Want to get rid of these problem thighs at lunch? It looks too good to be true, but the removal of non-surgical fat can be the next big thing in cosmetic procedures.
an experimental treatment, known as non-invasive body contour, involves focused ultrasound waves that target "impossible to" fat off "found on hips, thighs and stomach. There is no incision, each session hard about One hour, and patients can return to work after a treatment.
"There may be some moderate tingling, but patients do not think this is painful," says Rod J. Rohrich, MD, former president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Treatment is one of the various promising non-surgical approaches to remove excess body fat that will be discussed in Chicago this week in plastic surgery of ASPS 2005 annual meeting.
After the FDA approval, the non-invasive body contour may be available in U.S. Within a year, Rohrich says.
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The procedure is not for people who want to get rid of very excess body fat. Instead, it is for those who have extra extra fat areas that are not helped by diet and exercise.
"It's not like liposuction, which can remove a great fat," says Rohrich. "But it's perfect for patients who have no desire for surgery, but they are looking for modest reductions in these problem areas."
Most patients need three or four one-hour treatments. During each session, ultrasonography probes massage the skin, causing the fat cells below the rupture and die. The body then simply gets rid of the dead cells.Rohrich characterizes the results observed in clinical trials in Israel and Europe as "very promising". A summary of several clinical studies will be presented this week at the Chicago meeting.
ST. Louis Plastic Surgeon Leroy Young, MD, agrees that treatment is promising. But he says several other new and non-surgical approaches to fat removal are also on the horizon.
One of them, known as Mesotherapy, is not really new. Instead of ultrasonic waves, Mesotherapy depends on repeated injections only under the skin to kill the fat cells below.
Treatment was used in France for decades, but clinical studies are just starting at U.S.
Drugs used in injections are approved for other uses in U.S. but have not been approved for fat removal.
Researchers are also working on a non-surgical laser procedure specifically marketed for the removal of cellulite.
Young man who presides the ASPS task force on emerging trends in plastic surgery, says before - and after photos of patients who had the procedure show dramatic improvements.
"Nothing else has worked for cellulite, so let's see," he says.
