Melt Away Cellulite On Your Lunch
Hour
March 3, 2005
New Machine Uses Laser To Vibrate Fat Cells
It's being called the next big thing in cosmetic enhancements
-- a painless, surgery-free alternative to liposuction.
The fat-burning laser is designed to melt away cellulite
with no pain, no anesthesia and little downtime. It
can actually be done on your lunch hour.
"This laser will dramatically reduce your stomach,
thighs, buttocks," said Dr. John Laura, of Newport
Beach, Calif.
The VelaSmooth procedure is in the final phase of FDA
clinical testing that would allow expanded access to
the procedure. There are about a dozen of the new machines
currently in existence.
Kate Mesta and Alan Bane both decided it was worth
a try.
"I had the extra rolls where my bra line is, and
I have those slumps on the side that no matter how many
sit ups I did or how much cardio I did, I couldn't get
rid of this one section," Mesta said.
"I've had four back surgeries, and because of
the back surgeries, I can't do a lot of things with
my legs, as far as running or riding a bike or anything
cardiovascular," Bane said. "And because of
that, you know, I've gained a few pounds over the years."
Laura said VelaSmooth works by using radio waves and
infrared light to recontour the skin surface, while
a vacuum manipulates and smoothes out the skin. The
patient is awake and alert during the procedure.
"All it is, is a hand piece that mechanically
vibrates the fat cells, which increases the blood supply,"
the doctor explained. "And then, once that's mechanically
manipulated, then it delivers heat in the form of radio
frequency and light into the fat cells. What happens
is, the fat cells are dissolved, and they're carried
away through the circulation and excreted from the body."
The procedure is done over the course of 10 treatments,
each lasting up to an hour. Before and after photos
show the results, which are permanent.
"My waist was over a 37, and now it's a little
bit over a 33," Bane said afterward.
"I really noticed a huge difference in three to
four sessions," Mesta said. "I realized after
10 sessions, I'm looking at three, maybe four inches."
Laura called the new procedure "the next big thing."
"I think it's going to revolutionize body contouring
and cellulite treatments," the doctor said. "It's
probably going to be the next big thing in cosmetic
enhancement."
I feel better about myself. It helped me jump start
and then it got me into going to the gym and eating
healthier, and then I maintain it," Mesta said.
Some doctors say they don't believe that it does anything
that it claims to do, and there are no long-term studies
comparing it to other procedures. It is not available
in Philadelphia. The closest place is northern New Jersey.
However, VelaSmooth is about to become approved by the
Food and Drug Administration. It costs about $5,000
or $6,000.
Source:www.nbc10.com
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