Advice and thoughts on UltraShape?

I am very intrested in the UltraShape procedure as I prefer to have a non-invasive procedure. However, I'm not willing to spend near enough to £1000 to get no results or even worse, get burnt. Please can someone give me some advice? Does anyone in UK have experienced the procedure? Thanks.

3 answers to “Advice and thoughts on UltraShape?”

A: I have been dissapointed with the results of ultrashape-I dont think it is worth the cost

Brooke R. Seckel, MD

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... more

A: Ultra Pulse, Laser Lipoplasty, Liposculpture, Liposuction

Glenn Vallecillos, MD

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... more

A: no guarantee!

Steven Teitelbaum, MD

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... more

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