Vanquish - Optimal settings

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I had my first Vanquish treatment on Tuesday, 45 minutes on my abdomen and 15 on back. In researching online before going in; some doctors ran their initial sessions at a lower power and were fine with a 75 - 85 reading. I've seen others who run it at 200 with 96. After 20 minutes, in addition to the hot spots I felt cramps (pretty painful). 2 days later area between flank and abdomen (not much fat there) is sore. What's the optimal setting? And anyway to reduce cramps?

Alan B. Brackup, MD, FACS · Answer

The answer is not black and white. When administering a Vanquish procedure you want to have a nice balance of power delivery and absorption. 200 is the maximum amount of power. We like to keep our absorption percentage above 90%. If you are experiencing hot spots during the treatment, you can and should always decrease the power. Hope this helps

Ted Lain, MD · Answer

The key is getting tuning >95% with whatever power setting is being used, and this varies per the individual patient.  Having tender areas after the procedure is considered a good sign, as these areas are slightly inflamed and should show good results.  You need to tell the technician or physician running the Vanquish if you feel hot spots during the treatment, as the power should then be lowered or the panel readjusted.  Don't forget, hydration is the key to a successful treatment, as this allows for better tuning to the fat layer and less heat delivered where it doesn't need to go!

Grace Liu, MD · Answer

Hi,The settings are dependent on which area you are treating.  For the abdomen, we usually aim for above 95% tuning at 200.  For legs, we start off lower and work up since it has more fibrous fat.  It is actually good to get tender spots since we usually see more fat breakdown in those areas.  We recently had a patient who lost an inch per saddlebag who had areas of tenderness there!  It is best to use motrin or aleve for any soreness or cramps.Warmly,Dr. Liu

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