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.
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Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful...
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 ...