Will Ultrashape work on "visceral fat"?

Question

I had Cool Sculpting done with very minimal results. The Dr.told me what little fat I have is visceral fat and only a tummy tuck will result in results I want.

Nathan W. Patterson, MD, FACS · Answer

A tummy tuck will not treat visceral fat.  Visceral fat is the fat inside the abdominal cavity around your stomach, intestines, liver, etc.    Neither cool sculpting nor Ultrashape penetrate this deeply nor are they designed to do so.    As indicated elsewhere, diet and exercise are the only safe ways to lose visceral fat.  I would recommend that you avoid tummy tuck if you have substantial visceral fat as the results will not be ideal.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

This is difficult to answer without a picture, but you may be a candidate for a tummy tuck and liposuction, which can be done at the same time and will give you better results with body shaping and fat removal than Ultrashape. I recommend a hi definition procedure like VASER HI DEF. I use VASER with ThermiRF and fat grafting to get the most fat removal, skin tightening, contouring and definition. This combination will give you the most toned, defined result. See a hi definition physique expert for a formal evaluation. Best, Dr. Emer

Stephen M. Chen, MD · Answer

The only thing that works for visceral fat is weight loss.  This layer of fat surrrounds organs and is not affected by surgery.  If you have a large amount of visceral fat, this will preclude and abdominoplasty as the shape will resemble more of a barrel rather than a sculpted abdomen.

Alix J. Charles, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question.  If indeed you have mostly visceral fat, then the only thing that will work to get rid of it is diet and exercise. Visceral fat, which is located behind your abdominal muscles and surrounds your internal organs, cannot be removed even with liposuction. Best of luck to you!

Aaron Shiloh, MD · Answer

Ultrashape does not work on visceral fat.  It treats the fat that is approximately 1-2 inches below the skin.  You may want to consider ultrashape as frankly its more effective and can truly be used to sculpt.
You may also want to consider smartlipo is there is more volume that needs to be removed.
Good luck

Will Ultrashape work on "visceral fat"?

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