The BodyTite procedure is known as a 'treatment gap' procedure. This term describes the large number of patients who fall into the gap between not having skin laxity bad enough to require a skin excision procedure but not good enough to have just liposuction alone. There are several areas of the body which are ideally suited to treatment with radio-frequency assisted liposuction or otherwise known as BodyTite. These areas include the arms, the inner thighs, the abdomen, the male chest, and the lower face and neck. These are classic areas that do not get optimal results with just liposuction alone. The use of BodyTite leads to more significant skin retraction than compared with using traditional liposuction alone. Previously, it was common to aggressively perform superficial liposuction beneath the skin to achieve soft tissue contraction. This technique carried several risks, including lumpiness and irregularity. BodyTite can achieve smooth, consistent, and repeatable results with a remarkable degree of skin contraction and without any of the risks of superficially performed liposuction. This is a minimally invasive alternative to other procedures such as abdominoplasty, gynecomastia, arm lift, or thigh lift.
This is a suitable procedure for those who wish to not only remove excess skin but also wish to tighten the skin. BodyTite is also appealing to those who do not want to undergo an invasive procedure and do not want to have a lengthy recovery period.
BodyTite bridges a vital treatment gap for three groups of potential patients:
- Patients who are candidates for an invasive procedure like a tummy tuck but do not wish to undergo such a major procedure.
- Patients who are not candidates for invasive procedures but cannot get satisfactory skin tightening with non-surgical methods like cryolipolysis or high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU).
- Patients who had a previous surgical procedure like tummy tuck and have further skin laxity from ageing, childbirth, or weight loss.