UltraShape
What is it?
- The UltraShape procedure for men and women is the first clinically proven non-invasive fat reduction and body contouring
system to disrupt fat cells safely and effectively.
- UltraShape uses proprietary focused ultrasound technology which targets adipose tissue only, leaving critical surrounding
structures intact. The lysed fat cells are safely cleared away by the body's natural physiological metabolic pathways.
- UltraShape delivers measurable and durable results: Multiple treatments are recommended for incremental fat thickness and
circumference reduction and overall enhanced results. Average reduction of 4 cm in circumference after three treatments.
- The vast majority of patients report no pain or discomfort during or following treatment.
The treatment requires no anesthesia or sedation.
- UltraShape is a convenient, “walk-in, walk-out” treatment carried out in an office-based environment.
- The treatment can be performed in as little as an hour in a certified physician’s office.
- After treatment, patients can immediately resume their normal daily activities and there is no need for maintenance treatments.
How does it work
- UltraShape’s technology uses focused therapeutic ultrasound energy which, when applied to the subcutaneous fat layer,
causes a mechanical (non-thermal) effect.
- This mechanical effect results in selective tissue disruption: only adipose tissue within the targeted area are disrupted, leaving neighbouring critical structures intact.
- The UltraShape treatment is guided by a patented tracking and guidance system which ensures complete and uniform
treatment of the marked area to deliver smooth body contouring results: it prevents treatment beyond the pre-marked zone,
recording and synchronising the body’s position in real-time to allow for breathing and movement.
- UltraShape disrupts the fat cell membranes, causing the release of triglycerides (TG) from the cells. Triglycerides are then broken down into free fatty acids and glycerol by an enzyme called Lipase. The free fatty acids and the glycerol are
transported by the natural mechanisms of the body to the liver. Free fatty acids, being insoluble in water, bind to albumin
and are slowly transported to the liver, while the glycerol, which is soluble in water, is transported to the liver by the blood stream. The TG or its derivatives are therefore naturally processed by known metabolic pathways. The liver makes no
distinction between fat originating from the disrupted fat cells (adipocytes) and fat derived from a consumed meal.
- UltraShape’s published multi-center controlled clinical study and other independent clinical trials have shown that released triglycerides do not accumulate to any clinically significant extent in the blood or liver.
- The clearance of the cell debris occurs through a physiological healing process over the first 3-4 weeks.
Who is a candidate for Ultrashape treatments
- The treatment is designed for normal to overweight individuals, both male and female (BMI less than 30)
- For people seeking a safe and effective non-invasive alternative for the reduction of localized fat deposits and circumference reduction, and improving body contours.
