50-Minutes
One focused session per area
No Downtime
Lotion or make-up straight after
Face & Body
The only device here with a facial indication
Venus Legacy™ Before & After
Face & Neck
Buttocks & hips
Abdomen
Upper arms
Thighs
A clearer decision
Choose the result you care about most
Most people don’t know which machine they need. They know what they want changed, so start there and let your therapist confirm the fit. If dimpling and thigh circumference are the priority, VelaShape III leads there.
Venus Legacy™ may be a fit if you have:
Loose or crepey looking skin
The appearance of cellulite
Moderate to severe facial wrinkles
Skin Firmness & Cellulite Care
Venus Legacy™ Treatment Pricing
A $60 deposit secures your appointment and comes off your treatment cost. Body contouring works as a course rather than a single visit: six sessions about a week apart is the usual plan, which is why the package is priced the way it is. Book your first session online or call us, and we will plan the rest of the series with you.
1-Session
Venus Legacy™ Treatment
The full course. Cellulite responds to consistency, not to one visit.
$250
$1,014 Save $120
1 session · 50 minutes each
EVERYTHING IN A SINGLE SESSION, PLUS
- 6 sessions across roughly 6 weeks
- Before-and-after photos and measurements
- Save $120 vs six single sessions
- Personalized aftercare between visits
6-Session Package
Venus Legacy™
The same six-session course, with 2 sessions upgraded with our premium FDA-cleared contouring platforms.
$1,390
$1500 Save $110
6 sessions · 50 minutes each
EVERYTHING IN THE PACKAGE, PLUS
- 3 regular treatments + 2 machine sessions (VelaShape III or Venus Legacy™).
- Your therapist picks the machine best suited to your goals
- Both technologies are FDA cleared for temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite
- Our most comprehensive cellulite plan
What a Venus Legacy™ Treatment Is Like
Every Venus Legacy™ treatment is 50-minutes on one area, face or body. It feels like a warm deep-tissue massage with a light pull, and both the heat and the suction are adjustable.
1 — Before
2 — During
Radiofrequency warms the tissue while electromagnetic fields are delivered in the same pass; VariPulse suction lifts the tissue so the energy reaches evenly. A sensor holds a steady therapeutic temperature the whole time.
3 — After
Lotion or make-up can go straight on. The area is warm and pink for a while, and you go back to your day.
4 — Between sessions
About a week apart. We book the next visit before you leave, and Venus Legacy™ can be booked on its own or built into our hands-on cellulite course.
What the research shows
30 of 31
Facial wrinkles
Improved by at least one full wrinkle grade after ten sessions, scored blind by physicians at three months. Thirty-one people took part.
Krueger, Levy & Sadick · J Drugs Dermatol 2012
60%
Abdominal cellulite
Of twenty-five women called themselves satisfied after eight weekly sessions. A blinded investigator found significant improvement in cellulite appearance, and no adverse effects were reported.
Wanitphakdeedecha et al · J Cosmet Laser Ther 2017
11 of 11
Face and neck laxity
Improved in skin laxity over eight weekly sessions, judged from photographs by two independent investigators. Eleven patients is a very small sample and we say so.
de Oliveira et al · Dermatol Res Pract 2017
Small studies — 31, 25 and 11 patients — and the 2012 trial ran on the earlier Venus platform this device is built on. Real numbers, rather than the words “clinically proven”.
We have two conveniently located clinics serving West and North Houston, based in Memorial / the Energy Corridor and The Woodlands, offering lymphatic drainage and post-operative therapy to River Oaks, Memorial Villages, Tanglewood, West University, Katy, Creekside Park, Carlton Woods, Sterling Ridge, Panther Creek, Spring, and surrounding high-income communities.
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Why Choose Us For Venus Legacy™?
A machine is only as good as the person holding the applicator. Venus Legacy™ is one tool in a clinic built around recovery and skin health — hands-on cellulite protocols, VelaShape III, lymphatic drainage — and we combine them around what you actually want to change.
Technique, Not Just a Program: Venus Legacy™ is temperature-driven. The result depends on holding the therapeutic temperature evenly across the whole area for the whole session, not on pressing a preset. That is hands-on technique, and it is what our therapists are trained on.
Customized Treatment Plans: Face or body, cellulite or crepey skin, one area or several — your therapist chooses the applicator, the settings and the number of sessions for your skin and your goal, and confirms the plan with you at consultation.
Honest About Fit: Venus Legacy™ is one tool among several here. If it is not the right match for what you want changed — or VelaShape III or a hands-on protocol would serve you better — you hear that at consultation, not after six sessions.
Physical-Therapist-Led: Carolina Pintos Therapy is led by a licensed physical therapist and trusted by 100+ Houston plastic surgeons. Your session is planned by someone who understands tissue, swelling and recovery — not only the machine.
Safe and Non-Invasive: Venus Legacy™ is FDA-cleared, needs no needles and no downtime, and every applicator monitors skin temperature in real time. We also screen for pregnancy, implanted devices, metal implants and other exclusions before your first session.
Trusted Across Houston: Hundreds of five-star Google reviews and two clinics, in Memorial / Energy Corridor and The Woodlands. Every clinical and regulatory statement on this page carries its source: the clearance number, the journal, the study size.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Venus Legacy™ in The Woodlands
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What is Venus Legacy™ and what is it FDA-cleared for?
Venus Legacy™ is a non-invasive radiofrequency device made by Venus Concept. In the United States it is FDA-cleared for the temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite (with the 4D Body and 4D Face applicators) and for the non-invasive treatment of moderate to severe facial wrinkles (with the OctiPolar and DiamondPolar applicators). 510(k) devices are cleared by the FDA, not approved — different regulatory pathways. Uses associated with this device outside the US, such as circumferential reduction, are not part of its US clearance, so we do not claim them here.
How does Venus Legacy™ work?
Multi-Polar radiofrequency gently heats the deeper layers of the skin while Pulsed Electro Magnetic Fields are delivered in the same pass, and on the body the VariPulse™ suction lifts the tissue so the energy reaches deeper and the contact stays even. A sensor in every applicator keeps the skin at a steady therapeutic temperature. Over a course of sessions this supports the skin’s own collagen and elastin, which is why the treatment leads with skin firmness and texture.
Which areas can Venus Legacy™ treat?
Face and body. On the face it is used for fine lines, crepey skin and a softer jawline and neck. On the body the common areas are the abdomen, thighs, buttocks and the back of the upper arms — dimpling, uneven texture, and loose skin after pregnancy or weight loss. Your therapist chooses the applicator for the area and confirms at consultation which cleared use applies to what you want to change.
Does Venus Legacy™ hurt, and is there any downtime?
Most clients describe it as a warm deep-tissue massage. The applicator glides over the skin while it gently heats the deeper layers, and the VariPulse™ suction feels like a light pull — both are adjustable, and you tell your therapist if it ever stops being comfortable. There is no downtime: people go back to their day straight afterwards. The area is usually warm and pink for a while, and mild bruising is the side effect that shows up most often in the published studies.
How many sessions will I need, and how often?
Venus Legacy™ works as a course rather than a single visit. Six sessions about a week apart is the usual plan, and the manufacturer’s own guidance is six to eight per area. The number depends on the area, your skin and what you are trying to achieve — your therapist confirms it at consultation, and the six-session package is priced around that plan.
How long is a session and what happens at my visit?
Each Venus Legacy™ session is 50 minutes on the area you choose. Your therapist screens you for suitability at the first visit, cleans the skin, applies a glide gel and works the applicator over the area while watching the temperature reading. You can put on lotion or make-up and return to your normal routine straight after. Sessions are available at both clinics; mention your preferred location when you book or call 713-474-4774.
When will I see results, and how long do they last?
Gradually, across the series. Some clients notice a change in texture after the first few sessions; results build as the course goes on and can keep improving for a few months after the last session. The cleared uses are written as temporary improvements, and skin keeps ageing, so most people keep a maintenance session in the calendar every one to four months. Individual results vary.
Does Venus Legacy™ remove fat or help me lose weight?
No. Its US clearances are about appearance, not fat removal: the temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite, moderate to severe facial wrinkles, relief of minor muscle aches and pain, and temporary improvement of local blood circulation. It is not a weight-loss or fat-removal treatment. If circumference and a slimmer line are your main goal, VelaShape III may be the better fit.
How is Venus Legacy™ different from VelaShape III?
Different jobs, same price. Venus Legacy™ uses Multi-Polar radiofrequency, Pulsed Electro Magnetic Fields and VariPulse™ suction and leads with skin quality — crepiness, laxity, facial wrinkles — and it is the only device here with a facial indication. VelaShape III combines infrared light, bipolar radiofrequency, vacuum and mechanical rollers and leads with shape: dimpling, circumference, a smoother thigh. Body only, never the face. Neither is better overall; your therapist decides with you at consultation.
Who should not have Venus Legacy™?
The device is not for everyone. Pregnancy, a pacemaker or other implanted electrical device, metal implants in the treatment area (dental work is fine), active cancer treatment, uncontrolled thyroid disease, active infection or inflammation in the area, and some skin and autoimmune conditions all rule it out or need your doctor’s clearance first. Your therapist screens for this before your first session, and if you are recovering from surgery we coordinate timing with your surgeon. Questions? Call 713-474-4774.
Can I book Venus Legacy™ on its own, or add it to a cellulite treatment?
Which clinic has the Venus Legacy™?
Cleared, not approved
Venus Legacy™ is a Class II 510(k) device, cleared by the FDA rather than approved: clearance K191528, Venus Concept, 6 September 2019, with K142910 and K143554 behind it. In the United States it is cleared for the temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite (4D Body or 4D Face applicators); moderate to severe facial wrinkles and rhytides (OctiPolar or DiamondPolar applicators, written for females with Fitzpatrick skin types I to IV); relief of minor muscle aches, pain and spasm; and temporary improvement of local blood circulation. The before and after images on this page come from our body contouring work as a whole, not from one machine or one session. Individual results vary and are temporary.