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01-04-2021 | Ultrasound | Original Article

Evidence-Based Efficacy of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) in Aesthetic Body Contouring

Authors: Bishara S. Atiyeh, Fadl Chahine

Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Issue 2/2021

Abstract

Being profitable procedures with little disposable costs, a number of noninvasive technologies have gained much popularity in recent years and are permeating the aesthetic marketplace. High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) when focused at a targeted depth of 1.1 to 1.6 cm within subcutaneous tissue raises local tissue temperature at the focal point resulting in almost immediate cell death without damage to the surrounding tissues. Despite having gained popularity, little information is available regarding HIFU use for the treatment of localized fat and aesthetic body sculpturing. The current literature review is intended to investigate evidence-based efficacy of HIFU in aesthetic body contouring.

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Title: Evidence-Based Efficacy of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) in Aesthetic Body Contouring
Authors: Bishara S. Atiyeh
Fadl Chahine
Publication date: 01-04-2021
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Ultrasound
Body Contouring
Ultrasound
Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Issue 2/2021
Print ISSN: 0364-216X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5241
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-020-01863-3

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Evidence-Based Efficacy of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) in Aesthetic Body Contouring

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