The combination of laser lipolysis, skin tightening and magnetic stimulation in body contouring: our experience of this novel combination therapy
Keywords:
bodysculpting, aesthetics, lipolysis, muscle stimulationAbstract
Background: There has been an increasing desire and interest for non-invasive body contouring techniques within the field of aesthetic medicine.
Aims: We present our experience and review of the safety, efficacy and tolerability of combining laser lipolysis, skin tightening and High-Intensity TESLA magnetic stimulation (HITSTM) in 10 patients.
Methods: 9 patients underwent between 2-6 sessions of a combination of laser lipolysis, skin tightening and HITSTM muscle stimulation for unwanted abdominal fat. Objective outcome was assessed by the change in compound measurements taken before and after each treatment session. Subjective outcomes include the patient’s overall impression, a photographic assessment and a visual analogue scale of patient acceptability.
Results: All patients demonstrated a reduction in compound girth measurement after a treatment session and this reduction was sustained between treatment sessions allowing a gradual and continuous reduction in compound girth over a 6-month period. Patients with lower initial body fat benefited from greater muscle tone and definition. All patients were felt their appearance was “much improved” or “very much improved” and all found the treatment acceptable and would recommend to a friend.
Conclusions: The combination of TightSculptingTM and the StarFormer® HITSTM seems to be an effective and non-invasive method for abdominal body shaping, which is safe and well tolerated by patients with high levels of patient satisfaction.
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