SculpSure is a new treatment on the market which is designed to combat stubborn fat on the abdomen and flanks. It is designed for people who are struggling to lose stubborn fat, which is preventing them from reaching their ideal lean body, while following an exercise routine and eating plan. SculpSure is marketed as a non-invasive alternative to liposuction.
The procedure involves the patient being hooked up to a machine via a belt with two applications running from the belt to the machine. SculpSure uses laser technology to incinerate fat cells.
The laser energy is sent into the target areas where the fat cells absorb the energy. The absorption of the laser energy results in the production of heat and the heat annihilates the fat cells. The procedure consists of two phases, the hot phase and the cool phase, and cycles between them for 25 minutes; the procedure takes 25 minutes to combat fat in each target area.
The heating cycle is known to cause excruciating pain which has been described as “menstrual cramps accompanied by extreme heat”. Other patients have described the procedure as “painful, but bearable” and like being “pinched and shocked”.
The cooling cycle is of vital importance in order to ensure that the patients can tolerate the process. The level of pain experienced is subjective and is based on the individual’s pain threshold and the amount of fat cells and nerves present in the target area.
SculpSure is the first non-invasive laser technology alternative to liposuction which has managed to achieve FDA approval. SculpSure has undergone clinical studies with over 100 test subjects and these tests concluded that SculpSure can reduce fat by up to 24% without the use of surgery.
Patients typically see results by the 12 week mark, with some patients seeing results as early as 6 weeks. Fat cells are only reduced in size when fat is lost in a natural way; it is not possible to get rid of fat cells altogether without the assistance of a procedure like SculpSure. Fat cells are permanent and grow and shrink according to our lifestyle choices. SculpSure claims to entirely destroy fat cells which should result in permanent fat loss.
Another benefit of SculpSure is that patients are given the go-ahead to resume their normal daily routine straight after the procedure. The only side-effects that patients have mentioned are bloating and red, painful, skin akin to sunburn.
As with any fat-loss treatment, there are patients who believe it is hugely successful and dive straight into the next session regardless of the level of pain experienced in the previous one, and other patients who do not believe that they see any improvement at all.
While SculpSur
e annihilates fat cells, it does not ensure that no new fat cells are created which could be the reason people are not seeing the results that they want to see. A procedure like this must be met with a strict diet and exercise regimen in order to maintain results; the body holds onto a layer of fat in order to ensure its sustainability which is why this fat is so stubborn. Therefore, it is evident that results vary and are based on individual variables, but SculpSure has resulted in many happy customers.