What's the difference between Tightsculpting and SculpSure?

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I am looking in non-invasive body contouring for abdominal fat that is taking forever to get rid of via exercise. I am looking into tightsculping and sculpsure. Which one would be the best option

Jim Brantner, MD · Answer

Sculpsure is the ONLY device approved by the FDA for non invasive, permanent fat removal. It is used for spot fat removal/contouring. Per the FDA, Sculpsure can deliver up to 24% fat removal, though our results seem better than that. The heat generated from the destruction of the fat cells offers a little but quite modest skin tightening.
The Thermi Tight device is an RF energy, minimally invasive device that offers a minimal amount of fat reduction but gives significant skin tightening. Like Sculpsure, there is very minimal recovery time though results take several weeks.
These devices both do very well but are generally tor different problems. Contact a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Pastic Surgery who is familiar with both devices for an evaluation.

Bruce E. Katz, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Tightsculpting is a dual-wavelength, non-invasive laser treatment that sculpts and tightens the skin. SculpSure on the other hand is an alternate non-invasive option to consider. It is FDA- approved and highly effective in killing fat cells in unwanted areas such as flanks, abdomen, upper arms, thighs, knees, and other locations with fat deposits. The heating energy of the SculpSure laser causes the production of collagen and elastin, the two necessary building blocks for youthful, healthy skin. For more information, I recommend getting a in person consultation with a board-certified dermatologist.

Craig Schwartz, DO · Answer

These are both non-invasive devices which employ laser energy to destroy fat cells. SculpSure was the 1st device to receive FDA approval for non-invasive permanent fat reduction using laser. I am not clear on what, if anything, Tightsculpting is FDA approved for. As with any good technology, once one company creates a quality device, other companies will follow suit and try to copy it. This is the case here, with Tightsculpting. They promote use of 2 different laser wavelengths to provide both fat loss and skin tightening. SculpSure also causes both effects, but does not require 2 separate wavelengths to do so. We have been very pleased with our SculpSure results, and find it faster, more customizable to the patient's needs, with no downtime and significantly fewer side effects, avoiding all the bruising,  numbness, nodularity and pain associated with the other non-invasive devices, such as CoolSculpting.

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