My understanding is that infrared is a little safer in terms of not harming fat. As far as I know the only infrareds are Titan, Skintyte, and the Exilis infrared-only head piece.
Answers (2)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
Thank you for your question. It has been my experience that treatments with Exilis can help tighten the skin. Exilis, in addition to ThermiTight and Profound RF, utilizes radio-frequency (RF) energy which gently heats the skin promoting collagen stimulation and, in turn, results in some...
John Hettiarachchi, DO, FACS, FPMRS (in memoriam) says:
The Exilis Ultra has the advantage of both Radiofrequency and Ultrasound technologies. Sophisticated cooling allows for treatment of various layers of tissue from the dermis to a depth of 25 mm for subcutaneous fat reduction. When less cooling is applied it can target skin...
Thank you for your question in regards to Exilis treatment. From your photo, it appears that the Exilis hand piece was not making constant contact with your skin resulting in minor burns, along with an incomplete session. It is important to have constant contact to achieve desired results. To ...