For patients at or near their ideal body weight who do not need significant reshaping in an area, non-surgical treatments can be a great option to reduce isolated pockets of diet and exercise resistant fat without surgery, and with little to no downtime. However, it is important to have realistic expectations about what results a non-surgical treatment can achieve.

​Benefits of non-surgical fat reduction

​Little to no downtime is required

No general anesthesia, incisions or scars

Side effects are minimal for most patients

Gradual onset of results allows patients to be discreet about treatments

Results can last as long as a patient maintains his or her weight

​Limitations

​Reduces fat only (minimal sculpting ability compared to liposuction)

We cannot choose exactly how much fat is lost, only estimate a percentage

Multiple treatments may be needed to achieve desired results