As of October 8, 2014, the second most viewed publication on the Aesthetic Surgery Journal’s website is an article on cryolipolysis that was published over 14 months ago. To my knowledge, this communication represents the first original article in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal to focus on “commercial experience.” It may be the first article in the Journal to quantitate cross-selling. No measure...

BACKGROUND Vacuum applicators have been effective for cryolipolysis of the abdomen, flanks, inner thighs, back, chest, and arms. However, the lateral thighs have not been easily treated because fat from this area cannot be easily drawn into a vacuum cup. OBJECTIVES The authors investigated the safety and efficacy of a prototype applicator for treatment of "nonpinchable" fat in the lateral thi...

Editor The selective effect of cold on the hypodermis is a well-known medical phenomenon. Cryolipolysis induces selective apoptosis of the adipocytes using controlled exposure to intense cold. Its safety and efficacy has been reported in several studies but was recently challenged. A retrospective, observational, monocentric post-marketing study was conducted. A single session of cryolipolysis ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Cryolipolysis procedures have been shown to safely and effectively reduce the thickness of fat in a treated region. This study was conducted to determine whether the addition of post-treatment manual massage would improve efficacy while maintaining the safety profile of the original cryolipolysis treatment protocol. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study population consiste...

OBJECTIVE Cryolipolysis is a safe and effective non-surgical procedure for reducing subcutaneous fat. It spares adjacent structures, is associated with few adverse events, and is well-tolerated by patients. Previous studies involving one or two simultaneous treatment sites have shown no effect on serum lipid levels or liver tests. The purpose of this study was to determine whether multiple same...

conclusions some of the noninvasive body contouring devices in animal and human studies such as cryolipolysis, rf, lllt and hifu showed statistical significant effects on body contouring, removing unwanted fat and cellulite in some body areas. however, the clinical effects are mild to moderate, for example 2 - 4 cm circumference reduction as a sign of subcutaneous fat reduction during total tre...