RF FAT REDUCTION
Overview
Radiofrequency lipolysis is a procedure which uses a radio frequency to heat the fat without an instrument making physical contact with the patient. The applicator heats from a distance of one centimeter from the skin. Fat cells are preferentially heated without impacting other types of cells in the skin or other structures.
Reasons patients want radiofrequency lipolysis
Patients who wish to reduce a localized fat bulge that has persisted despite diet and exercise may be interested in radiofrequency lipolysis.
What does radiofrequency lipolysis do?
The goal of radiofrequency lipolysis is to reduce the volume of fat in a fatty bulge. Some patients may opt to have more than one area treated or to retreat an area more than once.
Does radiofrequency lipolysis require anesthesia?
This procedure is done without anesthesia.
Radiofrequency lipolysis procedure
The treatment takes approximately thirty minutes and is repeated once a week for four weeks or as determined during the assessment.
Recovering from radiofrequency lipolysis
There are no activity restrictions and no downtime.