Advice and Thoughts on UltraShape?

There's no guarantee of results with any of the non-invasive techniques...or with even surgery, for that matter. But at least with liposuction, if a surgeon removes a litre of fat, well then, a litre of fat has been removed. So far as burns go, they are exceedingly rare, and even novice users of the machies today know what to do to make this issue essentially a non-event. The doctor I know of in UK with extensive experience is Chris Inglefield.

I have been using the UltraShape system in my clinic for nearly three years. We were the first Plastic Surgery clinic in Canada to obtain one and we have treated over 200 patients. With our patients, the average circumferential loss per area treated is 4.5 cms. (nearly 2 inches) and over 85% of them have lost at least 2 cms. I have presented this data along with many "before and after" photos at medical meetings all over the world. In March of this... more

Unfortunately all of the non-surgical fat removing devices like Ultrashape have been very disappointing on actual patients in my experience. While the manufacturers show absolutely fantastic results in photos and other publications, my actual clinical experience has been very disappointing. Some [patients see benefit. however my experience is that you have to show detailed before and after pics to see results. If you don't see them when you look in the mirror-then it is not a good result... more

Thanks for the question. You have multiple treatment options for the management of adiposity including diet and exercise, lipoplasty, laser lipoplasty, mesotherapy, and even some non-invasive options such as Ultra Shape. In our hands, there is no substitute for lipoplasty as far as producing the most predictable and satisfying results for patients. However, if you are averse to invasive procedures, I would seriously consider getting a great nutritionist and partaking in a regular exercise... more