UltraShape uses ultrasound waves to break down unwanted fat cells without affecting any of the surrounding tissues or organs.
UltraShape is on the fast track to FDA approval and the buzz is that Vaser Shape isn't far behind ...
Like all targeted fat reduction procedures UltraShape is not a weight loss procedure it is for targeted spot fat reduction in areas like love handles saddle bags the muffin top and abdomen etc ...
Unlike many other body shaping technologies UltraShape uses a pure mechanical effect to destroy fat cells without using heat so treatments are comfortable ...
Featured in this month's O Magazine UltraShape requires no down time nor recovery period so that you can go straight back to work ...
Coolsculpting is based on cryolipolysis in which fat is brought to a near freezing point causing fat to crystallize and eventually die
The Zeltiq device delivers targeted cold therapy to the treatment area causing the fat to crystallize and die
The Zeltiq device kills fat cells by dropping the temperature to just above freezing causing the fat to crystallize and die and it doesn't cause any damage to the skin
Once the fat cells are frozen over time they go through a controlled process wherein they crystallize die and are flushed out of the system
Images Courtesy of Dr Christopher ZacharyDr Anderson says the cold causes the adipose or fatty tissue to crystallize causing the cell to die