What Is the AYON Body Contouring System? Your Questions Answered
AYON is an all-in-one body-contouring platform from Apyx Medical that received FDA 510(k) clearance in 2025. It combines ultrasound-assisted liposuction, skin tightening, and fat transfer in a single console [1]. One important note: everything published about it so far comes from the manufacturer and early-adopting clinics - independent peer-reviewed outcome data has not been published yet.
The short version
Until now, a full body-contouring case might require several different devices, with separate units to loosen fat, remove it, tighten skin, and transfer fat elsewhere. AYON’s premise is one console that handles all of that in a single workflow [1], which would mean fewer device swaps and, in theory, less time under anesthesia. Whether it produces measurably better results than the same steps performed with separate, well-established devices remains a question only independent research can answer.
What’s inside the console, in plain English
The console combines five tools: ultrasound-assisted liposuction, which uses sound waves to loosen fat before it’s suctioned out; Renuvion - helium plasma paired with radiofrequency energy, used to heat tissue under the skin so it contracts and tightens [1]; a closed-loop system for harvesting and transferring fat; electrocoagulation, which helps control bleeding during surgery; and LIFT Technology, which allows the surgeon to adjust settings in real time during the procedure [1]. Each tool is established technology on its own. The novelty is having them together in one console. Apyx Medical, the company behind it, is based in Clearwater, Florida [1].
Who it’s being marketed toward
Marketing for the system focuses on significant weight loss, especially after GLP-1 medications. The company’s CEO has pointed to more than 15 million GLP-1 users as the demand driver [2] - people who lost weight quickly and now have loose skin and residual fat pockets. Early-adopting clinics in the US have started offering it, and Apyx also showcased the system at Miami Swim Week 2026 [3].
What the evidence doesn’t show yet
Every published piece about AYON’s results so far comes from the manufacturer’s own press materials or from announcements by clinics that adopted it [1]. No independent peer-reviewed outcome data on AYON - or on whether it outperforms standalone devices - was found in 2024–2026 sources. So you won’t find verified complication rates, long-term results, or head-to-head comparisons here, because they don’t exist in the published record. Any clinic giving you outcome numbers for AYON is quoting the manufacturer. That alone is not a reason to dismiss it - but you deserve to know exactly what the evidence shows.
Questions worth asking at a consultation
Go into the consultation prepared. How many cases has the surgeon done on this console, versus the individual devices? If the skin-tightening step under-delivers, what’s the backup plan, and what’s the revision policy? And the most important question: what would this surgeon recommend if AYON didn’t exist? That last answer tells you whether the plan is designed around your anatomy or around the machine. These are questions worth asking at any consultation, including at Snatched Plastic Surgery.
Frequently asked questions
What is the AYON Body Contouring System?
It’s an all-in-one surgical console, FDA 510(k)-cleared in 2025, which combines ultrasound-assisted liposuction, Renuvion skin tightening, fat harvesting and transfer, and electrocoagulation in one workflow [1]. It’s made by Apyx Medical of Clearwater, Florida. In other words, five established steps run from a single console rather than swapping devices mid-surgery.
Is it safe?
It received FDA 510(k) clearance in 2025 [1] - that means regulators judged the device substantially equivalent to existing cleared devices. That’s a device-safety gate, not proof of better outcomes - no independent peer-reviewed outcome studies on AYON were found in 2024–2026 sources, so real-world complication rates are not yet published.
Who is it for?
It’s marketed most heavily to post-weight-loss patients - the company’s CEO cites more than 15 million GLP-1 users as the demand driver [2]. In practice, it is aimed at anyone seeking fat removal, skin tightening, and possibly fat transfer in one session. As with any contouring procedure, patients should be at a stable weight and nicotine-free before surgery.
What questions matter most at an AYON consultation?
Ask how many cases the surgeon has done on the console versus the individual devices, what the backup plan is if the skin-tightening step under-delivers, and what the surgeon would recommend if AYON didn’t exist. Any outcome numbers a clinic gives you for AYON are the manufacturer’s until independent studies say otherwise.
How is it different from regular liposuction?
Regular liposuction removes fat; it doesn’t tighten skin. AYON’s difference is the combination - ultrasound-assisted fat removal plus Renuvion helium-plasma skin tightening plus closed-loop fat transfer in one console [1]. Whether that combination outperforms the same steps done with separate devices hasn’t been tested in independent studies.
Sources
[1] Plastic Surgery Practice - “FDA clears all-in-one body contouring system” (2025): https://plasticsurgerypractice.com/client-objectives/aesthetics/body-makeover/fda-clears-all-one-body-contouring-system/
[2] The Aesthetic Guide - “Body contouring system addresses loose skin”: https://www.theaestheticguide.com/energy-based-devices-treatments/body-contouring-system-addresses-loose-skin
[3] ainvest - “Apyx Medical returns to Miami Swim Week with AYON Body Contouring System” (2026): https://www.ainvest.com/news/apyx-medical-returns-miami-swim-week-ayon-body-contouring-system-2605/
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