TempSure Envi: What You Need to Know

Pros

• TempSure treatments are suitable for all skin types and tones.
• Discomfort during the treatment should be minimal. According to doctors on RealSelf, patients typically feel mild to moderate heat, but no real pain. Some reviewers on RealSelf even describe this RF treatment as “relaxing.”
• It’s a noninvasive treatment with no downtime and no post-treatment restrictions, so you can get right back to your normal activities after each session. 

Cons

• Collagen growth is a slow process, so it can take three to four months to see results.
• This is a nonsurgical treatment that delivers nonsurgical outcomes. If you have severe sun damage, deep wrinkles, or visibly loose skin, the payoff may be too subtle to make an appreciable difference. Keep your expectations in check.
• For best results, providers recommend a series of treatments—at least four, spaced two to four weeks apart. Multiple visits can quickly add up to thousands of dollars.
• Results are temporary. If you want to keep them up, you’ll need annual maintenance treatments.

RealSelf Tip: While RF energy is proven to gradually thicken the skin by building collagen, TempSure Firm does not work directly on the fibrous bands, or septae, that are responsible for cellulite dimples, so you may need to incorporate a separate treatment, like Avéli, to fully address your cellulite.

• Average Cost:
• $1,725

• Range:
• $700 - $2,800

Your price will depend on your provider’s level of experience, their practice location, the size of the treatment area, and the number of treatment sessions you get. 

During your consultation, ask for an all-in cost quote for your entire treatment plan, and ask if they offer package discounts if you pay for a series up-front. 

Cosmetic procedures like this one are not covered by health insurance.

You can finance your treatment with CareCredit.

The TempSure Envi photos in our gallery have been shared by the provider who performed the procedure, with the patient's consent.

Here’s what to expect:

• Treatments can last 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the size of the targeted area. You won’t need local anesthesia or numbing cream. 
• Your provider will guide the appropriate TempSure handpiece over your skin as it transmits heat from the RF energy below your skin’s surface. 
• You’ll feel a warming sensation (comparable to a hot stone massage), but it shouldn’t be painful. 

Afterward, there should be no visible side effects other than slight redness, which usually subsides quickly.

Some skin-tightening may be noticeable almost immediately after treatment (usually as a result of the heat, circulation boost, and temporary swelling). The benefits will continue to improve in the weeks following treatment, as the natural response of collagen production picks up and your skin undergoes its rebuilding process.

Some reviewers on RealSelf say they noticed positive results, including softer marionette lines and smoother skin around the eyes, after just one TempSure skin tightening session, and a more youthful-looking neck following three treatments—but because TempSure Envi relies on our body’s own regenerative response, individual results can vary greatly.

One RealSelf member, a 44-year-old with jawline laxity, spent $2,400 on a series of three treatments and wasn’t impressed with her results. Another reviewer who didn’t see results 90 days after her third session called TempSure Envi “a complete waste of time and money.”

Your results from TempSure Envi and the new collagen fibers generated are lasting; however, they are still subject to the future effects of the aging process and gravity. 

While not a substitute for a facelift, radiofrequency treatments like TempSure Envi, when performed early in life, may help put off the need for plastic surgery.

Providers recommend getting maintenance treatments every 6 to 12 months (following your initial series).