What Is SculpSure™, and How Does It Work?
Today, the number of nonsurgical, non-invasive body contouring and fat reduction procedures available to the public is overwhelming, with options such as include SculpSure™, CoolSculpting™, Kybella™, and Vanquish™. Furthermore, these non-invasive fat reduction techniques have been devised as alternatives to avoid the risks associated with more traditional surgical (invasive) body contouring techniques for fat reduction, such as liposuction.
SculpSure, which has been FDA-cleared since 2015, is a laser-based non-invasive body contouring technique that can be utilized for fat reduction in specific regions or parts of the body. The ideal candidate for SculpSure is a man or woman in good general health, not obese, and has one or more areas of stubborn body fat that have not responded adequately to diet and exercise. This non-invasive fat reduction procedure uses laser energy to heat and destroy resistant fat cells. Afterward, the deceased fat cells are eliminated naturally by the body’s lymphatic system over a 3-month period. The procedure truly represents laser sculpting to help patients achieve a slimmer, more natural-looking appearance without surgery or downtime.
What Sets SculpSure Apart from Other Forms of Non-Invasive Fat Reduction?
SculpSure is a safe and effective emerging non-invasive fat reduction procedure. But what sets it apart in the sea of non-invasive body contouring techniques? Here are our top 5 distinctions between SculpSure and other options:
- SculpSure uses heat derived from laser energy, as opposed to cold temperatures (CoolSculpting), ultrasound energy (Vanquish), or injection (Kybella), to destroy fat cells and achieve fat reduction.
- Treatment time with SculpSure is much shorter, less than half the treatment time of some other body contouring methods. For example, a fat reduction treatment with SculpSure can be administered in 25 minutes, while the same treatment with CoolSculpting will take 60 minutes, making SculpSure a true “lunch hour” body contouring procedure.
- SculpSure offers exceptional comfort levels. It utilizes flat applicators with built-in cooling technology, which offsets the heat produced by the laser. SculpSure applicators are suction-free, while CoolSculpting applicators utilize suction. As you can imagine, CoolSculpting’s suction, as well as extremely frigid temperatures, can become quite uncomfortable for its hour-long fat reduction treatments. CoolSculpting also requires a post-treatment massage of the treatment area, which adds to more time spent in the office if you have a busy day ahead of you.
- SculpSure provides more effective fat reduction. For example, SculpSure laser sculpting can provide up to a 24% fat reduction in a treatment area over a 6-week period compared to CoolSculpting with a 22% fat reduction over an 8- to 16-week period. In other words, SculpSure can get your body “beach ready” in a shorter period of time.
- SculpSure, like Vanquish and CoolSculpting, may also tighten the skin in the treatment area, which is something Kybella cannot accomplish.
How Does SculpSure Fat Reduction Feel, and Are There Any Side Effects?
After being strapped into this body contouring device, the 4 suction-free applicators transmit laser energy through the skin to destroy targeted pockets of fat. To ensure your comfort throughout the fat reduction treatment, the warm laser energy alternates with a cooling effect. As the procedure does not require anesthesia, you can multitask—read, watch television, check emails, or nap—during your treatment. Virtually no serious side effects have been reported with SculpSure non-invasive body contouring. SculpSure’s results may be noticeable as early as 6 weeks post-treatment, with optimal results by 12 weeks. The fat reduction procedure can be repeated after a 6-week time lapse, if needed.
Contact Precision M.D. today to schedule a free consultation for the possibility of non-invasive body contouring via SculpSure.
