FAQ
Why does Renuvion use helium gas?
Dr. Oh’s answer
Helium is a light gas that doesn’t react with substances in the body. With radiofrequency energy, only a tiny part of it turns into plasma, giving fine, even heat to a small area for a very short time.
Helium has no smell, taste or color, and it doesn’t react with other substances. In medicine, it has long been used in breathing treatments for patients who have difficulty breathing.
Helium flows continuously from the tip of the Renuvion handpiece, and the radiofrequency energy turns only a very small amount of it into plasma. The heat doesn’t spread through the tissue; it forms only near the tip. Because the tissue isn’t heated for long, the skin surface stays below 41°C.
Translated from Dr. Oh’s original answer in Korean. Read the Korean original