Skin Tightening and Body Contouring Devices

Body contouring treatments are getting popular and form a significant portion of any aesthetic dermatology practice. Patients prefer non-invasive body contouring to surgical treatments as they are safe, effective, with minimal downtime and without the risks of a surgical procedure. Body contouring treatments include non-invasive fat reduction, skin tightening and muscle stimulation and definition. Most devices are FDA and CE approved, and there are numerous scientific literatures on their effectiveness and safety. However, there are little comparisons between the different modalities. The current body contouring devices for skin tightening use either radiofrequency, microfocused ultrasound or lasers. Procedures for fat reduction include radiofrequency, high-intensity focused ultrasound, lasers or cryolipolysis. Electromagnetic muscle stimulation or electrical multidirectional muscle stimulation is used for muscle stimulation and definition.