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A: Venus Legacy is used for skin tightening and collagen formation which allows it to tighten skin and address cellulite at the same time. It is typically a series of 5 -8 sessions. A therapy that likely has more impact than Sculpsure for fat reduction and skin tightening is the Cutera TRUSCUPT ID. If reduction of fat is the primary concern, then Sculpsure or TRUSCULPT ID are better choices. If general tightening and cellulite or stretch marks, then Venus Legacy makes more sense.
A: Venus Legacy is meant for collagen formation and skin tightening. If pockets of excess fat, then Cutera Trusculpt ID is a better choice. Based on photos, the Venus Legacy is a good choice. With either therapy, you can resume normal activities immediately after therapy. You may be sweaty after therapy as it is generating heat.
A: In general, treatment over a specific area needs to get heat up to 43 C for 3 to 5 minutes based on numerous studies with radiofrequency devices. Time is more dependent on the size of the total area treated but a given site needs to hold temperature for at least 3 to 5 minutes for the desired effect on that site.
A: Venus Legacy causes skin tightening and collagen formation. The aging process never stops so maintenance therapy is likely warranted but the effects are long lasting.
A: both are reasonable for cellulite but only venus legacy causes tightening Based on pictures, tightening is as needed as the destruction of cellulite