The Aesthetic Guide March April 2009 : Page 1Over the years several companies have delved into the realm of laser based body shaping. Nearly all of them simply adapted existing technol- ogy for lipolysis and relied on liposuc- tion for the actual removal of fat. Though the use of lasers to melt fat may not be a novel idea, the development of an adipocyte specificwavelength is orig- inal. PalomarMedical Technologies, Inc. (Burlington, Mass.) spent a substantial amount of time discovering and patenting several diode laser wavelengths and learned that 924 nm light specifically targets adipose tissue instead of water. The company then success- fully incorporated it into their new FDA cleared laser-assist- ed lipolysis device. continued on page 3 March/April 2009 Circulation 20,000 www.miinews.com Medical Insight Inc |
