Many women and men are concerned with not being able to reduce the size of their stomachs, thighs, necks, and arms, despite strict dieting and vigorous exercise. They may have sagging skin and stubborn cellulite. Nonsurgical body contouring and shaping includes different techniques to help reshape and rejuvenate almost any area of the body. In the past, plastic surgery was the only answer to these issues. Now, non-invasive technologies can increase tone in lax or redundant skin, reduce the size of certain body areas, and diminish the appearance of cellulite.
CoolSculpting®
CoolSculpting® is a FDA-approved alternative that involves no surgery or recovery time and is focused on smaller fatty areas. CoolSculpting® uses an innovative cooling technique that can reduce areas of excess fat without harming surrounding skin.
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Thermage®
Thermage® is a device which uses radio frequency energy to stimulate collagen production, causing contraction of treated areas. The body contouring treatment results in noticeable tightening with no surgery and no downtime. Some treated areas also see thickened skin and a reduction of wrinkled, crepey skin. In most patients, only a single treatment is required. The treatment can take 1-1.5 hours depending on the area being treated. The area may appear red for a brief time after the procedure. Patients usually start to see results within 1-2 months of treatment. Thermage® can be used on the face, neck, arms, legs, and abdomen.
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Velashape™
Velashape™ is the first and only non-surgical FDA-cleared medical device for reduction of the appearance of cellulite and reduction of circumference of certain areas of the body. It is a technology that combines radio frequency, infrared light, mechanical massage, and suction to cause fat cells to shrink in size and collagen to contract and tighten. Velashape™ is a safe, non-surgical body contouring treatment with no downtime and is virtually painless – in fact, it has also been approved by the FDA for the relief of muscle aches and pains. Body contouring treatments take approximately 20-30 minutes per treatment area. Depending on the area treated, you will most likely need 4-6 weekly treatments to see full results. You may experience mild warmth and redness in the treated area for 1-2 hours after the procedure and rarely mild pinpoint bruises, side effects roughly comparable to a manual massage. Most of our patients start to see results within 2-3 body contouring treatments. Velashape™ is normally used on the thighs and abdomen.
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The world of nonsurgical body contouring and shaping is a very exciting and ever-expanding part of cosmetic dermatology. If you want to learn more about body contouring treatments, contact one of our doctors at the Dermatology & Laser Surgery Center in Houston, Texas, today for a consultation.