SculpSure Specialist

Service 1:  WarmSculpting with SculpSure

When you’ve worked hard through diet and exercise to get your body looking its best, persistent problem areas such as the love handles and belly rolls can be aggravating. Dr. Leon E. Brown, private practice dermatologist in Takoma Park, Maryland, has added the CynoSure® SculpSure® laser to his practice to address this problem. Contact the practice today for a consultation to see if WarmSculpting with SculpSure is an option for you.

What is the WarmSculpting with SculpSure laser all about?

When stubborn body features don’t respond to efforts to shape them, the problem is usually adipose tissue. This is what’s commonly known as fat. To the body, it’s stored energy, as well as an insulation and cushion layer. For someone targeting their optimum body image, however, the adipose tissue around the abdomen is simply excess.

WarmSculpting with SculpSure is the first laser approved by the Food and Drug Administration for noninvasive lipolysis. WarmSculpting with SculpSure uses a tuned laser easily absorbed by body fat but only minimally absorbed by skin tissue. The absorbed light warms the adipose tissue to 5-10 degrees Celsius above body temperature, just enough to disrupt the fat cells in problem areas around the belly and sides. Once the disruption occurs,
the body starts disposing of the affected tissue.

About six weeks after treatment, this tissue loss becomes noticeable, and maximum effects peak around 12 weeks. And unless you gain about 30% of your body weight, no new adipose tissue will likely form in these areas.

How is WarmSculpting with SculpSure different from other body contouring methods?

Cryolipolysis takes a reverse tack to WarmSculpting with SculpSure, cooling tissue to attempt similar disruption. However,
cryolipolysis, using the brand name CoolSculpting, uses a vacuum to suck the treatment area into the device, where tissue — both adipose tissue and skin — are cooled below body temperature.

The advantage of WarmSculpting with SculpSure is that there’s no need for a vacuum that deforms tissue in the treatment area, so the entire area is treated. The warming action of the WarmSculpting with SculpSure laser also triggers new collagen production, improving the condition of the skin in the treatment areas. Finally, WarmSculpting with SculpSure treatments are much shorter, and Dr. Brown can treat multiple areas simultaneously.

Are there side effects to WarmSculpting with SculpSure?

There’s a chance that skin in the treatment area may show a response similar to mild sunburn, including redness and minor swelling. It passes in a day or two. Otherwise, the WarmSculpting with SculpSure method is noninvasive and carries no recovery time. You can return to your daily activities immediately after treatment.

*Individual results may vary.