Should I Ask Technicians About Their Training on Accent XL Device?

Accent XL is a medical device, and so must be used under medical supervision. However, the laws defining what this supervision is vary from state to state, and sometimes the technician operating the device has little or no medical training and the supervising physician may not be thoroughly experienced in doing cosmetic procedures either. There is no guarantee of qualifications just because it is in a doctor's office, and some of the stand-alone clinics that offer it practice at a very high... more

Hi Tracey, Accent XL is great cellulite and fat sculpting technology, but as with most cosmetic procedures is practioner dependent. Make sure that your nurse or technician has been properly trained. With the recent influx of non-cosmetically trained investors into the cosmetic field, we are seeing more untrained or poorly trained personnel performing procedures. This results in poor patient outcomes and experiences, and also gives the technology a bad reputation. Seek out practices with... more