Body Contouring Non - Invasive

Thermal: Heat

Fat bulges are affected by gentle heating when heat is applied to an area without burning the skin. 

Heating for non-invasive body contouring is thought to:

• Damage the fat cells in the layer of fat under the skin and reduce the thickness of fat in the treated area. 
• Shrink parts of the skin, including the fibrous septae under the skin, to reduce dimples in cellulite. Fibrous septae are the short strands of connective tissue that pull the skin down into and through the fat to connect the skin to the underlying bands or sheets of connective tissue (fascia) between the skin and muscle. 
• Trigger the skin to produce collagen to give the skin a tighter appearance.
• Temporarily improve circulation to remove fluid buildup outside of the fat cells and reduce the bumpy appearance of cellulite.

Heat Technology Examples:

Radiofrequency Energy

Electrical energy, in the form of radiofrequency (RF) energyExternal Link Disclaimer, causes heating. When RF energy is carefully applied to the skin, it can cause heating in the layer of fat under the skin and in the strands that connect the skin to the fat layer. Some devices use tiny needles to place the RF energy into the skin. Procedures that apply RF energy can temporarily improve the appearance of cellulite or reduce the circumference of your body in the treated area. They may also cause the skin to feel or look tighter because of some skin shrinking or increases in collagen. Do not use RF energy devices if you have:

• Active implants, such as a pacemaker or an implanted cardioverter defibrillator
• Metal under your skin from an implant or injury
• Tattoos with ink that contains metal particles in the treated area

If you have an intrauterine device (IUD) for birth control, ask your obstetrician-gynecologist or primary care provider if the procedure may pose additional risks for you.

Light-Based Energy

Some body contouring devices use powerful light, such as lasers , to heat tissue. Most often the device will use infra-red (IR) light, which is not visible to the human eye. Carefully controlled application of IR light can cause heating under the skin without burning the skin surface. The heating is thought to damage fat cells and to cause some shrinking of the short strands of connective tissue that connect the skin to fat and deeper tissues beneath. Because of these heating effects, IR light procedures may temporarily improve the appearance of cellulite or reduce the circumference of the body in the treated area. 

Light-based energy procedures can injure the eyes. Your health care provider should give you protective goggles to wear during the procedure.

Light-based energy procedures may not be appropriate for you if you:

• Are tan or planning to be in the sun after the procedure 
• Have skin that develops dark marks after any injury
• Have a sensitivity to light or take medications that make you sensitive to light

Non-Thermal

Photobiomodulation (Low-Level Light)

Low-level light therapy (LLLT) procedures, which are different from the laser and IPL devices, use extremely low doses of visible light that do not heat the skin or fat. Usually, these devices have several lamps or LED panels which are placed near the body and may not even touch the body. LLLT devices are thought to work by photobiomodulationExternal Link Disclaimer, which means they may change the way a cell works with just a small amount of light, without any change in temperature. LLLT may temporarily reduce circumference of the body in the treated area. 

Light-based procedures can injure the eyes. Your health care provider should give you protective goggles to wear during the procedure.

Photobiomodulation therapy is not recommended if you:

• Have photosensitivity disorders
• Are pregnant or planning pregnancy 
• Have active implants, such as a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator
• Have skin cancer or a history of cancer at the treatment site
• Are taking photosensitizing medication
• Have an active infection, wound, or lesion in the area to be treated

Mechanical (Massage or Vibration)

Massaging the skin and fat, using a rolling or vibrating handpiece, may temporarily improve the appearance of cellulite on the body in the treated area. Sometimes a handheld “shock wave” device may be used to cause vibration like a small jackhammer. Pressure and vibration are thought to work like a lymphatic massage, by removing the extra fluid between the fat cells and improving the bumpy appearance of cellulite. Stretching the skin may also trigger collagen formation and may give the skin a more youthful appearance.

Do not undergo this procedure if you have conditions such asvibrational or pressure urticaria (itching or burning) that cause allergic symptoms or hives to develop with vibration or pressure. 

Benefits of Body contouring

• Unlike sculpting, may include skin tightening procedures.
• These can range from non-invasive therapies like radiofrequency (Forma) to more intensive surgical options.
• The goal is smoother, tighter skin.

Smooth Appearance

• Achieving a smooth appearance is central to body contouring.
• Non-invasive methods such as radiofrequency therapy tighten loose skin without surgery.
• These treatments help improve skin texture and firmness across various parts of the body including face, neck, and buttocks for an evened-out look.

Skin Tightening

Non-Invasive Options Offered at Forever29

•  Radiofrequency treatments: Forma, Morpheus 8
• Light Based Treatments: 
• Laser Based Treatments: EndoliftX: 
• Manual / Mechanical Treatments: Wood Therapy / Body Cavitation 
• Lympathic Drainage 

These techniques aim to reduce fat layers and tighten skin without incisions.

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