Skin Tightening (Renuvion & Profound RF)

Non-surgical and minimally invasive skin tightening using Renuvion J-Plasma and Profound RF radiofrequency. Renuvion uses helium plasma combined with radiofrequency to contract skin beneath the surface, commonly performed with liposuction for tightened results. Profound RF delivers bipolar radiofrequency to stimulate collagen and elastin production. My Houston Surgeons, Houston, TX.

Skin tightening at My Houston Surgeons is offered through two advanced energy-based technologies — Renuvion J-Plasma and Profound RF — each addressing skin laxity through different mechanisms and suited to different clinical scenarios. Renuvion (formerly J-Plasma) is a subdermal device that delivers a combination of radiofrequency energy and cold helium plasma through a probe inserted beneath the skin surface via small ports. The rapid expansion and contraction of the plasma causes immediate collagen contraction in the subdermal fibrous tissue, producing measurable skin tightening that is visible at the time of the procedure and continues to improve over the following months as the remodelling response matures. Renuvion is particularly effective when performed simultaneously with liposuction — after fat is removed from the abdomen, flanks, or thighs by liposuction, the Renuvion probe is passed through the same ports to contract the now-empty skin and fibrous septae, improving skin retraction that would otherwise be less predictable after fat volume reduction alone. It is used in body areas where traditional surgical skin excision is not appropriate or desired. Profound RF is a microneedling radiofrequency device that delivers bipolar radiofrequency energy through an array of gold-coated microneedles inserted to a controlled depth in the dermis. The thermal zones created stimulate the production of new collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid in the reticular dermis, resulting in progressive skin firming, smoothing of fine lines, and mild volumetric improvement over three to six months from a single treatment session. Profound RF has published clinical data supporting its efficacy for facial skin laxity and is suited to patients seeking a non-surgical facial tightening option with no surgery-related downtime, though a brief recovery period of three to five days is typical after the procedure.