Want to get rid of these problem thighs at lunch? This 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 Ultrasound waves focused on "impossible diet" away " Found on hips, thighs and stomach. There is no incision, each session It lasts about an hour, and patients can return to work after a treatment.
"There may be some moderate tingling, but patients do not think this Dolorous, "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 removing excess body fat that will be discussed in Chicago this week in the ASPS 2005 Annual Annual Meeting Surgery.
Pending FDA approval, non-invasive body contour may be available in the U.S. Within a year, Rohrich says.
Sauna And Fat Loss - Zapping Away Fat with Ultrasound
The procedure is not for people who want to get rid of a lot of excess body fat. Instead, it is for those who have isolated extra fat areas that are not Helped by diet and exercise.
"It's not like liposuction, which can remove a great fat" Rohrich says. "But it is perfect for patients who have no desire for surgery, but are looking for modest reductions in these problem areas. "
Most patients need three or four one-hour treatments. During each session, ultrasound 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 various clinical studies This week is presented 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. Rather than 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 They were not 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 in emerging trends in plastic surgery, Photos before and after patients who had the procedure Dramatic improvements.
"nothing else has worked for cellulite, so let's see," he it says.
