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Liposonix: Hype or Reality?
asked 1 year ago by anon
Latest answer by Scott E. Newman, MD
Question viewed 4,782 times
Tags: hype, results
Liposonix is already available in Europe and is promoting results. That people see permanent results in 8 to 12 weeks, you can reduce your waistline by about 2.8 cm, or one dress or pant size, after a single 1-hour treatment. Is this hype? As a medical expert, are you skeptical or optimistic? Are you planning to offer Liposonix in your practice?
10 answers to Liposonix: Hype or Reality?
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Liposonix is not hype--the first real noninvasive fat melting device
As of Dec 2011, I'm one of the first U.S. centers to offer Liposonix and it really works. It is the first FDA approved noninvasive fat melting device using high-intensity focused ultrasound. There is no other device that can make this claim in the U.S. It is nonsurgical liposuction, a revolutionary technologic breakthrough. It is not a replacement for liposuction because you cannot remove the high volumes of fat possible thru liposuction but you can get...
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Liposonix works!!!
There are a bunch of technologies that theoretically will 'melt' fat. What happens in the lab, and what is practical on a clinical level are two different things. I have used and/or studied virtually every such device on the market. I could buy any device I wanted and I chose Liposonix. The concept of HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) is very different from any other modality available- and the results are real. More importantly the procedure...
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Scott E. Newman, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon
New York Plastic Surgeon
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Liposonix works for fat reduction
Liposonix is a new FDA approved non-surgical and non-invasive procedure for the removal of unwanted fat. It uses high intensity focused ultrasound to permanently remove fat. After the procedure, most patients will notice results in about 3 months. The procedure takes about 1 hour in the office. There is no downtime and you can go back to work the same day!
Liposonix is an alternative to liposuction. It is not a weight loss procedure or replacement for healthy diet and exercise....
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Yes, Liposonix works...and it was worth the wait.
I first used HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) while working in a laboratory in medical school. The results were fascinating and exciting. It's been over 25 years since then, and finally we now have Liposonix in the United States. In 2004, I began reading about the results of Liposonix in patients outside of the United States, and I have to say that I was a little annoyed that it took so long for it to become available here in the U.S. But I respect that our FDA wanted to be sure...
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Nonsurgical body contouring - for real?
I don't have any doubt that within the next 5 years we will see technology that can predictably achieve fat reduction without surgery. Some important things to remember: 1. there are a paucity of studies evaluating the efficacy of these devices - more research needs to be done; 2. remember if it sounds too good to be true it probably is; 3. some devices may be uncomfortable during treatment while others may not; 4. make sure you have a good understanding and have...
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Jeffrey Kenkel, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon
Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Liposonix noninvasive body contouring is effective
Liposonix is an FDA-approved technology that uses high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for permanent reduction of localized fat in a single treatment. The clinical development of the device took several years but it is now well-understood. For example, patients who were going to have a tummy tuck received Liposonix to the tissue that was later removed, in order to document the effects. Vaser Shape and other devices use unfocused ultrasound and does not destroy fat cells.
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Liposonix, Vaser Shape and other external ultrasound fat reducing devices
As one of the first U.S. board-certified aesthetic physician practitioners of Vaser Shape, the only FDA approved external ultrasound body sculpting device, I can state that I am seeing the clinical results that have been reported by our Canadian and European colleagues. However, there is a significant learning curve involved in using Vaser Shape and one should seek out a clinic with significant clinical experience. In our hands, we have seen on average one inch...
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Liposonix and external ultrasound for fat reduction
Having read reports from overseas practices that are studying external energies designed to reduce fat volume without surgery, there does appear to be shrinkage of the volume but the studies need to continue to explore what the long term results are and the safety of liquifying fat from the adipose cells in which it is stored without removing these fatty oils (as liposuction is not performed in these procedures).
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Brand name liposuction
This is typical of claims made when new, branded equipment or modalities come out. The claims alone are specious because it depends on the size of the individual and their suitability for liposuction.
So, yes, I think it's hype, I'm quite skeptical that it's an improvement over properly done traditional liposuction, and I'm not planning to offer it in my practice. I do, however, keep eyes open and don't reject everything out of hand just because it sounds...
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Scott L. Replogle, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon
Denver Plastic Surgeon
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Liposonix as a new option for liposuction
New treatments developed to treat certain cosmetic issues, such as localized fat deposits, are usually introduced by offering much sought after results. However, they do not always substantiate their claims with well designed scientific studies, nor is there long term follow up available regarding long term effects.
Olivia Hutchinson, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon
New York Plastic Surgeon