What Happen to the Fat After Treatment With the UltraShape™ Device
Spencer Brown, Ph.D., Director of Plastic Surgery Research, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA
 Fat is nature’s way of storing excess energy. Fat is very efficient in storing energy as It takes up very little space and does not require a lot of water when stored in a cell. Figure 1 presents a typical histopatho-logical specimen of human fat tissue. What appears as empty cells are in fact fat-filled cells. Up to 75% of the volume of fat cells is occupied with what we call fat (triglycerides). |
 When fat tissue is treated by the UltraShape™ device, the focused ultrasound beam is directed towards a specific area within the fat layer. The ultrasound wave causes mechanical disruption of the membranes of the fat cells sparing the blood vessels, peripheral sensory nerves and connective tissue. Since the effect is focused to a specific depth, overlaying skin is not damaged. Figures 2 and 3 depict histopathological tissue samples after UltraShape treatment, showing a clear differentiation between areas of disrupted fat tissue and surrounding intact fat tissue connective tissue, blood vessels and dermis. |