I heard that Thermitight is more effective for skin tightening when combined with liposuction. Is there any truth to this?

Thank you for your question.  I recommend a combination of procedures for optimal results.

ThermiTight utilizes a small electrode inserted under the skin to heat tissue to a selected therapeutic temperature.  Literature has shown that elevating skin to a therapeutic temperature level can contract collagen molecules and stimulate collagen production, which may give the appearance of lifting or tightening.   Fat reduction is rare, unless set to high temperatures and kept at high temperatures for a significant amount of time .

To best answer your question,  it  depends on how much skin laxity you have.   ThermiTight can work well in the thigh area to tighten skin that is mild to moderately laxity.  Surgery may be a better option, if you have excessive laxity.   Results with ThermiTight vary from patient to patient.  You should experience some overall improvement.

The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam.

Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative plastic surgery.

Best of luck!

Dr. Schwartz

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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More doctors are using both liposuction and thermitight on the neck when needed for the right candidate. Not all patients benefit from liposuction so this is evaluated in consultation with my patients and discussed before hand based on their anatomy.

Some doctors do perform liposuction with thermitight; however, often the fat can be melted with just the ThermiTight.  For example, if there is a small pocket of fat under the chin, the ThermiTight probe can melt that fat and then be used under the skin to cause tightening.