Dr Sarah Tonks explores the role of low level laser therapy in body-contouring treatments
French surgeon Mr Charles Dujarier first introduced the concept of lipoplasty in the 1920s. He attempted to remove the subcutaneous tissue from a dancer’s calves, but unfortunately ultimately caused gangrene and the death of the patient.1 The appetite for non-surgical body contouring has fuelled the development of non-invasive, comfortable and safe solutions for the reduction of fat and improvement of the silhouette. Liposuction successfully reduces fat and improves contour in a predictable fashion, nevertheless there is still a continuous demand for non-surgical and non-invasive methods that may be less dramatic and immediate, and come without the same level of risk and side effects. The number of minimally invasive procedures increased by 137% from 2000 to 2012 in the US.2 These treatments are sometimes referred to as ‘lunch-time procedures’ because they have minimal down time and can…
