Medesthetics

SEP-OCT 2013

MedEsthetics magazines offers business education and in-depth coverage of the latest noninvasive cosmetic procedures for physicians and practice managers working in the medical aesthetics industry.

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THROUGHOUT HISTORY, people Shaping & A growing variety of noninvasive body contouring technologies are finding a base in aesthetic practices. 30 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2013 | MedEsthetics By Andrea Sercu © THINKSTOCK Slimming have sought the perfect cure for losing fat. Tey've tried fad diets, popped appetite suppressants, explored every kind of exercise program and, when all else failed, resorted to liposuction and plastic surgery. But today, noninvasive body contouring devices are piquing the public's interest as safe and affordable means to eliminate those last few stubborn inches. Consider the change in the number of liposuction procedures since 2000—from 354,015 to 202,128, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). In contrast, the new noninvasive treatments—ranging from laser-based and radiofrequency devices to high-intensity focused ultrasound and cryolipolysis—are the talk of consumer beauty magazines and websites.

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