Listen up Fort Worth. We are half way through 2011. Think back to those last few days of 2010 when your steely resolve would get you anywhere and no goal was too far-fetched. Yeah, things kind of slowed down a bit since then right?
By a wide margin, weight loss and improved diet top the New Year's Resolution lists. Many though, just don't follow through on their self improvement quest till just before a big event. The frantic urge to drop a couple of sizes can mean drastic measures like starvation diets, very restrictive diets, or cosmetic surgery.
How about liposuction that does not involve sedation, a fat-sucking vacuum, or downtime? Dr. Richard Ethridge, a Fort Worth plastic surgeon, has added a cold laser procedure to his practice.
The device by Chromogenex, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration last fall and is being introduced at doctor's offices across the country. It is a painless, noninvasive and quick way to target fat reduction in problem areas such as the abdomen...
It uses a "cold" laser to stimulate natural body processes, eliminating stored fat at a safe and healthy rate. It is a painless outpatient procedure requiring no anesthesia and no downtime. The i-Lipo machine (four "pads" about the size of a postcard) emits lasers that open the pores of individual fat cells, through which the fat cell contents escape. The cell contents are processed by the lymphatic system so they can be metabolized during exercise, in much the same way as you process a meal. Metabolism of the fat cell contents permanently eliminates them from your body, leaving smaller and fewer fat cells....read more
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