At Empowered Plastic Surgery in Sugar Land, Dr. Saiqa Khan, MD, FACS, offers ThermiSmooth and Renuvion as part of a broader skin-tightening ladder for patients with mild to moderate laxity.
Radiofrequency is a form of energy that produces controlled, gentle heat. When skin and the tissue beneath it are warmed to a specific temperature, the body responds by producing new collagen, the protein that gives skin its firmness. The result develops gradually over the following months. ThermiSmooth warms the skin from the surface for mild laxity, and when a stronger effect is needed, Renuvion delivers energy beneath the skin.
The honest limit of any energy treatment is that it firms skin, it does not remove it. If you have a significant amount of loose skin, Dr. Khan will tell you directly that surgery is the option that will actually deliver the result you want.
Loose skin is a spectrum, and matching the treatment to the amount of laxity is the where Dr. Khan's expertise helps you achieve optimal results.
A surface treatment. A handpiece warms the skin from the outside, with no incisions. It suits mild laxity and fine lines on the face, around the eyes, and along the jawline, typically as a series of sessions.
Renuvion uses radiofrequency and helium plasma energy beneath the skin through tiny incisions for a stronger tightening effect. Performed awake with local anesthesia or light sedation, and often paired with liposuction when contouring is part of the plan.
A tummy tuck, arm lift, or thigh lift removes excess skin, which no energy treatment can do. When laxity is significant, surgery is the honest answer.
Dr. Khan matches the treatment to the degree of laxity rather than fitting every patient to one device.
Because she performs energy treatments and surgery, her recommendation is guided by what will actually work, not by what is available.
Renuvion is performed awake with local anesthesia or light sedation, in keeping with the practice's approach to comfort and choice.
Energy tightens skin, it does not remove it. Dr. Khan will say so plainly when surgery is the better answer.
"Dealing with loose skin, I went in asking Dr. Khan about whether I had mild skin laxity or something needing a surgical procedure. The consultation gave me a realistic place to start." – An Empowered Patient
During your consultation with Dr. Saiqa Khan, you'll discuss:
Use these pages to move through the broader EPS planning pathway without leaving the post-weight-loss and regenerative cluster.
See where skin tightening fits after GLP-1 or rapid weight loss.
Compare a stronger energy option often paired with liposuction.
Coordinate recovery support and skin-quality planning.
Review noninvasive recovery and skin-wellness support.
Thermi pricing varies by which treatment is appropriate, how many areas are treated, and whether a series of sessions is involved. Your personalized estimate may include:
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