TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Devices for the Improvement of Body Contour A1 - Brightman, Lori A. A1 - Reddy, Kavitha K. A1 - Anolik, Robert T. A2 - Geronemus, Roy G. A2 - Bernstein, Leonard J. A2 - Hale, Elizabeth K. A2 - Brightman, Lori A. A2 - Karen, Julie K. A2 - Weiss, Elliot T. A2 - Anolik, Robert T. PY - 2013 T2 - Lasers and Related Technologies in Dermatology AB - With an increase in both sedentary activities and cosmetic consciousness, demand for treatments that improve body contour continues to grow.1 Several invasive and noninvasive options for body contouring exist. While liposuction and other surgical corrections remain the gold standard for invasive body contouring, patient demand for noninvasive methods of contouring has grown significantly. American Society for Plastic Surgery 2011 survey data found noninvasive treatments for cellulite have grown by 21% from 2010 to 2011 and 58% from 2000 to 2011, while liposuction has decreased by 42% from 2000 to 2011, and invasive surgical body contouring procedures after massive weight loss decreased by 8% from 2010 to 2011.2 Risks and undesirable side effects of invasive treatments, including significant pain, swelling, recovery time, infection, and surgical scars, may be avoided with many noninvasive treatment options. The field has expanded tremendously in recent years, growing to include treatments that have been reported to reduce fat and promote adjuvant skin tightening, with subsequent reduction in circumference. Devices currently producing these effects use technology that targets fat through infrared heat, radio frequency (RF), ultrasound, and/or cryolipolysis. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/05 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175385439 ER -