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Is Ultrashape As Effective As Liposuction Surgery?

Feb 16, 2009

There was a story today at AOL saying you get body slimming results with a procedure involving no surgery: ultrashape. Is it recommended as a better alternative then liposuction surgery or not?

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Dr. Kaveh Alizadeh, MD, MSc, FACS
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