Say goodbye to unwanted fat without the deep freeze
By Olivia Bloom
The ads and billboards are everywhere promoting a non-invasive, freezing technique to remove fat and contour the body. Dr. Paul Vanek, FACS, who performs many body contouring procedures at his Vanek Plastic Surgery, saw those ads. He also spoke to many unhappy people who had received the freeze treatments elsewhere and told him they weren’t pleased with the results. In some cases, patients were considering surgical procedures because, rather than losing weight after undergoing the freezing treatments, they had actually gained weight.
Dr. Vanek was determined to research the options for patients who wanted a non-invasive solution that would really work. As a researcher for the National Institutes of Health, and with an MD degree “with distinction in research,” he searched and investigated until he found the technological breakthrough he knew could help his patients where others had failed.
Announcing truSculpt 3D
Vanek Plastic Surgery is now one of the first medical facilities in Northeast Ohio to offer truSculpt 3D, a unique, non-invasive, radio frequency procedure optimized to provide body sculpting in the shortest time possible for problem areas, with no visible downtime or recovery.
The multi-dimensional approach of truSculpt 3D to deliver heat directly into the fat, works to decrease circumference and diminish fat. Patients typically see an average 24 percent fat reduction after only one treatment.
What Makes it Different
Controlled, mono-polar radio frequency (RF) technology is used by truSculpt 3D to deliver targeted heating specifically to desired areas, such as the abdomen, flanks, back, thighs, neck area and any problem area. As RF energy heats the skin, the underlying fat tissue is heated, fat cells are destroyed, and they pass through the body naturally over a relatively short period of time.
Knowing the discontent with other procedures, Dr. Vanek wanted to know how and why truSculpt 3D was different. He discovered that this procedure is more versatile and can be more effective in treating a wide range of patients who may not be candidates for other contouring procedures due to treatment location, skin type, fat thickness and presence of skin laxity. Just about everyone can be helped by truSculpt 3D.
The Patient Experience
Treatments have minimal discomfort and have been compared to a hot stone massage. The session time is dependent on the treatment size and how many areas are being treated, but 60 minutes typically can treat the abdomen and flanks. Amazingly, there is no visible downtime after the procedure and normal activity can be resumed immediately. You can schedule a treatment during your lunch hour and no one will even know. Depending on your body type and personal goals, Dr. Vanek may recommend from one to three treatments. Patients usually see noticeable results about 12 weeks after the first treatment, when the body has naturally passed the dead fat cells.
Cutera, a worldwide medical company that started in 1998, manufactures truSculpt 3D. “They are a highly reputable company known for their dedication to quality,” says Dr. Vanek. “That’s what most attracted me to them, along with the fact that patients see an average 24 percent fat reduction after just one treatment.”
Vanek Plastic Surgery is located at 9485 Mentor Avenue, Suite 100, in Mentor. For more information, call 440-205-5750 or visit MentorPlasticSurgery.com.