertebral column (spine) is made up of 33 different bones, called vertebrae. The first 24 vertebrae are called articulating and the last 9 are called fused.. In addition to the distrinction between articulating and fused, vertebrae are divided into five different categories.
Skin Tightening Cost. Typical costs: Skin tightening treatments using radiofrequency (RF), infrared light (IR) or a combination-- for example, Thermage, ReFirme and Titan -- typically cost $1,000 to $4,000 for one to five treatments.
Popular skin tightening treatments utilize the TitanÂ® or Polarisâ¢ systems, which use laser technology to gently heat deeper layers of collagen while cooling the skinâs outer layers. Skin tightening patients enjoy immediate results with minimal discomfort.