One of the most common female fantasies is to lose inches from the waist without dieting, exercising or surgery. Skin tightening and contouring using external radio frequency, ultrasound, lasers or other energy-based devices have become very popular in recent years because they provide a non-surgical alternative to more invasive procedures for contouring, correcting skin laxity, improving skin quality and/or removing fine lines. Many options are available and advertised, but most don’t stand the test of time.
The latest high-tech treatments claim to help people work off the fat without surgery. A new kid on the block, just launched in India in this sector is called BTL Vanquish ME from BTL Aesthetics, UK and it claims to remove fat without surgery. The device has a non-surgical way of targeting the fat cells to eventually break them down and achieve substantial inch loss.
What is so different or rather special about the Vanquish treatment is that it has no downtime or side effects. It can be done during your lunch break and takes a maximum of one hour for a session. It is fast, efficient, comfortable and a safe method of getting rid of the stubborn fat on the hips and stomach. In this treatment, there is no direct contact between the patient and the device. The patient can read books, watch TV or simply chat with friends while undergoing the treatment. The applicator is suspended over the abdomen about half an inch above the skin. Vanquish uses radio frequency waves which targets the fat cells. This results in cell death without damaging skin or muscle. Since it causes cell death, the results are long lasting. Generally, four sessions are required depending on the results desired.
The treatment is absolutely safe and has no chances of damaging external skin or muscles lying beneath the fat layer. The US FDA-approved BTL Vanquish ME has been around worldwide for a few years and has only recently been introduced in India.
The writer is a dermatologist and laser surgeon.
