Are FaceTite and ThermiTight the same procedure? I believe this may be an alternative for my fatty genetic malar mounds.

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I have had malar mound since I was a child. I am 45 but not ready for surgery and want a natural looking effect. I have researched treatment for YEARS and think that the newest radio frequency devices inserted in the skin may be a great solution. I think that my mounds are “fatty” and this could diminish the mound/bag and tighten the skin. Is this a better route than an ablative laser (which I have tried as well as micro-needling) and which of the two is better. Or are they the same?

Philip Solomon, MD, FRCS · Answer

Both devices use radio frequency technology to heat the tissue underneath the skin. The heat reaches temperatures that melt fat and tightens the skin.  Thermi is monopolar whereas facetite is bipolar technology.   This can affect the technology safety profile.  I use facetite in my practice as. like the safety of this device.  Facetite automatically shuts off when a certain temperature internally and externally are reached.

Richard W. Westreich, MD · Answer

Both procedures are radio frequency heating treatments done under the skin. The main difference is that facetite is bipolar, rather than monopolar. this allows for more focused heating that is safer and more effective.

Bruce E. Katz, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. FaceTite is a new procedure that utilizes radiofrequency-assisted lipolysis to simultaneously dissolve fat and tighten the skin.The key the use of radiofrequency energy provides controlled and gentle heat that encourages both the breakdown of fat and the production of collagen within the body. ThermiTight on the other hand is a non-surgical, minimally invasive skin tightening treatment that uses a tiny probe to deliver radio frequency energy just beneath the surface of the skin. For more information, please make sure you get a in person consultation from a board-certified dermatologist.

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