Skin Tightening (FaceTite, BodyTite & Cellulaze)

NYC Lipo's skin tightening menu includes FaceTite and BodyTite radiofrequency-assisted procedures and Cellulaze laser-based cellulite treatment. FaceTite tightens facial and neck skin through bipolar RF delivered via a micro-cannula, offering a result without general anesthesia. BodyTite applies the same technology to the body. Cellulaze targets the fibrous bands beneath the skin that cause cellulite dimpling using a side-firing laser fiber.

Skin laxity and surface irregularity are addressed at NYC Lipo through a combination of energy-based devices overseen by both Dr Elie Levine and Dr Jody Levine, whose dual plastic surgery and dermatology expertise informs treatment selection. FaceTite uses radiofrequency energy delivered through a bipolar handpiece — a thin probe inserted beneath the skin through a micro-incision, with a second electrode on the skin's surface. The RF current heats the subdermal tissue to a precisely controlled temperature, causing immediate collagen contraction and triggering a remodeling response that continues for months post-procedure. Clinical studies show skin surface contraction of approximately 40% in treated areas. FaceTite is typically applied to the jowls, lower face, and neck, producing results that sit between non-invasive devices and a full surgical facelift — without the incisions, scarring, or recovery time of surgery. It is performed under local anesthesia with light sedation. BodyTite applies the same bipolar RF platform to larger body areas: the abdomen, flanks, inner thighs, upper arms, and knees. It is often combined with liposuction (the RF probe liquefies fat before aspiration) or performed alongside abdominoplasty to extend the tightening effect beyond what excisional surgery alone achieves. Quantum RF is a surface-only radiofrequency device used for superficial skin texture refinement without any invasive component. Cellulaze targets cellulite using a 1440 nm Nd:YAG laser delivered through a 1 mm side-firing fiber inserted just below the skin surface. The laser simultaneously releases the fibrous septae that tether the skin and create dimpling, reduces the herniated fat lobules, and stimulates collagen to thicken the dermis. The procedure requires only local anesthesia and a single treatment session. All energy-based procedures at NYC Lipo are performed or directly supervised by board-certified physicians in the practice's accredited facility, distinguishing the care level from medical-spa settings.