What Is BodyTite?

BodyTite is an excellent solution for reducing fat without saggy, wrinkly skin. Many struggle to achieve ideal body proportions despite strict workout routines or diet plans. Now, with BodyTite, you can eliminate stubborn fat for good. The Ferguson Clinic is excited to bring this innovative, minimally invasive technology to the Honolulu area. BodyTite by InMode uses FDA-approved radiofrequency-assisted liposuction (RFAL) to melt fat cells and tighten skin, offering surgical results without scars. This procedure is perfect for patients looking to improve the appearance of sagging, wrinkled skin without undergoing surgery. Patients undergoing the procedure should be in good physical health. Equally important, should have realistic expectations. Nonetheless, specific qualifications and candidacy can discussed during the initial consultation with our surgeon.

 

What Causes Skin to Sag?

Patients tend to experience sagging skin, also known as skin laxity, after weight loss, pregnancy, or just over time as their skin’s collagen and elastin production declines.

Collagen and elastin provide skin with the taut, structured, and smooth appearance associated with youth. Unfortunately, with age, the body’s collagen and elastin production decline. Smoking, sun exposure, and poor nutrition often expedite this process.

Skin loses its ability to bounce back into its firm appearance and begins to appear crepey and sagging.

How Does It Work?

The BodyTite procedure uses unique RFAL technology to deliver thermal energy to subcutaneous fat and collagen layers, melting fat cells and tightening skin tissue. This process not only provides immediate effects but also triggers the body’s healing response, stimulating elastin and collagen production for youthful skin. BodyTite, the first and only RFAL device, combines adipose tissue and blood vessel coagulation with precise dermal heating to achieve consistent, safe, and uniform results. It is minimally invasive, relatively painless, and offers a quick recovery time. BodyTite can contour the body by melting fat and tightening the skin, providing breast or arm lift results without scars or added downtime, and shaping the abdomen and thighs.

Where Can You Use BodyTite?

BodyTite can treat various areas, including arms, chest, stomach, knees, back, thighs, and more. Multiple areas can be treated in one visit, under general anesthesia, local, or light sedation. Results are visible immediately, with the best results seen after 3-6 months. BodyTite effectively addresses loose, sagging skin caused by aging or weight loss. Common treatment areas include the abdomen, back, chest (mainly in men), upper arms, love handles, breasts, thighs, and buttock creases. For face and neck treatments, FaceTite by InMode is available.

What to Expect from a BodyTite Procedure

BodyTite procedures are similar to liposuction and require an experienced surgeon for optimal results. The BodyTite device features a handpiece with two radiofrequency-transmitting probes. During treatment, the surgeon makes a small incision and inserts one probe into the subcutaneous tissue, while the other probe remains outside the skin. The probes transmit thermal energy, dissolving fat cells, contracting skin by up to 47%, and stimulating collagen production. After treatment, a small tube removes the excess fat cells. Each area typically takes 30-45 minutes, with up to three hours for multiple areas. Patients can return home the same day. A local anesthetic and epinephrine reduce bleeding and harden the fat for easier melting. The procedure ensures skin tightening and fat removal, either through a cannula or natural body processes.

What Are the Benefits of Choosing BodyTite?

BodyTite treatments are revolutionary in reducing fat and tightening skin without invasive surgery. However, the benefits of the procedure don’t stop there.

Less Downtime
BodyTite uses minimal incisions and requires no sutures, making a recovery from the procedure fast and easy. Most patients return to work and their everyday routines about three days after their procedure.

Wearing the advised compression garment will mitigate post-procedure swelling and allow your body to return to normal faster after your BodyTite treatment.

FDA-Approved
BodyTite is FDA-approved as an effective treatment to reduce fat and tighten skin. Throughout your BodyTite procedure, our surgeon will monitor the radiofrequency and temperature levels to ensure that the treatment precisely targets fat and contracts skin with little to no discomfort.

BodyTite Can Pair with Liposuction
A common concern for patients pursuing liposuction is the loose skin left behind after treatment. BodyTite, when paired with liposuction, combines fat melting and removal with skin tightening so that patients experiencing mild to moderate skin laxity can achieve results similar to those of surgical procedures with a faster recovery time.

Ongoing Skin Tightening Effects
While patients see an immediate improvement in skin tautness and fat reduction after BodyTite, the results don’t stop there. The full results of the treatment tend to appear three to six months after the procedure, as boosted collagen takes effect.

A single procedure can offer benefits for up to a year, and when patients follow a healthy lifestyle and maintain a stable weight, they can expect to see those results for years to come.