Alan Faulkner, MD

Once we determine what areas of concern are going to be treated, a series of frames will be placed over those areas.  The laser applicators are then attached to the frames, and SculpSure is able to offer a nearly pain free solution due to its 1060nm wavelength hyperthermic laser technology that was exclusively designed for this procedure.  This laser wavelength heats the fat to the exact temperature necessary to destroy fat cells without impacting skin and tissue.  The first four minutes of the treatment are spent warming the treatment area with the laser to heat up the fat cells under the skin.  The next 21 minutes are spent with the laser cycling through 25 second warming phases and 10 second cooling phases.  The cooling phases prevents the laser from over-heating the skin surface.  The damaged fat cells are then naturally absorbed and eliminated from the body over time.

We tend to see the best results with SculpSure in those patients who live a healthy lifestyle, but have areas of stubborn fat that have been difficult to get rid of with diet and exercise alone.  Some patients describe that they feel they have hit a plateau in the results they are seeing with diet and exercise and they feel frustration that they still can’t get rid of areas of unwanted, stubborn fat.  SculpSure is a fantastic solution, because we are able to permanently destroy fat cells, helping our patients experience lasting results.

Some practitioners feel that ideal patients should also have good skin quality.  If you have tight, thick, youthful skin, it is likely your skin will contract nicely in conjunction with the fat loss that SculpSure provides.  If child birth, previous weight loss or aging has caused some skin laxity, SculpSure would actually be your best choice for non-invasive fat loss.  SculpSure is a laser and we know that with heat lasers, there will be some contraction and tightening of the skin. 

While the results between SculpSure and CoolSculpting are similar, there are some distinct advantages for why using SculpSure would be the better option.  Both SculpSure and CoolSculpting use the same principle of changing the temperature of fat cells in order to permanently destroy the cells. Just like the name implies, CoolSculpting works by making fat cells too cold and SculpSure uses laser heat to heat the fat cells beyond the point of viability.  Cooling plates are used with SculpSure, so your skin remains at a comfortable temperature during the SculpSure treatment.  Targeted fat cells are then eliminated through the body naturally and results are seen as early as 4-6 weeks with optimal results after 12 weeks. One advantage related to the temperature change, however, is that while cold stays concentrated in one area, the heat from SculpSure tends to extend slightly beyond the immediate treatment area.  This thermal spread helps to create a more natural looking contour of the body.