I know that it's a pretty new procedure....have any studies been done on long-term effects? If the lasers are able to "kill" fat cells, how do we know that there isn't significant damage done to other cells in your body? Is there any correlation between laser exposure to the body and cancer?
March 31, 2016
Answer: Lasers effects long term Hi Ocbrit,Thank you for your questions. I can understand your concerns. There is a lot of misinformation out there about how lasers work and what may be the long term effects of their use. Allow me to answer your questions directly:Long term effects of LASERs:LASERs were first produced in 1960 and have evolved significantly to be used in everything from pointers in presentations, to weapons in the military. Their use in aesthetics has had a dramatic effect on non-surgical treatment of tattoos, skin tone and texture, wrinkles, fat, cellulite and even some surgeries. We know that the only long term side effects involve your vision. Since all LASER light can be concentrated in your eye, protective eye wear must be worn during many treatments. However, this is not the case with SculpSure due to protective features that exist in the machine.Why aren't other cells injured during fat treatment?The beauty of LASERs is their ability to focus treatment on a very specific target. This target is called a chromophore (color). By adjusting the wavelength, power and medium, the LASER can target specific cells in the body. When those cells absorb the energy from the LASER, they begins to heat up. The other tissues have different chromophores that are essentially invisible to the LASER. In Sculpsure, the target chromophore is fat and the wavelength is 1060nm. As the fat cells heat up, they have the potential to heat the cells nearby, through contact heating. However, this heating of adjacent tissues occurs much more slowly than the fat this is directly stimulated. The genius behind SculpSure is that it is able to get fat cells to a temperature where they are disrupted, while leaving other tissue completely intact. LASERs and cancer:There has never been a cancer caused by the use of LASERS. This is because the LASER does not use an ionizing radiation and thus, has no effect on the DNA in our cells. Ionizing radiation comes from X-rays or materials that put off this energy like Uranium or other products found in a nuclear reactor. I hope this level of detail is reassuring and not too confusing. Best,Dr. B
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March 31, 2016
Answer: Lasers effects long term Hi Ocbrit,Thank you for your questions. I can understand your concerns. There is a lot of misinformation out there about how lasers work and what may be the long term effects of their use. Allow me to answer your questions directly:Long term effects of LASERs:LASERs were first produced in 1960 and have evolved significantly to be used in everything from pointers in presentations, to weapons in the military. Their use in aesthetics has had a dramatic effect on non-surgical treatment of tattoos, skin tone and texture, wrinkles, fat, cellulite and even some surgeries. We know that the only long term side effects involve your vision. Since all LASER light can be concentrated in your eye, protective eye wear must be worn during many treatments. However, this is not the case with SculpSure due to protective features that exist in the machine.Why aren't other cells injured during fat treatment?The beauty of LASERs is their ability to focus treatment on a very specific target. This target is called a chromophore (color). By adjusting the wavelength, power and medium, the LASER can target specific cells in the body. When those cells absorb the energy from the LASER, they begins to heat up. The other tissues have different chromophores that are essentially invisible to the LASER. In Sculpsure, the target chromophore is fat and the wavelength is 1060nm. As the fat cells heat up, they have the potential to heat the cells nearby, through contact heating. However, this heating of adjacent tissues occurs much more slowly than the fat this is directly stimulated. The genius behind SculpSure is that it is able to get fat cells to a temperature where they are disrupted, while leaving other tissue completely intact. LASERs and cancer:There has never been a cancer caused by the use of LASERS. This is because the LASER does not use an ionizing radiation and thus, has no effect on the DNA in our cells. Ionizing radiation comes from X-rays or materials that put off this energy like Uranium or other products found in a nuclear reactor. I hope this level of detail is reassuring and not too confusing. Best,Dr. B
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March 23, 2016
Answer: Sculpture Results and Long Term Issues Sculpture has no long term side effects. I have had treatments done and I love this much more than any other device and we combine it with Vanquish to improve the outcomes. Best, Dr. Emer.
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March 23, 2016
Answer: Sculpture Results and Long Term Issues Sculpture has no long term side effects. I have had treatments done and I love this much more than any other device and we combine it with Vanquish to improve the outcomes. Best, Dr. Emer.
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