General reviews
CURRENT OPTIONS IN NON-INVASIVE BODY CONTOURING FOR FAT REDUCTION
In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to
non-invasive body contouring procedures, which have
many advantages over classical surgical procedures in
terms of lower risks, costs and recovery time.
The aim of this paper is to identify current applicable
options in non-invasive body contouring.
Body contouring procedures targeting subcutaneous
tissue and dermis tissues are: cryolipolysis of smallmedium
areas, monopolar radiofrequency for deep
penetration, multipolar or bipolar radiofrequency for
superficial penetration, high-intensity focused ultrasound
(HIFU), laser-assisted body contouring, endermology,
extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT), lipolytic
mesotherapy suitable for small areas.
Understanding aesthetic parameters allows
dermatologists to be creative in combining available body
conturing procedures so they can provide exceptional
results with minimal effort from patients.