Titan

How it works

Titan, from Cutera, is a skin tightening device that uses infrared light rather than radiofrequency or ultrasound. The handpiece delivers broad-spectrum infrared energy to warm the dermis while a cooling element protects the surface. Passes are made over each area until the target warmth is reached. The heat is intended to prompt collagen contraction and remodeling, with any change appearing gradually and varying by person.

Good to know

• Infrared heating is shallower than ultrasound-based lifting, so plans are often framed around mild laxity.
• A session is typically described by area and number of passes instead of a shot count.
• Cutera also sells truSculpt, Excel V and other systems, so confirm the name Titan on the estimate.
• Multiple sessions at set intervals are common, and package pricing may apply.

How Titan affects a treatment quote

A Titan estimate depends on two things: which areas are being treated, and how many sessions are planned. Because there are no needles and no shots to count, price differences between clinics often come from those two choices and from how long a session runs.

Ask whether the figure is per area per session or a package covering several. A package spreads the cost, but it also commits you before you know how your skin responds. Ask what happens if the doctor suggests stopping early. Tax and the consultation fee are individual lines. If a clinic offers Titan alongside a deeper lifting treatment, ask for each part to be listed so the infrared portion can be read separately.