People tend to gain weight for many reasons, including genetics, diet, age, loss of mobility, biological disturbances within the body, etc. A disruption in any of these can lead to fat accumulation within the body. And sometimes, no matter how hard you try, this stubborn fat just won’t budge with the help of exercise.
But there are other options, surgical and non-surgical procedures, to help you get rid of the unwanted fat in your body. So if you are planning on getting rid of some portions of fat on your body but do not want to go through the painstaking surgeries that involve anesthesia, stitches, incisions, and a long recovery time, here are a few top non-invasive procedures for you.
Cryolipolysis-CoolSculpting
Cryolipolysis, also known as CoolSculpting, is one of the most popular non-invasive procedures. It’s a non-surgical body contouring procedure that helps to remove fat from your body with its FDA-approved freezing technology. This technology causes the fat cells in your body to crystallize, at about 4 degrees Celsius, ultimately causing the cellular death of all fatty tissue in the region. Once the fat cells are impaired, the body naturally eliminates them through absorption.
CoolSculpting is preferable for people who are not obese but are slightly overweight and have a hard time shedding that through exercise or diet. So if you are hoping to eliminate some arm fat, CoolSculpting for arms is a non-invasive procedure that may work best for such targeted areas.
The procedure may take about 35-60 minutes and has common side-effects such as redness, mild swelling, numbness, and tingling, which are all temporary. It is possible to feel some pain from the numbness; however, that would subside after a while.
Red Light Therapy
Red light therapy has emerged as a promising non-invasive method for addressing fat removal and cellulite reduction. By promoting increased blood circulation, collagen production, and cellular metabolism, red light therapy encourages the breakdown of fat cells and the release of stored fat. Besides, it is possible reducing cellulite with red light therapy. While individual results may vary, many people have experienced positive benefits in terms of reduced fat and better skin after a series of red light treatment sessions. As a non-invasive and painless option, red light therapy is attractive for those who want to improve their body contours and eliminate cellulite-related problems.
Vanquish
Vanquish is another non-invasive body contouring technique that is gaining popularity among those wanting to remove excess fat. This technique helps to destroy fat cells in targeted areas of your body with the help of radiofrequency energy. This, too, is an FDA-cleared technology and is proven to work on individuals. In one of the studies, this treatment helped remove up to 29% fat from people’s abdominal regions.
The radiofrequency used in Vanquish raises the temperature of the fat cells up to 45 degrees Celsius, which ultimately causes these cells to rupture and die. The treated area is naturally repaired, and the dead cells are eliminated from the body.
Vanquish is used to target fat cells in more significant areas of the body that have stubborn fat in them. This procedure uses state-of-the-art technology to eliminate the fat and slim down and contour the area. Studies also prove that this process has long-lasting benefits for the individual. People who have undergone this procedure had noticeable improvements in their figures even four years after the treatment.
Laser Lipolysis-SculpSure
Laser Lipolysis, also known as SculpSure, is a laser-based, non-invasive treatment used to reduce or permanently nullify fat cells in the body. This FDA-cleared treatment has a light-based technology that works for both men and women.
One of the best things about this procedure is that it can target multiple areas in the body at once. This procedure involves a 25-minute hands-free heated laser belt using specific wavelengths and high temperatures to eliminate the fat cells in the body. However, this treatment is dedicated to working beyond the targeted fat cells and giving you a more aesthetic appearance.
The FDA approved this procedure for areas such as the upper abdomen, lower abdomen, and flanks. SculpSure is not a preferred procedure for people suffering from obesity. It is advisable for people who have a body mass index of 30 or lesser. It involves minimal discomfort, quick sessions, and little to no recovery time.
Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)
Like Cryolipolysis, the Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) emits cold laser energy into your body to break down the fat cells in your tissues, which later get absorbed into the body. It is a preferable way to eliminate fat in some areas of the body, such as the thighs, abdomen, arms, and buttocks, with the help of cool-laser technology, which forces the fat cells to expel lipids into the body.
Once it is out of the fat cells, the fat gets assimilated into the body and is soon naturally removed. The device used for this procedure is handheld and does not touch your skin. Therefore, it prevents you from feeling any kind of discomfort.
Many people prefer LLLT since it helps you lose around 3-4 inches around the waist, thighs, and hips in only 6 weeks. However, people willing to undergo this procedure must be prepared to follow a strict diet before and after the procedure. It is also a completely painless procedure with no significant side-effects.
Ultrasonic fat removal
Ultrasonic fat removal is another non-invasive fat removal procedure that utilizes ultrasound energy to liquefy the fatty tissues accumulated in specific areas of the body. It removes the same with the help of a small cannula.
This is different from liposuction in that the procedure does not involve liquefying the fat and involves larger cannulas to remove dense fat from the body. Like all other non-invasive procedures, ultrasound, too, is meant for people who wish to reduce fat deposits around their waist, thighs, and abdomen area, when it becomes tough for them to do the same with exercise and dieting.
Premedication before the ultrasound procedure is not needed, and the session may last anywhere between half an hour up to a few hours. Your doctor marks the targeted areas and applies a thin layer gel on those areas. The doctor then moves the ultrasound transducer over the marked areas, and these areas can be treated more than once.
Conclusion
Non-surgical fat reduction or body contouring is an easy and non-invasive way to reduce and remove the fat accumulated all around your body, such as the waistline, inner thighs, back, arms, etc., and help you achieve the body that you want.