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Should I Wait for Liposonix to Get Rid of Cellulite?
asked 3 years ago by AmoreNYC
Latest answer by Christine Glavey, MD
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Tags: cellulite
saw a New York Times story ("Cottage-Cheese Smoothie?") from 2006 that said cellulite laser treatment was all that works for getting rid of cellulite. They mention a radio-frequency laser named LipoSonix. Is this worth waiting for this? How long before I can get LipoSonix?
5 answers to Should I Wait for Liposonix to Get Rid of Cellulite?
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Liposonix works on cellulite.
Yes, one can have a Liposonix treatment for surface irregularities due to cellulite. We pulse over the bulges over cellulite in order to smooth the areas.
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Liposonix may be a cellulite smoother!
I love the "cellulite smoothie"! Liposonix is actually a high intensity focused ultrasound (different from radiofrequency instruments like Thermage). Thermage has been used for cellulite for some time and gives a nice moderate result. Liposonix (approved in the US in September 2011 and available in our office in Scottsdale/Paradise Valley AZ) and in select other area of the US now) is designed to reduce fat. My physician friends in Canada have been using...
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Liposonix is now FDA approved and available in the U.S.
As of Dec. 2011, I'm one of the first U.S. centers to offer the Liposonix, the first FDA approved fat melting device. It uses high-intensity focused ultrasound to cause lysis or destruction of the fat cells. 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...
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No proven techniques for improving cellulite
There are very few effective options for cellulite and when they work, the results tend to be temporary. Some people believe that Endermologie is the best option but I am not convinced.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Might wait for cryolipolysis
I echo many of my colleagues skepticism regarding present methods for getting rid of cellulite. Some might work slightly, not nearly as well as the marketing hype would indicate, but are hardly worth the money.
As you probably know Liposonix has not been cleared by the FDA. This machine uses ultrasound technology and maybe it will be better than its superiors in treating cellulite. The company was acquired by Medicis and if/when approved expect it to be marketed with Reloxin and...
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Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist
Virginia Beach Dermatologist