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Difference Between UltraShape and Ultrasound Massager?

Both UltraShape and Ultrasound massager have the same Power: 8 Watts, Frequency/penetration: 1 Mhz, adjustable intensities. What is the difference between them?

1 Doctor Answer | Asked by ppm in Boston, MA
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HIFU vs ultrasound massage

I am not sure that the energy setting and frequency are the same but that isn't the critical difference between HIFU and ultrasound massage. For HIFU (Ultrashape, Liposonix) the treatment head is at a fixed position delivering a preset dose of energy focused to a specific point in the tissue for a specific effect; with ultrasound massage, the energy isn't focused to a specific point but diffused through the tissue. So with the latter, all you get is warming, with the former, you get a... more

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MissMasefield 13 Nov 2012
UltraShape uses focussed, pulsed ultrasound to breaks down the fat cells mechanically, rather than using heat. So there's no downtime, swelling, or cell necrosis with UltraShape as the body metabolises the fat via it's natural pathways. It also means that the surrounding tissues, nerves and blood vessels aren't damaged.

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