SkinSelf Renewal Blog
This New Fire and Ice Combination Treatment Is the Closest Thing to Surgery Without Going Under the Knife
Original Article By Elise Minton Tabin. The great thing about noninvasive body contouring treatments is that they don’t require a recovery period, like surgery. But, oftentimes, multiple procedures need to be “stacked” (i.e. done in tandem when possible, or as consecutive treatment sessions) to tackle the problems at hand. The newest “layering” treatment that we are hearing about is The Fire and Ice combination, to get rid of unwanted fat and loose skin. West Palm Beach, FL dermatologist Kenneth R. Beer, MD offers the $1,200-plus treatment (Dr. Beer says the treatment can fetch upwards of $3,600 depending on the area being treated), which makes use of CoolSculpting, as well as radio-frequency and ultrasound skin tightening. “We are combining the latest generation of CoolSculpting, which is more efficient and effective than prior generations, with skin tightening to give patients the best of both worlds,” he says. Ideal for treating the chin,…
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The FDA Just Gave the Green Light to a New Way to Get Rid of Your Double Chin
Original Article By Tatiana Bido. The list of noninvasive procedures you can have done to get rid of the extra fat under your chin continues to grow. Before, if you wanted to get rid of that pesky fat (without going under the knife), your options were Kybella and CoolSculpting, two noninvasive solutions that just came on the market in the last few years. Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the body-contouring laser treatment SculpSure for use in that area as well. SculpSure is the only laser that is approved for fat reduction and is said to be able to eliminate about 25 percent of the fat in a targeted area. Where Kybella destroys fat cells using deoxycholic acid injections, and CoolSculpting freezes the fat, SculpSure uses heat (it’s a diode laser) to eliminate unwanted fat. Up until now, the fat fighting laser was only approved for use…
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“Bra Bulge” Removal Surgery Is on the Rise
Original Article By Sarah Kinonen. Real talk: We all probably have something we’d like to change about our appearance. Whether that means getting highlights or a procedure that requires a little more commitment (and money) — for example removing fat between armpit and bra, known as “bra bulge” — then who are we to stand in the way? According to Beverly-Hills-based plastic surgeon and RealSelf contributor Sheila Nazarian, MD, there’s been a slow but steady rise in the number of requests for “bra bulge” removal surgery within the last few years from “young, active” women in their twenties, thirties, and sometimes forties. The procedure is a fat-reduction surgery that can be done one of three ways: via liposuction, CoolSculpting, or Kybella, says Dr. Nazarian. She adds that, in her experience, the most common procedure for this type of treatment is liposuction: It’s the oldest and best-known option. During liposuction, which…
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