I had Ultrashape and it did work for me. It was painless. Ultrashape is not invasive.

6.29.2009

10 Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Predictions For 2009

10 Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Predictions For 2009

press release from American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the leading national organization of board-certified plastic surgeons who specialize in cosmetic surgery, offers its predictions for cosmetic surgery in 2009. Predictions are based on interviews with leading plastic surgeons around the country.

- Aesthetic Medicine has seen a dramatic increase in the diversity of the patients treated over the past decade and this trend is expected to continue to grow stronger than ever, with applications that cater to all people. The appeal of both aesthetic surgery and cosmetic medicine will continue to spread across the spectrum of our population, as plastic surgeons further tailor treatments to meet the sometimes unique needs of that expanding population.

- The growth and popularity of cosmetic fillers (Evolence, Juvederm, Restylane, etc.) will continue to increase as products continue to evolve and new players enter the market.

- As our population increasingly realizes the dangers and health consequences of obesity, the number of patients seeking plastic surgery procedures for body contouring after dramatic weight loss (abdominoplasty, lower body lift, upper arm lift, etc.) will rise in 2009.

- Reloxin (an injectable form of Botulinum Toxin Type A) will gain FDA approval and compete with Botox (the most popular cosmetic procedure for the past 5 years) and other similar products may begin to enter pre-market clinical trials.

- Consumers looking for a bargain on cosmetic procedures will unfortunately lead to an increase in horror stories about "discount injectables" bought offshore and cosmetic medicine and cosmetic surgical procedures performed by untrained or poorly trained practitioners.

- Experimental techniques for non-invasive fat removal (SonoScultpt, UltraShape) as a future alternative or adjunct to liposuction (lipoplasty) surgery, will continue be tested in clinical trials.

- Men will represent a growing segment of the aesthetic surgery market. (According to a February 2008 consumer survey commissioned by ASAPS, 57 percent of men approve of cosmetic surgery, and 20 percent would consider having cosmetic surgery. Seventy-nine percent (79%) of American men surveyed said they would not be embarrassed if people in addition to their family and close friends knew they had undergone cosmetic surgery.)

- As the popularity of non surgical and minimally invasive procedures continues to grow; surgeons and manufacturers will develop new techniques and products that advance the science, produce even better results and lessen recovery time.

- Cosmetic surgery "vacations" will become less popular as educated consumers understand the safety and risk issues associated with surgical procedures and travel. Surgery performed by board-certified aesthetic plastic surgeons, in accredited facilities where follow-up care is available will continue to be the safest option and the best value.

- Following the trend in increased consumer sophistication regarding healthcare choices, board certification of practitioners, and accreditation of surgical facilities will play an even more important role in choosing a cosmetic surgeon.

The 2400-member American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) is the only plastic surgery organization devoted entirely to the advancement of cosmetic surgery. ASAPS is recognized throughout the world as the authoritative source for cosmetic surgery education. U.S. members are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Canadian members are certified in plastic surgery by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Toll-free referral line: 888.ASAPS.11 (272.7711). Web site: www.surgery.org
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Ultrashape Testimonials

Here different women talk about their Ultrashape experience, from different countries -

http://www.ultrashape.com/testimonials1.aspx

These are people who had positive results.

6.16.2009

FDA Approval

Currently, Ultrashape is still waiting for FDA approval, but it is available in more than thirty countries, including Canada, Mexico, Australia, the UK, France, Italy, etc.

Once it may be approved in the USA, I will post it here on my blog.

4.22.2009

Aol story about Ultrashape

AOL talks about the success of clients and doctors who use Ultrashape and says -

http://news.aol.com/health/article/bulge-zapper-not-available-in-us-yet/339132

Bulge Zapper Not Available in US -- Yet
By Claire House Robinson
AOL
posted: 41 DAYS AGO
comments: 208

(Feb. 12) - A relatively new medical treatment has the potential to minimize some of those unsightly bulges -- without surgery. It's not approved in the U.S., but it may be in the future. So how much promise does the technology hold?
The UltraShape system uses a noninvasive ultrasound device designed to target and destroy fat cells only and leave surrounding tissue unaffected. The patient's body then naturally metabolizes the fat released from the cells, studies have found.

A before-and-after photo shows a patient who received noninvasive body contouring via the UltraShape system, under the care of Dr. Arie Benchetrit of Montreal, Canada. UltraShape, which is not yet approved in the U.S., is a focused ultrasound device that targets fat cells in the body.

More than 100,000 treatments have been performed in 57 countries. Still, at least one U.S. expert said he is reserving judgment on the treatment's effectiveness until it can be used widely here.
An advocate of the treatment is Dr. Arie Benchetrit of Montreal, who has been using UltraShape since 2007. The plastic surgeon of 19 years, who was the first in Canada to adopt the technology, calls it "the first real device" to eliminate fat and contour the body without surgery.
"Along the way there were a few machines with a lot of hype and promise," Benchetrit said. "But they only provided minor improvement by massaging or manipulating the fat," temporary fixes that would ultimately end in patient disappointment, he said.
UltraShape can target excess fat in the mid- and lower torso and outer thighs. Software guides the physician in the process, which takes three treatments of 40 to 60 minutes each.
Benchetrit said he has found surprisingly few side effects. "We've treated 150 patients and had one blister" as the sole complication, he said.

http://www.ultrashape.com/in_the_news.aspx?newsId=22677

4.02.2009

More Ultrashape reviews from customers

Here on this site, more customers who also got an Ultrashape treatment and they share their stories . .

http://messageboards.makemeheal.com/viewtopic.php?p=547754&sid=b4dd0ff4409f4dfc3418a7472ed2c7c2

and here is their list of several topics in their forum -

http://messageboards.makemeheal.com/viewforum.php?f=34

3.16.2009

Ultra Shape talk among friends video

Here is a video that also explains Ultrashape between 3 ladies with a cool accent from the UK.

Ultra Shape quick helpful video

This is how Ultrashape works, a cool video

12.15.2008

Welcome to my blog and Ultrashape is shown on Good Morning America today

Welcome to my blog about my experience with Ultrashape . . I love new technologies, but I only love the new technologies that actually work, and DO what they say they are going to do (such as melt fat without surgery, without pain).

Ultrashape is my majic wand. After 3 Ultrashape treatments, I have lost 4" from my waist, I lost 2" each time. Ultrashape uses ultrasound. It may replace liposuction. I wrote about my experience as a paying Ultrashape client re: why, pictures before after, etc. I am so happy I tried this before and INSTEAD of painful liposuction.

UltraShape has 0 needles. It is in Canada, Mexico, Spain, Australia, Italy, 45 different countries, London, etc. not USA yet. You can buy my research for a couple bucks, if you want, or not. Good luck to you. If you'd like to buy my research, just scrollll down to the add to cart big yellow button option below. In it, I have over 6 before and after pictures, 20 website helpful links, my diet, a FAQs section to help you, directions to and from my Doctor in Mexico, their contact info, and all I learned after researching it for over a year. I am a teacher. I wish I could answer all 100?s I get from around the world each day about my experience, but I am busy as a full time teacher, so I cannot. I will answer your question after you buy my research though, in about a day or two, no worries. I do love new technologies, and am just so glad it worked, and was painless. In fact, I could almost feel the fat being melted from the ultrasound wave majic wand, very cool. I had Ultrashape and it did work for me. It was painless. Ultrashape is not invasive, it was easy.

You can email me if you may still have questions after ordering at teresaohio@aol.com

Ultrashape is presented today on Good Morning America, January 5, 2009, read all about their story about Ultrashape

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story?id=6574418&page=1

Just click play, the GMA/abcnews site has a 4 minute video about the technology of Ultrashape, a patient's story from Canada about how she liks her results, an interview with the doctor, how
it is non invasive, non surgical, and really does work. Also, over 50,000 patients have already tried Ultrashape throughout the world. That is more than I thought, as this is a new technology.
Ultrashape may replace rough liposuction for many who haaaaaate surgeries.

And it looks like -

I do hope that Ultrashape will be fda approved one day quite soon. But it is available in Canada and Mexico, including Tijuana,

ultrashape rocks, ultrashape review, ultrashape, liposuction alternative, ultrashape

8.13.2008

Another happy Ultrashape customer left a comment on my blog today . .

Just FYI, Nicole has left me a comment on my blog today "just wanted to add my voice to yours in saying that it worked for me too. I had it done at TCC in Toronto. I've already lost 3 inches and I'm going in for another session in a week. This is a really great invention and I wish more people knew about it."

http://hadultrashape.blogspot.com/2008_05_27_archive.html#6847647827289907909
has her comment.

I am glad to hear that it worked for her. (And really glad that she did not have to have surgery to lose 3 inches, that is exciting. I hate surgery.)

In addition to Ultrashape, I have enjoyed working out and staying in shape by going to http://www.joegrassoelitetraining.com/ in San Jose California. My trainers Joe, Babak, Chester and Al are all great, helpful and motivating. Ultrashape works, but you still need to stay in shape after you lose your 2 inches per treatment. I lost 2" my first treatment, and another 2" after my second treatment. I also watched what I ate for those 60 days. And I researched ahead of time. Scroll down and you are more than welcome to purchase my research paper about Ultrashape, if youd like for a nominal fee, via paypal.

6.10.2008

How to order the Ultrashape research and what is included in the research paper about Ultrashape . .

In my research paper, you will read some newly added topics -

A list of > 14 great questions that you can ask your doctor or nurse before you get your first Ultrashape treatment

Also -

What I learned this past year after many many phone calls, emails, website visits, talking with a liposuction doctor, and research

15 Frequently Asked Questions, and ANSWERS (FAQs)

my diet journal

where I went, and how I got there to get a treatment

many helpful Ultrashape web LINKS, in an organized table format > 20 great web links! SAVE TIME searching all over, as in hours.

my exact measurements before and after each session
3 pages, more than 8 before and after Ultrashape PICTURES of various views such as side, front, 90 degrees, etc. of before and after UShape treatments 1,2,3.

a picture of me getting an Ultrashape treatment

a list of contact info for 9 docs currently offering UltraShape

how it works

clinical papers
your treatment questions answered - don't be waiting for days from abroad

Also, the Word file I will email you separately of HELPFUL Ultrashape weblinks are now a total of more than 22 different links, and here are all their descriptions . . .

Click this link to view a Video: Here you can see how UltraShape works and breaks up fat without surgery, and leaves the veins and nerves alone. There are also several different (8) entries about Ultrashape.

Click Here is an article written by a client who got UltraShape in the UK and wrote about it. You can SEE her pictures before and after her treatment.

This site discusses why UltraShape is meant to be better than liposuction. UltraS uses pain-free ultrasound to break-up fat w/out surgery. Recovery from UltraS is immediate, and here you see comments from real UShape clients.

The Consulting _ is the UK's largest aesthetic website providing clear and unbiased information on a wide range of specialist cosmetic treatments.

This site offers thoughts and opinions on personal makeovers.

This site is hosted by the magazine New . It offers information on beauty products and procedures.

A Message Board on the London website about UltraShape

This site is discusses the scientific research of UShape.

Learn from a doctor in London, who has successfully treated many patients for more than 1 year.

Tribune news article

Take blog 118 comments on Ultrashape, all by UShape customers!

Two similar products compete, UltraShape & LipoSonix

Lipozap review, Ultrashape description on make me message board

Canadian company possibly for doctors, has Ultrashape information and images

Kage, a UShapecustomer, tells about her experience getting an Ultrashape treatment, published April 2007 “The process took a little over an hour. True enough, it was painless and trauma-free.”

Forum discussion board

Gadget survey

etc.

etc.

etc.

etc.

etc.

23. etc. now there are 23!

Well then, if you would like to click on these many different links and are interested . . you can ask for via email my research paper. I thoroughly researched for more than a year, so you will NOT have to research anything, and I can help you save time! The first 150 emails of questions from 22 countries were great!

But now, when I do email and respond for an average of > 12 hours/week to people from all over the world, then I am asking for a nominal fee of just $0.00 for my findings, many pictures, etc. so that I can continue my blog, my findings, helpful suggestions, pass on to you when it will be approved in the USA, and answering all types of questions via email and help whomever would like more information, diet suggestions, advantages of Ultrashape vs liposuction, etc.

I am just a teacher and would appreciate your help to continue my research into new techie gadgets that do work. Thank you for your consideration. Thanks and good luck to YOU!! May you lose those last stubborn inches one day very soon, that will not leave no matter what you have tried until now!

How to order the before and after pictures, & 14 page research paper

Just click the Add to cart button below to order a copy of both the research paper on Ultrashape, the 15 FAQs, my email address, many views of before and after pictures, etc. to help you make a more informed decision as to whether you want to get Ultrashape, or liposuction, or nothing, and find out whichever option is best for you. The file formats are PDFs. Already, people have been thankful and happy with their purchase as they could not find this information anywhere online about Ultrashape, and it was frustrating for them, not getting any answers until they bought my research.

To order paypal click the Add to cart button below it only costs $3.99 save time now!

So just click Add to cart button and pay with paypal and choose quanity of 1 to purchase my pictures, tips, directions, > 23 helpful weblinks, etc. my experience, etc. good luck to you!
If you may have hotmail, please do a test email to me @ teresaohio@aol.com so that I can send you the files after you have paid, thanks!

Here are customer reviews of the research . . .

June 15, 2007

Yes, I've just finished my second Ultrashape session . So far I've lost 4 inches . . . Thanks for the info that you provided. Your research helped me a great deal! - Allan D

May 1, 2007

" Hi! I can't thank you enough for blogging about your experience in TJ with UltraShape! I went down there this last weekend and had it done! I actually fell asleep during the treatment a couple of times! It felt more like a hot rock massage than anything! Ana Maria spoke very fondly of you and the girls all said to say 'hi'! The directions and price quote of the taxi you gave were right on (good thing because the address did not help the taxi driver at all!) The clinic even gave us a ride back to the border! Thanks again so much! I'll keep you posted on my progress."
Take care, Erica USA

"It was helpful and worth it! Thanks! You saved me hours! Thanks!! I am Canada bound!" Tammy from Solon. Ohio.

"The information obtained from Teresa helped me research and understand that this procedure is pefectly safe and effective. It proved to me that there is a "real person" out there that had Ultrashape done and got amazing results from it.
Thank you so much Teresa for sharing your story!"
Marsha
Hoagland Indiana

"Wow, very helpful. Ultrashape needs a customer service rep yesterday, one that answers my questions. You answered all my 10 questions, you are great!" Sherry Anaheim, California

"You look GREAT! I can't believe the difference in the pictures. Thanks so much for including them. It really helped solidify my decision. Thanks again!"
Erica San Diego California

"Muchas gracias. Me gustan las fotos!" Carolina J. (Thank you. I really like the before and after photos.) Madrid, Spain Soto de la Moraleja

And now below, I am confident in a bikini, in Club Med April 2007, thanks to Ultrashape! After medical menopause, and chemotherapy, I did NOT think I would ever be able to wear a bikini again after > 8 cancer related painful surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation, cancer sad mood swings, depression, mastectomy, stomach weight gain, inactivity, > 2 reconst surgeries, etc., Ultrashape sure helped me. My life is slowing getting back to normal.

And you can see before and after pictures, different views, in my paper.

6.09.2008

Louisiana tv station does a story on Ultrashape, and tells how it is different from former fat reduction options

Check out this news story, out of Louisiana USA, WLTV station talks to different medical professionals about Ultrashape, and there is a short video online about Ultrashape you can watch -

http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/wwl052108ultrashape.17d480d9.html

which states -

"Weight Loss Wednesday: Ultrashape claims to melt fat non-evasively
Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Meg Farris / WWL-TV Medical Reporter

It's the most common procedure for body contouring in the United States each year, with hundreds of thousand of people going into the operating room to have pockets of fat surgically removed by liposuction.
But now there is new technology being used to sculpt the body and melt fat. It's being used around the world, from Australia to Europe and Israel. People in the U.S. even go to Canada and Mexico to have it done.
“This is an incredible breakthrough,” said local dermatologic surgeon William Coleman. “This is a totally different thing than anything else that's ever been available.”

There are no incisions or down time because Ultrashape is done completely on the outside of the body. We're all familiar with doctors using ultrasound to see an unborn child or the beating heart. But now ultrasound is being used to melt fat and reduce bulges.
Metairie plastic and reconstructive surgeon David Jansen says local doctors are excited by the prospects.
“Because we are all progressing together toward minimal down time procedures, so I'm waiting on the sidelines a little bit until I see more dramatic improvements and then I'm going to hop in.”
Last year one of the premier scientific journals, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, featured an article on Ultrashape. In before and after photographs, the treatments with Ultrashape diminished the size of men's breasts, women's stomach areas and the outer thighs. The study concluded that Ultrashape was very effective for thin people who wanted to get rid of local areas of fat deposits, and who wanted to improve body contouring. But the research showed it is not a treatment for obesity.

“One of the advantages that I see, based on the studies, is that it requires fewer treatments,” said dermatologist Patricia Farris.
“Many of the devices we use to body sculpt now take eight, 10 or 12 treatments. In these studies they did only three treatments, and they did them at one-month intervals and the before and after pictures were pretty impressive,” she said.
Doctors are quick to point out that this is totally different from Endermologie or other external massaging machines used by doctors or spas. Those machines swell fat to temporarily camouflage cellulite. And while Ultrashape has been in other countries for years, it's not yet approved in the United States, but is going through the Food and Drug Administration safety process now. Some doctors have questions about what happens to the toxins and fat liquefied in the body.
“Now it's going to break open the fat cells and release the contents of all those triglycerides within the fat cells, not necessarily into the blood, but into perhaps the spaces in between the cells,” said Henri Roca, a family and integrative medicine specialist with LSU Health Sciences Center.
“This is an issue, since we don't know what that will cause.”
The makers of Ultrashape cite studies published in scientific journals suggesting that triglycerides do not accumulate in the blood or liver.
“So far there haven't been any significant problems,” Coleman said. “It's been used very conservatively, but the problems that have been occurring are mainly small burns and that sort of thing.”
Coleman already knows his clinic in Metairie will be one of the U.S. test sites for Ultrashape, but there is no word on when that will be. For now, people from the U.S. who want a quick fix to lumps and bulges will need a passport to travel to one of the countries where it is available.

Ultrashape is not lipodissolve, it is not fig, it is not injections, it uses ultrasound.

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5.27.2008

UltraShape Non-Invasive Fat Reduction & Body Contouring Clinical Study Results Featured at American Society for Laser Medicine&Surgery Meeting Ap2008.

From the www.ultrashape.com website, here is what was recently presented in April 2008 . .

April 3, 2008 – Results of an independent multi-treatment clinical study of the UltraShape® Contour I, the first clinically proven non-invasive solution for fat reduction and body contouring using non-thermal selective focused ultrasound will be presented at the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery annual meeting on April 4, 2008 in Kissimmee, Florida. The presentation is entitled “Lipotripsy: Non-invasive Ultrasonic Selective Destruction of Adipocytes using UltraShape” will take place during the scientific session The Cutting Edge in Optical Diagnostics and Therapeutics of Tissues and Cells.

Hector Leal-Silva, M.D., a dermatologic surgeon based in Monterrey, Mexico, will present the results of the 36 patient clinical study using the UltraShape system on localized fat deposits in the abdomen, flanks, and thighs. The study showed definitive, measurable results in 100 percent of patients including an average of two-inch (5cm) reduction in circumference in the abdomen after a series of three treatments, one month apart. CT scans taken in a subset of study subjects showed objective quantifiable fat thickness reduction. Photographic assessment, weight and circumferential measures were evaluated before and after each treatment and one month after the last treatment. Visual contour improvement was seen in over 85% of patients as assessed by an independent panel of physicians. Ninety-four percent (94%) of patients were satisfied with the procedure. In addition, there were no adverse events reported.

“With the major shift in patient demand toward non-invasive, pain-free, no-downtime procedures UltraShape has become a core procedure offering in my aesthetic practice,” said Leal. “My clinical study demonstrated measurable circumference reduction and visual improvement in body contour in all patients. Moreover, my patients are happy with a high percentage of them returning for treatment of other body areas or recommending UltraShape to friends and family.”

“Dr. Leal-Silva’s impressive clinical study results combined with his successful commercial experience with UltraShape further adds to our growing body of evidence supporting UltraShape as the clinically proven non-invasive option for the reduction of localized fat deposits and improvement in body contour,” said Rodger Stewart, President and Chief Executive Officer of UltraShape Inc.

4.30.2008

An Ultrashape customer warns of her experience in Calgary, Canada but will try a Toronto Ultrashape clinic

Just FYI, a customer in Calgary has published online her experience with Ultrashape. You can view it in full at -

http://www.realself.com/review/ultrashape-does-work-if-you-dont-go-here

"I went to Laser Rejuvenation Clinics and Spa in Calgary Canada at 150 10601 Southport Road in the SW; 286-6888. As far as I know it's the only place in Calgary offering the procedure as yet. There is another in Edmonton but the techs that worked on me basically said that they'd been taught the procedure by them and that the 2 doctors were thick as thieves and colluding on pricing so it wouldn't surprise me if they're pulling the same con. I am working on another doctor here, who I've had work done through, as well as several of my friends, to consider Ultrashape. He currently does lipo and is aware of the bad reputation that the Laser Rejuvenation Clinic has.

Apparently he's had to clean up some botched lipo work by them... In the meantime I am going to have another treatment in June at DLK on Avenue in Toronto, I know it's far but they're the pioneers in Canada and confirmed my suspicions that my procedures were performed incorrectly (but for the one). They've been doing Ultrashape for a few years now and have the most up to date equipment. If you do go for a consult with the twit that does the sucking in of patients, please ask ALL the questions. She will be VERY uncooperative but maybe you can ensure that they give you what you pay for!! That's what this is all about for me. I will devote my time for the rest of my days to keep them from ripping anyone else off."

I am glad that this customer will try Ultrashape at DLK in Toronto, maybe she will have better luck, I hope?

3.05.2008

Dr. Cueva in Tijuana Mexico offers Ultrashape

Just FYI,
You can go to http://www.ultrashape.com/ for a list of doctors in Mexico, Canada, the UK, South Africa, France, etc. And if you are interested in an Ultrashape treatment in Tijuana Mexico, you can go to -

Dr. Cueva's clinic called Laserium, which has a spa and clinic there in TJ. They are in front of BK and a couple doors down from McD's. You can get a facial or massage the same day of your Ultrashape. I got escape del dia "escape the day" which had 3 treatments (facial, hand treatment and massage) and I paid $75 US dollars, plus tip, for all 3 relaxing treatments.)
Ana was my nurse for my last treatment and she is Great. She listens, offers diet tips right after, is friendly, and very helpful.

The Phone to Dr. Cueva is available in my research, along with 14 other pages of helpful information (and pics) for you, as a consumer.

As of March 2008, I would reccommend not going to Tijuana alone, bring a friend. Be smart.
As of APRIL 30th, I would be very careful going to Tijuana. Are you aware of the current situation of that city? Americans have stopped traveling there for fun as they are scared. It is sad to see the decline in tourism for that city and country. Until now, I have always enjoyed going down there with my other spanish teacher friends. We'd shop, enjoy the fool, walk around, have fun and return home.

DISCLAIMER - This is my personal experience. I strongly encourage you to research this independently. Results may vary. This worked for me, I hope it works for you.

2.20.2008

Lipozap customers may be able to fight soon for some type of justice? Heres a website if ya got suckered out of your $ from lipozap, or have pain.

Here you go, here is a new website that warns about customers who tried and got lipozap treatments, or may be also for future patients? They do want to hear from former lipozap customers including what happened to them, and maybe if they want your money back, or an apology in case you still have pain? (I imagine). Here is the lipozap class action website. -

http://lipozap-class-action-lawsuit.com/lipozap-sham.html

and I quote "Here are the claimed problems with LipoZap that we are investigating:
We have not been able to find scientific evidence that injecting “fat melting” solutions is safe, nor that shows that these injections work."

This a class action lawsuit it looks like (I am not a lawyer, just a blogger)

So bottom line, one may want to research first before getting lipozap or injection fat loss treatments!! Even if lipozap does spend much money on radio advertisements.
So . . . it may not be healthy nor SAFE, nor good for you to inject this stuff into your body! Soo beware just because lipozap is on the radio, does not mean that it is safe!

12.30.2007

Fig the company files for bankruptcy who offered lipodissolve injections and FDA statement re:NOT approved fat injections KVBC TV

According to the www.fig.com website, that company has now closed their doors.

Here is what their website says, as of December 29 2007 -

ALSO please note that FIG branch is OPEN in Costa Mesa California as of February 10, 2008, do not know how that 1 office is staying open, if the other centers have closed? It may close soon too? Who knows? But read below and you may also want to beware -

We are sorry to report that, due to economic conditions beyond our control, fig. ceased operations on December 7, 2007. The company closed the doors of 17 of its 18 centers around the country. The only center that will remain open is the Costa Mesa, CA facility, which is an independently owned and operated center.

The company is currently consulting with counsel and will likely seek legal relief under the bankruptcy code to ensure it preserves all options including the ability to reorganize and continue operations.

Current patients undergoing treatment will be contacted by the company regarding continued treatment options or making a refund claim. Please check this web site for the latest information.

I wonder why they are no longer in business? Can current customers get a refund? Were customers happy with their results?

FDA's statement to Healthline 3 Las Vegas TV station regarding lipo-dissolve
Sep 20, 2007 02:20 PM

We are aware of the practice of using Lipo-Dissolve and are investigating and evaluating it. It is NOT FDA approved.
In fact, there are no FDA-approved drugs with an approved indication to dissolve fat and FDA cannot assure the safety and efficacy of these types of drugs.

Consumers need to know that this is a buyer-beware situation. These are unapproved drugs for unapproved uses and we can't guarantee consumers' safety. "
Karen Riley
FDA Office of Public Affairs
(301) 827- 6244

Go to http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?s=7106505 to view this KVBC TV Las Vegas story.

12.24.2007

What is Ultrashape? It's great. Scrolll down to order UShape info. about a patient's experience. The research will be emailed to you for only $3.99.

Ultrashape has no needles, is painless, and it does work. And I've heard from real, happy Ultrashape customers and they are happy that they tried it. It is not lipozap. Lipozap is injections whereas Ultrashape uses ultrasound to melt fat. Ultrashape is not lipodissolve nor fig.com hope that helps you. Ultrashape is new and available in Canada and Mexico.

Well I first read about Ultrashape in Allure magazine over 2 years ago, and could not wait for the USA FDA approval! I think this may and will replace liposuction for 1000s of people who do NOT want surgery, but do want to lose a few inches. It really was painless.
IF you'd like information about a US treatment in the future in the USA, then just email the North America office for UltraShape, or click on the ultrashape.com website.

And I went to Dr Cueva in Tijuana, which is only 5 mins from the USA border. They have a 619 number that you can call from the USA, no extra fees, all their info is in my paper I can email you for free if youd like. All of the office staff are welcoming and friendly inc. Ana my nurse, she is so sweet. If you do not speak Spanish, then ask for someone who speaks English when you call. And in the office, both Adriana and Marta are great. My friends love them too.

Currently in Mexico there are Ultrashape doctor offices in Tijuana, Cancun, near Texas, Monterrey, Tiajuana, Cancun, etc.

Please email me at teresaohio@aol.com I am teacher and am busy right now but I will email it to you within a day or so. In it I have suggestions, where to go, what to ask, what to expect, a list of 16 Frequently Asked Questions and answers, it is 14 pages. I created it after I got so many of the same questions from around the globe. So instead of writing each one back from New York, London, Madrid, Toronto, Vancouver, Mexico City, Cancun, etc. I decided just to put all the info in a easy to read paper.

In my research I have a picture of what I started with, at 5'11" size 14 + stomach with flat tire.
And NOW I have a size 12 stomach, after 3 treatments, 30 days apart. It has been an amazing experience. It has been so inspiring, that 3 of my friends and I are all went down together to get an Ultrashape treatment in TJ in mid April. And they all love their results esp. since now they will NOT get liposuction! They have all lost at least 2 inches and are all thrilled. They are grateful and very happy with their results.

I went for treatment in Mexico, and went for the day from the USA border as I live in so california. Your price will be determined in person, when you go for your consult, the price depends on the SIZE of your area treated. Canada does the same, they will not give you a price over the phone as it depends on the size treated. I'd imagine $1000 per treatment. And a total of 3 sessions is reccommended, not just one treatment.

My diet

This is what I have eaten in the past 30 + days . .

1 lots of vegetables, and I do eat every 2 hours
2 chicken (lots more are listed in my research)

Questions?

If you may have specific questions about my treatment, you can email me at teresaohio@aol.com , and I will respond to your question within a few days.

My results with Ultrashape . .

Well because of Ultrashape, I can NOW get into my FAVORITE floral dress in the pic below. Due to chemotherapy and 7 surgeries from cancer in 2005/20006, I could not put this dress around my waist as I had gained a tummy from medical menopause. I was so depressed, tried the gym, tried walking hours every week, triedocbootcamp 4x, everything! And nothing would get rid of my stubborn menop. stomach fat! Nothing! So that is why I think Ultrashape will work for anyone, as it did work for this former post-menopausal, big, stubborn tummy of mine.

But now, I was lucky after researching all about Ultrashape and found my new majic wand called Ultrashape, which came to my rescue . .

and now I DO have a waist, and now in March 2007 I have lost over 4.75" inches around my waist, thanks to Ultrashape, Dr. Cueva and Ana Maria. (And to Glamour magazine who wrote about it 2 years ago, where I first learned all about this non surgical, no liposuction solution.)

And I did wear a bikini this summer, which was only a dream for me in January, as my gut was big and scary. Not anymore!! Good luck to you. In fact, I wore a bikin last month on vacation with confidence, too exciting.

This may replace liposuction for many people.
Why get cut on, when you do not have to? And why have bruises and 6 weeks DOWN time when you do NOT HAVE to? It does not make sense to have surgery if you only want to lose 2 - 4 inches from your waist.

Here are suggestions from a London doctor's office, from Dr. Inglefield, who has had many Ultrashape customers and has successfully offered Ultrashape for more than a year, so they can also be quite helpful to you too just click on the link in my research
that states -

Diet - We ask that you for 5-7 days post treatment.

Important to reduce fat intake following treatment

Drugs -

Smoking -

POST-TREATMENT Pain killers - Avoid aspirin

RESULTS Expect gradual reduction in fat over weeks post treatment. (It took me 4 weeks to see a result.)

The Londonmail and Daily Mail both have a few posts about Ultrashape, which are one of the many links listed in my research.

Here is a blog in Italy from many different people talking about Ultrashape in Italy, where to get a treatment, Dr numbers in Italy who do it, who got it and liked it, etc. the translation is not perfect mind you.
Here is the original blog, written en italiano -

http://www.takecareblog.info/index.php?title=ultrashape_contour_rimodellare_figura_ad&more=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments
and here it is translated from italian to english -

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.takecareblog.info/index.php%3Ftitle%3Dultrashape_contour_rimodellare_figura_ad%26more%3D1%26c%3D1%26tb%3D1%26pb%3D1&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=3&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dultrashape%2Bcontour%26start%3D10%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rls%3DTSHA,TSHA:2005-21,TSHA:en%26sa%3DN

My research specific topics about my UltraShape treatments . . .

MAY 6, 2007 newly added topic -

A list of > 14 great questions that you can ask your doctor or nurse before you get your first Ultrashape treatment

Also -

What I learned this past year after many many phone calls, emails, website visits, talking with a liposuction doctor, and research

15 Frequently Asked Questions, and ANSWERS (FAQs)

my diet journal

where I went, and how I got there to get a treatment

many helpful Ultrashape web LINKS, in an organized table format > 20 great web links! SAVE TIME searching all over, as in hours.

my exact measurements before and after each session
3 pages, more than 8 before and after Ultrashape PICTURES of various views such as side, front, 90 degrees, etc. of before and after UShape treatments 1,2,3.

a picture of me getting an Ultrashape treatment

a list of contact info for 9 docs currently offering UltraShape

how it works

clinical papers
your treatment questions answered

Also, the Word file I will email you separately of HELPFUL Ultrashape weblinks are now a total of more than 22 different links, and here are all their descriptions . . .

Click this link to view a Video: Here you can see how UltraShape works and breaks up fat without surgery, and leaves the veins and nerves alone. There are also several different (8) entries about Ultrashape.

Click Here is an article written by a client who got UltraShape in the UK and wrote about it. You can SEE her pictures before and after her treatment.

This site discusses why UltraShape is meant to be better than liposuction. UltraS uses pain-free ultrasound to break-up fat w/out surgery. Recovery from UltraS is immediate, and here you see comments from real UShape clients.

The Consulting _ is the UK's largest aesthetic website providing clear and unbiased information on a wide range of specialist cosmetic treatments.

This site offers thoughts and opinions on personal makeovers.

This site is hosted by the magazine New . It offers information on beauty products and procedures.

A Message Board on the London website about UltraShape

This site is discusses the scientific research of UShape.

Learn from a doctor in London, who has successfully treated many patients for more than 1 year.

Tribune news article

Take blog 118 comments on Ultrashape, all by UShape customers!

Two similar products compete, UltraShape & LipoSonix

Lipozap review, Ultrashape description on make me message board

Canadian company possibly for doctors, has Ultrashape information and images

Kage, a UShapecustomer, tells about her experience getting an Ultrashape treatment, published April 2007 “The process took a little over an hour. True enough, it was painless and trauma-free.”

Forum discussion board

Gadget survey

etc.

etc.

etc.

etc.

etc.

23. etc. now there are 23!

Here are customer reviews of the research . . .

June 15, 2007

Yes, I've just finished my second Ultrashape session . So far I've lost 4 inches . . . Thanks for the info that you provided. Your research helped me a great deal! - Allan D

May 1, 2007

"It was helpful and worth it! Thanks! You saved me hours! Thanks!! I am Canada bound!" Tammy from Solon. Ohio.

"Wow, very helpful. Ultrashape needs a customer service rep yesterday, one that answers my questions. You answered all my 10 questions, you are great!" Sherry Anaheim, California

"You look GREAT! I can't believe the difference in the pictures. Thanks so much for including them. It really helped solidify my decision. Thanks again!"
Erica San Diego California

"Muchas gracias. Me gustan las fotos!" Carolina J. (Thank you. I really like the before and after photos.) Madrid, Spain Soto de la Moraleja

And you can see before and after pictures, different views, in my paper.

http://groups.google.com/group/liposuctionalternative

Click on the link above and enter your email address now to see posts from others that are very interested in learning about Ultrashape and other non surgical liposuction options that do work, so feel free to join the 1x/monthly updated Google group for free.

June 16, 2007

Here is a full scientic detailed report, inc. client reviews, before treatment info, effects, from the Consulting room website, click on -

http://www.consultingroom.com/Treatment_FAQs/Display.asp?Treatment_Faqs_ID=80&Treatment_Name=Ultrasonic%20Body%20Contouring

Here is a short post, with a pic and a video from Fitsugar Healthy Happy you website-

http://fitsugar.com/110844

Good luck to you. If your BMI is over 30, then you may want liposuction instead?

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11.26.2007

Ultrashape is discussed in the November issue of ALLURE magazine

Ultrashape is discussed in the November issue of Allure magazine, & here it is in its entirety -

http://www.ultrashape.com/data/uploads/InTheNews/AllureJoanKronarticleNovember2007.pdf
Ultrashape, liposonix, lipodissolve, fig, lipostabil, lipozap, medsculpt are all in the article entitled FAT CHANCE and are all discussed, and several patients are quoted in this article. And blogs are also mentioned and quoted from paying customers patients. Some of their stories and experiences are alarming. You can also go to http://www.ultrashape.com/in_the_news.aspx?newsId=10667 to view the latest in ways people are trying very hard to lose inches.

10.23.2007

UltraShape article is discussed in ALLURE Novemeber 2007 article, JLo on cover

UltraShape contour is discussed in Allure magazine Novemeber 2007 article, (Jennifer Lopez is on the cover).

Other options in fighting the bulge are also discussed in addition to Ultrashape, inc. Liposonix and Lipodissolve or fig. The future of battling the bulge inc. a couple US University studies are also introduced, and I do and we all look forward to their results down the road, esp. if it is not surgical, nor via a needle, to lose fat.

And here is a follow up post from the writer of the Allure magazine article -

"Fat-Melting Mayhem"
"Piece of cake..." "I could not be happier..." "Did not hurt whatsoever..." Who is saying this about the fat-melting shots called lipodissolve? You may be surprised. .
By Joan Kron

"Women who read "Fat Chance" [Allure, November], about fat-melting injections, may be surprised to learn that employees working for some clinics that offer the controversial fat-melting shots lipodissolve have been submitting positive reviews about the experience on the Internet. RealSelf.com, a skin-care and cosmetic surgery website, received these submissions, and alerted Allure.

Lipodissolve uses chemicals that are not FDA-approved for injection under the skin. The Kansas State Board of Healing Arts tried to greatly restrict its use this summer, after receiving numerous complaints. (Its use is already prohibited in Brazil and Canada—and doctors using the lipodissolve procedure in the United Kingdom can no longer seek malpractice coverage from the Medical Protection Society.) In an October 9, 2007 news release issued by the St. Louis Better Business Bureau, where 90 complaints about lipodissolve have been received this year, the BBB stated that complainants "allege the procedure is ineffective and caused swelling and pain," and that Fig (formerly known as Advanced Lipo Dissolve), a major chain of lipodissolve clinics, made it difficult for them to "obtain refunds."

Essentially, lipodissolve clinics are practicing "human experimentation, due to the lack of significant data to support the claims to the consumer," says Rod Rohrich, chief of plastic surgery at the University of Texas, Southwest Medical Center.

Meanwhile, the editors of RealSelf.com received approximately 109 comments on the treatment—61 percent of which are negative; 39 percent positive. RealSelf.com suspected that several of the positive submissions might have been written by the people at companies that offer lipodissolve. A trace of computer IP addresses then revealed that the majority of these statements stemmed from employees of Fig, and a few came from employees of another lipodissolve clinic, MedSculpt. Both are clinics with multiple locations in the United States.
When asked to respond to these accusations, Fig's chief marketing officer, Rob Marandino, sent Allure a statement dated October 23, 2007, saying, "Several months ago, it became clear that current and prospective lipodissolve patients were actively utilizing the online space to post queries about the procedure, treatment expectations, and their own personal experiences. Many Fig employees and satisfied Fig patients responded to queries to provide accurate information about the procedure, address concerns, and share their own experiences.

"We quickly realized, through numerous conversations with the editorial staff of RealSelf.com that although some Fig employees were appropriately representing themselves and their professional affiliation, others were not. This clearly violates our company's online communications policy, which ensures transparency and accuracy, and all employees were reminded of our stringent guidelines. To our knowledge, this situation was resolved, and Fig employees are properly representing ourselves in online posts...We will continue to work with RealSelf.com to ensure that we are meeting its terms of use."

MedSculpt Chief Executive Officer Gary F. Jonas emailed Allure on October 24, 2007, saying, "It was not the intention of any of our employees to mislead the public in any way, and as of today, we will send out a policy statement indicating that any blog posting by them should indicate that they are currently a [MedSculpt] employee—even if their treatments may have occurred prior to employment...I can assure you that any subsequent submission to blogs will state that they are employees."

The bottom line: No matter what these companies' policies state, potential lipodissolve patients have no way of verifying the authenticity of any user-generated post about the procedure they read online—so they should be skeptical. In fact, visitors' reactions on RealSelf.com demonstrate that people are often "suspicious of glowingly positive reviews," says Eric Kennedy, head of product for the site.
To learn more about lipodissolve, read "Fat Chance" in the November issue of Allure, and the ASAPS's warning about fat-melting injections "

To view it in its entirety, click on -
http://www.allure.com/magazine/2007/11/fat_melting

10.17.2007

Ultrashape is discussed in the Wall Street Journal, here is their story by Rhonda Rundle

Here UltraShape is talked about in the Wall Street Journal early October 2007 -

Beauty Attracts SomeVenture-Capital Beholders
By RHONDA L. RUNDLE October 13, 2007; Page B1
Consider it another beauty myth shattered.

"Venture capitalists have tended to shy away from investing in the vanity niche -- wrinkle-erasing or flab-zapping concoctions and devices -- a field better known for hype than scientific innovation. But with people spending more of their disposable income on beautifying themselves, investors are starting to express more interest in products like these.
Very Personal Investing: Some investors are lured by long-lasting antiwrinkle facial injections to rival the market leader Restylane (top) or biodegradable, removable tattoo ink (above) and fat-zapping technology such as UltraShape.

The success of the antiwrinkle drug Botox, which hit $1 billion in sales last year, has fueled much of this interest. At the same time, cosmetic lasers and other skin-treatment devices are gaining popularity in doctors' offices, shopping malls and holiday resorts. As a result, the so-called cosmetic-medicine market, though still small, is starting to attract traditional technology and life-sciences investors.

An array of venture-capital firms ranging from giant Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers to influential firms such as Polaris Venture Partners poured a total of about $130 million into cosmetic medicine last year, up from about $41 million in 2005, according to the National Venture Capital Association, though that figure is rough because the business is relatively new and still fragmented.

Body contouring, skin tightening and facial rejuvenation are among the most promising fields. Other ideas include laser hair-removal devices for home use and tattoo inks that can be removed with a single treatment. Wrinkle-erasing facial fillers such as Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.'s Restylane and Allergan Inc.'s Juvéderm are already a hot market but one that is crowded with many new competitors.

One reason that investors are intrigued by cosmetic medicine is that products and devices must pass a regulatory process at the Food and Drug Administration. This hurdle makes it tougher for rivals to sell knockoffs. (It's also costly, one reason companies need venture-capital funding.)
The FDA process for products like these is typically more rigorous and time-consuming than for skin creams, makeup and other cosmetics sold by retailers in drug and department stores.
Another lure for investors Consumers are willing to shell out big bucks for treatments. Wrinkle-erasing shots and skin regimens must be regularly repeated to maintain the effect -- generating recurring payments for doctors and product sellers.

The aesthetics business is at the forefront of a sweeping health-care trend that investors are striving to figure out. "We fundamentally believe that health care is going to be increasingly shaped by the consumer patient, and there's no better way to learn about that than in the aesthetics industry," says Jim Glasheen of Technology Partners, a venture-capital firm in Palo Alto, Calif., that was one of the early players in the field.

Trolling for investment ideas, he schmoozes with skin doctors and plastic surgeons at meetings such as the Cosmetic Bootcamp -- a gathering of about 200 doctors and manufacturers of everything from laser skin-treatment devices to basic doctor-office furniture -- that was held in June in Aspen, Colo. One of the biggest events this year: a brainstorming session between doctors and venture-capital investors. . . .

Bulge Battle

That's what's driving interest in companies like LipoSonix Inc. in Seattle and UltraShape Ltd. of Yokneam, Israel, both of which are developing a kind of ultrasound technology for smoothing buttocks and other bulges.

Polaris, based in Waltham, Mass., invested about $16 million in UltraShape in March 2006 after one of its partners spotted the technology in Israel. The UltraShape instrument uses "focused" ultrasound energy to destroy fat below the skin.

"What intrigued us is that the procedure, unlike traditional liposuction, doesn't require anesthesia," says Brian Chee, a Polaris partner and UltraShape director. The company is selling machines in Europe and is talking to the FDA about U.S. marketing approval, he says.

Kythera Biopharmaceuticals Inc. is testing a compound that is injected under the skin to dissolve fatty deposits, particularly under the chin. A few years ago, the four founders pooled about $650,000 of their own money and obtained funds from Versant Ventures to acquire rights to the compound from the University of California at Los Angeles. Patients are enrolling now for human tests in Australia and the United Kingdom.

"We've had no trouble raising money," says Keith Leonard, a former Amgen Inc. executive and now chief executive of Kythera, based in Woodland Hills, Calif.

Skin in the Game
The Kleiner Perkins firm, an early venture-capital backer of Genentech Inc. and Amazon.com Inc., jumped into the business about 18 months ago with an investment in Aesthera Corp., a Pleasanton, Calif., seller of a light-based treatment for acne and other skin conditions. The company's device uses a vacuum-suctioning technology to bring a patient's oil glands closer to the skin's surface for exposure to light therapy.

Technology Partners, among others, has invested in SpectraGenics, a Pleasanton, Calif., start-up that sells a hair-removal product in Japan under the name i-epi. The hand-held device, which uses laser energy to target unwanted hair without harming surrounding skin, sells for about $1,200.
SpectraGenics is hoping to sell its device to U.S. consumers, too. In December, Palomar Medical Technologies Inc., of Burlington, Mass., became the first company to receive FDA approval for a home-use hair-removal device. Palomar is working with Procter & Gamble Co.'s Gillette unit to commercialize the device."

To view this in its entireity, just click on -
http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB119223734987458057.html
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10.06.2007

Lipodissolve discussion, hear from lipodissolve paying customers

Here you can read about paying customers who got lipodissolve. Many customers are in Kansas.

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/WeightLoss/messages/1061.html

Here are the first few of many blog posts about lipodissolve. (Lipodissolve is not ultrashape. Lipodissolve is not lipozap. Lipodisolve uses injections, ultrashape uses ultrasound waves.)

" post name kcmo1 07/17/06
There was a thread with stlouis1here, but I think we filled the message quota. I'm 1 week in on 2nd treatment, outer thighs. They did more shots, but over a larger section. This one wasnt nearly as red or swollen as the first time. They said I should see something after this treatment, and I'm feeling quite hopeful. I go for 3rd treatment August 4th. I waited 3 weeks the first time, and doing 3 1/2 weeks this time, just to get it on a Friday so I'd have some weekend downtime in comfy clothes! : ) I think 2 weeks is too soon (and others noted that as well).
AliciaNorris 07/17/06
KCMO1 Thanks for your thoughts. I had my 1st treatment to my lower abs last week and go for 2nd treatment next week. Along with that, they will do my inner thighs and upper abs at the same time as that next week. I imagine it might be a bit much all in one day, so we'll see what happens. I will be happy once I have had a couple more treatments so I can start noticing the magic of this stuff !! LOL. Will keep all updated.

wildcat980307/19/06
New to the boards - - in a panic attack over buying a treatment package on Friday, July 14th, I started searching online for answers! I'm interested in what kinds of results for inner thigh people are having. That was the only area I really wanted done. I'm assuming this area is the most painful, so any pointers would be helpful...I haven't started the treatments yet in the KC office. I had an activity on the following Saturday that wouldn't work well with having the injections the day before. Thanks!

hottiewannabe 07/20/06
I have my 1st lipo dissolve treatment scheduled for next week. Has anybody done their inner and outer thighs and banana area? If so, please tell me how it's going.

st.louis1here 07/20/06
Hi Kids,Well, I found you all - I didn't know a new thread had been started.My update.I waited 4 weeks between my 3rd and 4th treatment on my abdomen. I now have people noticing that I don't have a "belly" anymore. This is wonderful. The pain has been worth it. I started at 148 lbs. I am down to 134 lbs. I have been doing Adkins diet for about 3 weeks. I had a different NP inject on the 3rd treatment - talk about pain and bruising - WOW!! So, I go in for my 4th treatment this past Monday - back to the nurse who injected the first two times. This one was wonderful. Min. bruising, hardly any pain after the first hour. They have started something new with the lipo injections. They advise you to wear a compression garment to the area's. I had an old girdle type thing from a long time ago. I wore it for 24 hours. Next day - minimal swelling. Made such a difference in how I felt. I do have a few "knots" left and she told me to take a vibrating massager that has a heater on it - and rub it over the area's for about 20 minutes every evening. She said it would break up the knots. I bought the package deal - it was scary when I signed those papers. I am glad that I did it. I wish ya'all could see my results. Good luck everyone.

st.louis1here07/20/06
Okay, this should make everyone laugh a bit. One of the reasons I went on Adkins - and made it known to everyone - was so that when I did appear to lose weight, everyone would atribute it to my diet. I didn't want anyone to know that I spent money on the lipodissolve, especially my hubby. LOLAnyone else feel this way?
waytomuch07/21/06

Hi,I am treating 2 area's, upper abdomen and lower abdomen. Cost was 4000.00 (ouch!!). 6 treatments to each area.
waytomuch07/21/06

Okay - what is the "banana" area that I keep hearing about? Thanks
rainmaker2707/24/06

The banana is the back of the upper thighs, right above the rear end. I have a lot of cellulite there and am hoping this would help.

rainmaker2707/24/06
CORRECTION TO LAST POST:Right BELOW the rear end.

hottiewannabe07/24/06
I just got back from my 1st treatmtent. By the time I got to their desk to schedule my next appointment I started swelling. When I got to my car I felt like I was sitting on a bunch of bee stingers. OUCH! But within 30 minutes or so that stinging went away and now I'm just sore and the area is hot. I'm already getting bumpy on the backs of my thighs. (I had my bananas and outter thighs treated).

rainmaker2707/23/06
Great Thread, I'm so glad I found it. I love hearing everyone's experiences.I have had 3 treatments for inner thighs at Advanced Lipo Dissolve in KC. The treatments were each 3 weeks apart. I'm scheduled for my 4th treatment this week but am considering pushing it out another 4 weeks as I still have a lot of large lumps and I know its best to wait till they are gone, yet I am anxious to get my next treatment.The first treatment they injected my inner thighs from the front. The second time they did it from the back b/c I still had lumps then the third they went back to the front. I had the most pain and bruising after the first treatment. I've been trying Arnica and I think it helps if you take it a few days in advance.To anyone considering inner thighs: Bring bike shorts to the treatment to wear home. Not too tight though as you don't want to inhibit the swelling. I wore loose bike shorts for several days after and this helped tremendously. Also, if you sleep on your side try putting a pillow between your legs, this really helped me.I think the inner thigh is a painful area as I was in pain for a few days. The night after and following day were the worse, but I managed through it with Tylenol.I wish I could report I'm seeing fantastic results, but I'm just not sure. I think I can tell a bit. The 4th treatment will be interesting.Thanks to all on this thread. I hope it says alive, I want to hear more about others who have had 4-6 treatments.If this works, I will do other areas (outer thigh, banana, knees and upper arms are what I want.) But I will probably find a cheaper place in KC. Recommendations appreciated.

Cindy G.07/24/06
Anyone have any bad experiences with Lipodissolve? It has been an awful expereince for me. For $1400.00 I have been in pain, sick and gotten a larger abdomen than I have ever had, except for when I was pregnant.My first treatment was not as bad as my second one. I did however get diarrhea that I did not think was going to ever stop, along with terrible abdominal pains. My second one was really bad. I was not told that I would only receive one tube of numbing cream, that had to last all three treatments. I used half of the tube on my first treatment. So I had to divide the remainder of the tube for the second and third treatments. It was not enough. I was in so much pain that I was not able to leave when I was done with the injections. I thought I was going to pass out. That night I got so sick. I woke up with terrible abdominal pains, broke out in a wringing wet sweat, followed by diarrhea. It is hard to think about going back for my last treatment. I had to buy bigger shorts. I look terrible in a swiming suit. I am so discouraged and depressed. I am embarassed to tell anyone that I am doing Lipodissolve. They would think I was nuts for paying $1400.00 to be in pain, have diarrhea, and enlarge my abdomen. I don't know what to do.

rainmaker2707/24/06
Cindy, I'm very sorry to hear about your experience. How long have you been waiting between treatments? I would try waiting up to 8 weeks before you go back to let the swelling subside. And they should certainly give you another tube of numbing cream. What is this by the way? I did not get any and I'd love to buy some if I can.One thing Advanced Lipo Dissolve Center did very well was the consultation. They explained in detail the pain and the swelling and they were very accurate. If I had not gotten such thorough information, I think I would have been rather scared.I've never heard of the other side effects you mention. Good luck, I hope your experience improves.

rainmaker2707/26/06
The reddish brown tint should lighten a lot within 3-4 days and then take 7-10 to go away completely. At least that's about how it is for me. I'm convinced Arnica taken orally and topically helps. I think I'll keep a diary next time.I pushed my 4th treatment out another month. It will be a total of 8 weeks from my 3rd, for inner thighs. The first 3 being 3 weeks apart I think were too close.I'm very anxious, but I want to get the best results possible and from everything I'm reading here and elsewhere I think I can't go wrong by waiting.

Cindy G. 07/27/06
st.louis1here
Hi st.louis1here,The numbing cream is called L-M-X (lidocaine 4%)topical anesthetic cream. It really helps because when I was getting an injection she hit a spot higher than where I put the cream and I could definitely tell the difference. I will tell how I chose the place I went to. Well first I went to Advanced in Chesterfield for a consultation. I thought that they told me that they would give me numbing cream also. I then went to Aeterna Medical Spa in St. Peter's. They also have other locations. There are supposed to be two different methods out there. They do the other one. I think the difference is the recipe and the amount they use and the length of time between visits. Their theory is that 4 weeks isn't long enough for the swelling to go down, and that waiting longer between visits gives the medicine more time to work. They also say that you only need 3 visits because of this. So what caused me to go there was less visits=less pain, and it also was $1000 less. I can't even imagine going 6 times, even if pain was my only symptom. Something interesting that I discovered is that the CEO of Aeterna, Ronald Chod and the CEO (I think that is his title) Dr. Richard Muckerman, both OBGYNS are business partners of some medical research company, yet they have both gone in separate directions when it comes to Lipodissolve. Anyway I tried contacting Dr. Chod via e-mail to make him aware of my bad experience. I told him that I really need to speak with him before I go through this again. But I have not heard back from him. I don't know what I am going to do. I am due to go back next, but I am going on vacation the following week. And there is no way I am going on vacation looking or feeling the way I know I will. I can almost bet what is going to happen in the end. They will say "Oh, you must be one of the 3%it doesn't work on". Just like a place I went to for a body wrap told me, when I had one done. Well I put this place out of business between standing in their parking lot and telling people not to do it, driving around with the words "Do not go to Slender Wraps" written on the back windshield of my van, and finally contacting the Attorney General. A friend of ours who is an attorney said if there are enough people out there that don't get results, a class action lawsuit may be filed. But it would be a long time down the road, due to the small amount of people having this done. It would take a while to get enough people, that did not get results, to file a lawsuit.I wish these places would let you actually speak with people who actually had the procedure done. But maybe there is reason why they don't offer that. But their saying about no down time is totally false. I could have told my employer in advance that I would not be at work, but due to their saying of no down time, I had no reason to think that I would not be able to go to work. My work was scrambling to find a replacement for me at the last minute.

st.louis1here07/28/06
CindiG- everyone
HiDid Aeterna offer you any kind of "gurantee" (not spelled right,lol)? Seems like the Lipodissolve Center offered one - but, I don't remember what it was. Maybe you can demand your money back. I originally used their "12 month" payment plan, no interest. I started reading reviews of the service and people were stating that they had major problems with them, like charging interest after 2 months. I went ahead and dug in my savings and paid it off the first month. I hate payments hanging over my head. I will have to ask about that cream, I've never been offered it. I know what you mean about having this done and trying to go to work. I'm a nurse and turning patients the day after having this done was horrible - especially, because I didn't tell anyone that I had this done. Every time my abdomen would rub again the bed, when pulling someone up, was excruciating. That is strange that the doc would not email you back. Remember that the squeeky wheel gets the grease. Just cause a little stink, like the other place you did, and you will probably get results. I did that with an airline recently and they put me up in a hotel after I yelled at the counter about their lousy customer service. I would keep on the place till you get some answers on why you reacted the way you did. Can you find out what they injected you with? I've never met the doc at the Lipodissolve Center. I've always spoke with the NP's. It's kind of funny, but being a nurse, I feel more comfortable with them. In my area of the hospital, the nurses know more what is going on than the docs. LOL. Keep us up to date on how your treatments are going. It's so nice to hear from other's on what they are experiencing. I still laugh at the commercial's stating this is "pain free" and "no down time". LOL. What a joke - guess it is better than liposuction (which I wouldn't do)- not as invasive. No scars. I do wonder what those "lumps" look like. I always wonder if they are little black, necrotic area's that are dissolving. Better that I not know!
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captain2309/27/07
Star01 Your claims have no backing. You probably heard it "somewhere" from "someone' and you are making claims that have no evidence. You say the FDA has no known studies on Lipodissolve, then how can you claim that is causes fever, staff infection etc.. A little contradictory don't you think? The FDA does not need to give approval on procedures only on drugs and products. The FDA has recalled over 14,635 drugs and products in the last few years alone. Just see their website on recalls. I'm not saying that regulation is not necessary, i am just pointing out that FDA approval does not mean there are no risks. When administered by a trained professional, Lipodissolve has a safety record which is excellent. There are dozens of studies conducted on the treatment.
These can be found at: http://lipotherapyinstitute.org

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrezcmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17300603
Hasengschwandtner, F Injection Lipolysis for Effective Reduction of Localized Fat in Place of minor surgical Lipoplasty Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2006 125-130.
http://www.aestheticsurgeryjournal.org/article/PIIS1090820X06000100/abstract

10.05.2007

What is Ultrashape? How I first learned about Ultrashape contour 1

This is the article that I first found out about Ultrashape it was in Allure magazine over a year and a half ago. Eva Longoria is on the cover of that issue - lipozap lipozap injections lipozap picture
http://www.smartbrief.com/news/nra/industryPR-detail.jsp?id=ECDC4DC1-7351-4275-8A1A-9E48C190D297&brief=NRA

"Eva Longoria Opens Up About Her Love Life in the April Issue Allure on Newsstands March 21
NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Cover Story: Eva Longoria, 'Garden of Eva'
"On her love life with Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs Point Guard: "I'm the experienced one. I'm the teacher, especially about love. He's always telling me he's never met anyone who loves the way I do -- wholly and freely and unconditionally. I'm soo in love."

"Future Perfect": Anti-Aging and Fat Blasting Breakthroughs (Page 214)
Forty-eight percent of women consider fine lines and wrinkles to be the number-one sign of aging. Luckily, a handful of treatments are being developed and tested to smooth wrinkles, and already look as if they'll fulfill some of our wildest expectations. Although a few are available now, others are still being studied or refined in the laboratory, known to only a select group of doctors and Allure. Here's a look at some of the latest and greatest in anti- aging and fat blasting solutions:

A Line-Smoothing Gel
In the foreseeable future, doctors may be able to wipe out wrinkles -- literally with a yet-to-be-named gel. One application of this gel is being engineered to last at least as long as Botox -- three to five months, versus the 24 hours of over-the-counter muscle-relaxing creams currently on the market. This could be approved in the next several years.

Better Wrinkle Shots
One thing women don't like about Botox -- besides the injection itself -- is waiting several days for it to fully take effect. But there's hope on the horizon. The FDA could approve PurTox in 2008, a highly diluted botulinum toxin that hopes to improve this time lag as well as eliminate the risk of drifting that causes the eyelid to droop temporarily in 5 percent of Botox patients.

Elasticity Booster
Sun exposure, cigarette smoke, and stress can all deplete the skin of its elastin -- and its resiliency. Beginning in April, a new eye cream, Relastin, will be available that will restore springiness to skin and diminish fine lines and wrinkles.

Lipo Without Incisions
Two similar competing systems in development, UltraShape and LipSonix, eliminate small amounts of body fat at a time, allowing patients to lose up to an inch in one treatment and go right back to work. Both systems could be available by 2007.

Face-lift of the Future
A yet-to-be-named device is being engineered to lift and tighten facial muscles without surgery. Safety tests are complete, and clinical trials of its effectiveness are under way.
"Time Bomb": The Latest Tips for Looking Younger (Page 192)

Women spent $402 million on anti-aging skin-care products in 2004, according to research by Mintel, and over 2.5 million Botox treatments were administered last year. Clearly, everyone's trying to beat the clock. Here are some of the savviest strategies from Allure for doing just that:* THE BASICS: More than 90 percent of aging is genetic. But 10 percent, we can control with sun avoidance, sunscreen, and not smoking. * REDUCE STRESS: Chronic stress wears you out continuously over time, causing long-term injury to your body's cells. In fact, little stressors of everyday life can be even more damaging to you than a major trauma like losing your job or getting divorced. So, how can you avoid this damage caused by everyday life? Starting a strength-training program can make your real age 1.7 years younger, and calling a friend daily reduces the aging stress causes by eight years. * SLEEP: Regularly skimping on sleep can age you. However, regularly getting too much sleep -- more than nine hours a night -- appears to age you by several years as well. The optimal amount is six to seven hours for women and seven to eight for men. * DIET: You can more powerfully influence the skin through what you ingest than what you put on it. Therefore, it's important to have a diet rich in essential fatty acids, especially omega-3 fatty acids. * ANTIOXIDANTS: No matter what sunscreen you're wearing, the skin is generating free radicals that break down collagen and cause skin cancer. Antioxidants provide another line of defense against environmental injury to the skin. * SEX: Great sex can stave off all sorts of age-related problems, from weakened immune systems to chronic stress. It releases feel-good chemicals like endorphins and oxytocin, before and during climax. Plus, it can lower blood pressure and increase cardiovascular health. * SUN: Believe it or not, a little bit of unprotected sun exposure -- 10 to 20 minutes a day can help your body produce vitamin D, which decreases aging of your arteries and immune system. "
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10.02.2007

LA California - ABC 7 news talks about injections, such as lipozap lipodissolve by Denise Dador

Here is a report from a customer who got a treatment of lipozap who wants his money back, but has not gotten his money back yet -
http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/283/RipOff0283794.htm
Report: #283794 View Similar Reports
Report: MedAesthetica Medical Group - LIPOZAP
Category: Misc. Health Specialists

MedAesthetica Medical Group - LIPOZAP Bad Reaction,
Bad Customer Service! The side affects to my Lipozap treatment was unbearable. But the customer service was the worst! Sherman Oaks California

MedAesthetica Medical Group - LIPOZAP
15303 Ventura Blvd #440Sherman Oaks, California, 91403U.S.A.
Submitted: 11/8/2007 7:48:03 PM
Jacksutherland Los Angeles, California

What a joke! I heard of lipozap on the radio and was interested in loosing some weight the WRONG way. I meet with an individual at their fancy high rise Lipozap office and was convinced by her that the product was the best and even it did not work I would get a full 100% refund.Well the side effects that took place after my first real treatment were so strong I was not able to work. I was suffering from extreme severe nausea and vomiting and complete loss of any appetite I could not eat and was throwing up all the time. If I did lose any weight it was because I could not eat and was throwing up every few hours not from the joke of lipozap. It would have been cheaper to just become anorexic.I did continue my treatments even with the side effects I was told by a lipozap nurse that the side effects are normal, I was willing to suffer to lose the gut, it did not help. After my primary Doctor told me to stop the treatment I did. We were not able to determine what caused this strange reaction and lipozap claims no responsibility. I stopped the treatment just short of completing the full treatment. I might add that I am still having problems with my appetite and nausea.I was told by the first nurse I talked to once I stopped the treatment that she would process the FULL refund due to the reaction to the treatment. What a joke that was, she was nice and helpful and agreed that we should stop and issue a full refund. This never happened; I was then told that I would not get any reimbursement. It has been a joke after much complaining I was told I would get the 100% refund and was sent a full release of claim I signed and sent back. Only to find out that the person who issued a full refund was wrong and I would still have large portion to pay. I cant get any one on the phone now just emails, which they dont respond to. Its the biggest customer service joke I have ever seen. The long and the short is the treatment is a scam the customer service is so out of wack that there belong in third world country.JacksutherlandLos Angeles, CaliforniaU.S.A.

"Are Fat-Dissolving Lipo Injections Safe? Yes -- and No"

FDA: 'Buyer Beware' Situation Reported by Denise Dador of abc7

Sept. 10, 2007 (KABC-TV) - "You've probably heard the ads -- an alternative to liposuction injections that dissolves fat. Sound too good to be true? The main ingredients of the shots are not FDA-approved.
So is it safe and does it work? One local doctor says it can help, but consumers need to ask the right questions.
Thirty-four-year-old Lisa Gold had full-body liposuction a year ago. She said it left her body uneven.

"I just wanted to try to be the thinnest that I could be, but that surgery really screwed me up," said Gold.
Instead of more surgery, she opted for something that promised hardly any down time -- a fat-dissolving injection. It requires several injections in problem areas.
"You'll feel like somebody worked you out really hard at the gym," said Gold.
The main part of the injection is made of ingredients not FDA-approved -- phosphatidylcholine and deoxycholate (PCDC).
"The fat is broken down and it's absorbed by the body, and it's excreted mostly in the stool and urine," said lipotherapy specialist Dr. Raffi Dishakjian.
The injections are marketed under many names -- LipoZap, Lipo-Dissolve, and Lipomelt.

Thirty-one-year-old Jenny Santoni had lipotherapy on her back. (You can watch the video and see that she does look better after her lipotherapy treatment.)
"I feel better. I can wear tighter shirts," said Santoni.
"The looser the fat, the sort of buttery loose fat, tends to respond better than firm fat," said Dr. Dishakjian.

But like all procedures, it has risks. There have been complaints of infection, disfigurement, severe cramping, bloating, and dehydration.
In fact, in Kansas the procedure is restricted to physicians, and they must use it as part of an investigational trial.
Dr. Dishakjian says it's common to experience itching, redness, and sometimes bruising. He also says he tells his patients it's considered an off-label use, and says many of the serious complications are the result of poorly trained practitioners.
Consumers need to ask tough questions.

"They need to know the training of the physician, his technique, and how aggressive or safety-oriented the practice is," said Dr. Dishakjian. "Where do they get their supplies, and how many treatments has the doctor done, and in how many areas."

In response to a request by Eyewitness News, the FDA made this statement: "In fact, there are no FDA-approved drugs with an approved indication to dissolve fat. The FDA cannot assure the safety and efficacy of these types of drugs. Consumers need to know that this is a buyer-beware situation. These are unapproved drugs for unapproved uses and we can't guarantee consumers' safety."

Lisa knew the risks, but for her, it outweighed going another round with liposuction.
"I just want to be able to look in the mirror and like what I see," said Gold.
One more word of caution -- the doctor says lipotherapy should not be used as a weight-loss treatment. Rather, it's intended to help with small areas of body contouring.
The shots cost about $250, and on average most people require at least four injections. Of course, that also depends on the size of the area being targeted."

To see the artice in full from abc 7 news, just click on - lipozap review lipozap blog liposuction review lipozap lipozap
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=health&id=5651306

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9.20.2007

Picture before and after 2 treatments of Ultrashape

Here is a picture before and after 2 treatments of Ultrashape , taken 60 days apart. The most challenging thing was waiting those 30 days, and watching the carb intake.
I think it is cool because you can see the difference. These pictures are not for distribution, thanks.

lipozap ultrashape is not lipozap lipozap uses needles and ultrashape is similair to liposonix in thap it uses ultrasound waves not injections like lipozap lipozap

9.13.2007

Dr Cueva's is in TJ Mexico who offers Ultrashape. He is near the Tijuana Mexico San Diego border.

Dr Cueva is in Tijuana Mexico. His 619 number, directions, address, tips to find his office are all in my research. He also has a website. I speak spanish and like to practice so I will also call their office if you really want me to, to make an appointment, I guess. They are open on Saturdays, love that and are quite close to the border. So, I did not have to take any time off from work. And as a former high school spanish teacher, I just like hearing and speaking spanish. Ana my nurse is so friendly, miss her. And we all got spa del dia, spa of the day, after our treatments which is a massage, relaxing warm hand treatment, and a facial while we were all there. I think all 3 spa services costs about 60 US dollars if I can remember correctly. I need a massage now.

9.04.2007

Here is a blog about Ultrashape -

http://www.citynews.ca/blogs/jeelicious_11566.aspx that says -

"It's a fat blaster!
Can you believe that? It's called Ultrashape and it targets fat cells by using focal ultrasound technology. It's the same type of technology used to blast away kidney stones.
Dr. Lisa Kellet's clinic, called DLK on avenue, is the first in North America to offer the treatments. Check out my one-on-one with the dermatologist.
The treatment is ideal for people who are fit and healthy but have stubborn areas of fat. It is not a weight loss procedure. This machine is ideal for large areas like stomach, thighs, buttocks, and hips. The machine doesn't target smaller areas like upper arms or chin but I here there may be one made eventually."

8.12.2007

Doctors talk about their Results with Ultrashape including before and after pictures and percentage of satisfaction of clients

Here 5 doctors talk about their own experience using Ultrashape, and the results of their patients. There are also before and after pictures. The article is entitled CLINICAL roundtable
Contour I with Focused Ultrasound.

Excels in Reducing Localized Fat
BY KEVIN A. WILSON, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
European Aesthetic Buyers Guide Spring 2007 miinews.com

This picture is before and after Ultrashape contour. The pic is courtesy of Dr. Javier M, as stated on the pic.

"Dr. Scheflan — We have an average of 2.5 to 3.5 cm circumference reduction per treatment. The response rate to this technology is about 95%. Contour I destroys the excess fat cells and they do not regrow. We ask patients to maintain a low carbohydrate diet during treatment so the body can use the emulsified fat instead of ingested carbohydrates. The secret to effective treatment is patient positioning. Tape the treatment area so that the fat is bulging out. Aesthetic patients are demanding and expect outstanding results. Patient satisfaction is surprisingly high.

Dr. Inglefield — We see an average circumference loss of just over 6.0 cm with 96% of patients very satisfied with the results.
The results seem long term, and our experience shows that the fat reduction is permanent. As with any body contouring treatment carried out as part of a good diet and exercise program, results are maintained. Careful patient selection is the most important factor, and careful positioning and strapping of the treatment is also necessary

Dr. Ascher — Out of 130 patients, 64% showed a 2 to 4 cm circumferential reduction. About 30% of patients who have gotten a 2 to 7 cm reduction have maintained long-term results. We find that three treatments at three week intervals, with an additional treatment two months later, produces optimal results. Among patients in our preliminary clinical study, 50% were very to quite satisfied, 38% were little satisfied and 12% were not satisfied.

Borelli — About 60% of my patients see significant improvement. It’s still too early to say how long that improvement will last, but the results have persisted so far and we are happy with that. Most patients, about 70%, are satisfied with the results.

Dr. Polla — Approximately 80% of patients obtain favorable results, with the remaining 20% seeing less diminution in the deep, spotty fat depositions than estimated during the initial consultation. Patients who take care of themselves and have good results may see persistence up to one year. Keep in mind that patients are strictly selected.

What adverse events are associated with Contour I treatment, how long do they last,
and how are they treated?

Dr. Inglefield — If anything, there can be mild discomfort during treatment and mild erythema afterwards. Erythema subsides within about one hour without special treatment. We have not
seen severe adverse events.

Dr. Polla — We have not yet observed any side effects"
This entire article can be found at . . . //

http://www.miinews.com/pdf/eabg_roundtable_spring07.pdf

8.11.2007

Ultrashape clients talk via a blog

Here is a blog between a couple Ultrashape customers who share their experience -

8 replies re: Ultrashape fat removal
Posted by: SW on 06/06

" Hi Ok, so I had my treatment yesterday. It was very straight forward. The doctor drew on my tummy, took some photos and then measured me. The treatment uses a computer which tells the doctor where he needs to place the hand piece that delivers the ultra sound. Its all rather high tech and fool-proof and apparently is designed to give even results. Some oil was put on my tummy so the hand piece could glide over my skin, and then it was just moved every few seconds (as instructed by the computer) until the area had been covered. I didn't feel a thing, which was almost weird cos i just expected it to tingle or something. The whole thing took just over an hour and I was able to drive back home. The only thing I have to do now is stick to a low carb diet for four days, which shouldn't be too hard. The doctor said it may take a few weeks until I can see/measure the loss so I'm going back at the end of the month to be measured again. So far, It's been a really positive experience. The clinic was professional looking and easy to get to and the staff were friendly and informative. I just hope the treatment works! But how great is that? To be able to get rid of stubborn fat without having risky surgery, no drugs and no recovery time!"

. . . weeks later she writes 06/27

"OK guys.....Drum roll please......I went for my measurement appointment last week and I have lost just over 3cm. I am really happy. I think it was definitely money well spent. I hope you all have great success too."

It is found on http://chat.metro.co.uk/metro/threadnonInd.jsp?forum=70&thread=251626&message=383403

8.08.2007

Ultrashape technology video

Here you can see HOW the Ultrashape majic wand works. It is 2 mins long.

1500 Ultrashape customers later . . a positive blog entry from Holland

Here is what a Holland clinic is saying about Ultrashape 1500 customers later, yes the customers overall are happy. See below for the entire blog post . .

"Seeing is believing " Posted by bver July 2007

'Our institute. is one of the world's mosts experienced Ultrashape centers since we started offering it to the public back in 2005. We have a database of about 1500 cases now. Are most people satisfied ? The answer is yes if they meet the correct profile AND perform MULTIPLE sessions. I am sick of seeing ULtrashape being advertised as a one pass solution, it is not.

In Holland some doc has almost destroyed the good name of Ultrashape by offering the treatment as a weight loss methode, unbelievable ! Ultrashape will NOT make anyone loose significant weight, in fact fat is very light. Ultrashape works, period. I was convinced by their own research, and now we have a collection of records that shows a reduction in cm with no weight loss which can only be explained by the fact that fat cells are gone.

Yes, there is a circumference change in almost every woman during the same month. This change however is noted in the abdom area. So how to explain cm loss at the thighs ? How come woman are telling us they are fitting in pants that they could not fit into for years despite the fact that they have not lost weight? Are they hallucinating ? No, facts are facts. On the other hand I have never ever seen so many clinical studies by any treatment. Why would a company go to such great lenghts as to proof their method?

Because they know that the machine they invented is NOT going to be very welcomed by the medical community ! Would you like to have a machine replacing your liposuction practice ? No because it would mean loss of income, period. Let those who do not believe not stand in the way of those making progress. "

And here is what a customer said about her own experience in London, also found on the same blog page -

"I've had ultrashape Posted by rachelj 5 January

"Hello. I've had ultrashape and was really happy with the results! I had 3 treatments, combined with a treatment called accent, which is a skin tightening treatment. I had my stomach treated, and overall I lose 8cm!! I went to the 'I care for my Body' clinic in knightsbridge, london. I was really happy with them.. they are really friendly and professional, and the clinic is really nice.. it feels like you are going to a day spa!! Their webside is: icareformybody com if anyone wants to check them out!" Rachel

These 2 posts can be found on the sofeminine.co.uk blog that talks about ultrashape -

http://forum.sofeminine.co.uk

7.28.2007

Price from an Ultrashape customer July 28, 2007

An ultrashape customer emailed me today about the price that she paid for an Ultrashape treatment I believe in Mexico, can not confirm exact doctor name, but it was in TJ, Tijuana.

I got a treatment back in January and I was notified by Dr. C's office that the price depends on the area, the bigger the area, the higher the price. Also, I only got 1 area done - the stomach, and had 3 treatments.

Here is what Pam S e-mailed me today -

I read several of your responses on various sites about Ultrashape. I returned from TJ yesterday and need to tell you your prices are very old. 3 gringo stomach treatments are now $1200 and 3 abdomen treatments are $2400 so a single treatment in both areas is $1200 plus a 3% credit card processing charge.

You don't say how well you speak Spanish so maybe you got a better rate. I asked for multiple area discount and was told no, however my grade school spanish was sufficuent enough to hear a quote of $1000 to a mexican woman. I didn't catch for which area, but since I got a full price list to do all treament areas and none of them cost $1000 there is a double standard in TJ.

I had signed up single treatment in 3 areas for abs, front thighs and inner thighs ($2800). Got through the inner thighs then the machine went down and they couldn't finish treatment. I'm now waiting to see if a get a postive result on inner thigh before commiting any more money to this.

Pam S.

The only thing that I can think of is that the size treated was different. For example, my 1 friend SM paid 1 higher price for her treatment, than my smaller friend AC, who had a smaller area, paid a lower price. If I can remember correctly, the price difference was about 200. So again, the size treated determines the price.

And, all 3 of us have only had ONE area done , the stomach area. We did not get thigh treatments, so that may also why the price was lower for us.

I used to teach high school Spanish so I am fluent in Spanish.

If it helps, the Cancun doctor that I called 3 months ago was charging 1350 for one (1) treatment, I only asked about the stomach area, did not inquire about stomach and thighs. There is more than doctor who offer ultrashape in Cancun.

7.21.2007

Ultrashape blog

Here is an Ultrashape blog with weblinks -

http://liposuctionalternative.blogspot.com/

incl. this news story -

Woman Performed Illegal Lipo, Tummy Tucks, Police Say posted: July 28, 2007

BLOOMINGTON, California -- A local beauty salon owner has been arrested in connection with allegedly performing illegal plastic surgery. Authorities raided the Diamond Cut salon in Bloomington and two residences. The investigation began in April.A 39-year-old woman who is not a licensed physician was allegedly performing cosmetic procedures, including liposuction and tummy tucks, according to police.
It was not known if the woman was licensed in another country, investigators said.There was also evidence found in a mobile home that led investigators to believe the woman was performing plastic surgery there, police said. Who would buy a tummy tuck in a nail salon?

7.20.2007

Ventura county star interviews a plastic surgeon asking him about lipozap

The newspaper the Ventura County Star interviews a plastic surgeon about his opinion about lipozap. Here is the weblink - http://vcexperts.venturacountystar.com/expert_detail.cfm?expert_id=69 -

which states . . .

Brian D. Brantner, M.D.Plastic SurgeryBrian D. Brantner, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a diplomat of the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He specializes in Plastic, Reconstructive surgery as well as Aesthetic Surgery.

"Do you do Lipo Zap? If so, what is the cost? How safe is it?"

"An excellent question!! That process has, to my knowledge not been fully divulged to anyone or undergone any clinical, peer-reviewed trials in the US to determine effectiveness. Our societies have discouraged us from engaging in treatments such as this because they have not been scientifically evaluated in the US. The term "mesotherapy" means trying to treat or dissolve fat with injections. Quite typically, the effectiveness of a medical treatment is inversely proportional to the amount of advertising used to promote it. I would advise waiting until there is an approved and accepted type of injection treatment for fat. I do not do "Lipozap" because it is a name coined for one specific type of injection. If it is still around in another year, then perhaps it will have been investigated. I would also check on the credentials of the doctor or find out who exactly administers the "Lipozap" treatment to each patient."

Please note that this is the opinion of Dr. B, a plastic surgeon.

I make 0 (zero) statements on the effectiveness of any lipozap or lipodisolve treatment, as I am not a medical professional. However, I do quote customers and provide links to their blog or website address.

If you have had lipozap, lipodissolve, liposuction or ultrashape, please do feel free to leave a comment and tell us about your experience (good or bad be honest, and paying customers only please, thanks), and if you would reccommend it or not and why, thanks and gracias!

6.17.2007

This majic wand really worked. How I first learned about Ultrashape Contour I

Ultrashape has no needles, is painless, and it does work. And I've heard from real, happy Ultrashape customers and they are happy that they tried it. It is not lipozap. Lipozap is injections whereas Ultrashape uses ultrasound to melt fat. Ultrashape is not lipodissolve nor fig.com , hope that helps you.

Well I first read about Ultrashape in Allure magazine over 2 years ago, and could not wait for the USA FDA approval! I think this may and will replace liposuction for 1000s of people who do NOT want surgery, but do want to lose a few inches. It really was painless.
IF you'd like information about a US treatment in the future in the USA, then just email the North America office for UltraShape, or click on the ultrashape.com website.

And I went to Dr Cueva in Tijuana, which is only 5 mins from the USA border. They have a 619 number that you can call from the USA, no extra fees, all their info is in my paper I can email you for free if youd like. All of the office staff are welcoming and friendly inc. Ana my nurse, she is so sweet. If you do not speak Spanish, then ask for someone who speaks English when you call. And in the office, both Adriana and Marta are great. My friends love them too.

Currently in Mexico there are Ultrashape doctor offices in Tijuana, Cancun, near Texas, Monterrey, Tiajuana, Cancun, etc.

Please email me at teresaohio@aol.com I am teacher and am busy right now but I will email it to you within a day or so. In it I have suggestions, where to go, what to ask, what to expect, a list of 15 Frequently Asked Questions and answers, it is 14 pages. I created it after I got so many of the same questions from around the globe. So instead of writing each one back from New York, London, Madrid, etc. I decided just to put all the info in a easy to read paper.

In my research I have a picture of what I started with, at 5'11" size 14 + stomach with flat tire.
And NOW I have a size 12 stomach, after 3 treatments, 30 days apart. It has been an amazing experience. It has been so inspiring, that 3 of my friends and I are all went down together to get an Ultrashape treatment in TJ in mid April. And they all love their results esp. since now they will NOT get liposuction! They have all lost at least 2 inches and are all thrilled. They are grateful and very happy with their results.

I went for treatment in Mexico, and went for the day from the USA border as I live in so california. Your price will be determined in person, when you go for your consult, the price depends on the SIZE of your area treated. Canada does the same, they will not give you a price over the phone as it depends on the size treated. I'd imagine $1000 per treatment. And a total of 3 sessions is reccommended, not just one treatment.

My diet

This is what I have eaten in the past 30 + days . .

1 lots of vegetables, and I do eat every 2 hours
2 chicken (lots more are listed in my research)

Questions?

If you may have specific questions about my treatment, you can email me at teresaohio@aol.com , and I will respond to your question within a few days.

My results with Ultrashape . .

Well because of Ultrashape, I can NOW get into my FAVORITE floral dress in the pic below. Due to chemotherapy and 7 surgeries from cancer in 2005/20006, I could not put this dress around my waist as I had gained a tummy from medical menopause. I was so depressed, tried the gym, tried walking hours every week, triedocbootcamp 4x, everything! And nothing would get rid of my stubborn menop. stomach fat! Nothing! So that is why I think Ultrashape will work for anyone, as it did work for this former post-menopausal, big, stubborn tummy of mine.

But now, I was lucky after researching all about Ultrashape and found my new majic wand called Ultrashape, which came to my rescue . .

A list of > 14 great questions that you can ask your doctor or nurse before you get your first Ultrashape treatment

Also -

What I learned this past year after many many phone calls, emails, website visits, talking with a liposuction doctor, and research

15 Frequently Asked Questions, and ANSWERS (FAQs)

my diet journal

where I went, and how I got there to get a treatment

many helpful Ultrashape web LINKS, in an organized table format > 20 great web links! SAVE TIME searching all over, as in hours.

my exact measurements before and after each session
3 pages, more than 8 before and after Ultrashape PICTURES of various views such as side, front, 90 degrees, etc. of before and after UShape treatments 1,2,3.

a picture of me getting an Ultrashape treatment

a list of contact info for 9 docs currently offering UltraShape

how it works

clinical papers
your treatment questions answered

Also, the Word file I will email you separately of HELPFUL Ultrashape weblinks are now a total of more than 22 different links, and here are all their descriptions . . .

Click this link to view a Video: Here you can see how UltraShape works and breaks up fat without surgery, and leaves the veins and nerves alone. There are also several different (8) entries about Ultrashape.

Click Here is an article written by a client who got UltraShape in the UK and wrote about it. You can SEE her pictures before and after her treatment.

This site discusses why UltraShape is meant to be better than liposuction. UltraS uses pain-free ultrasound to break-up fat w/out surgery. Recovery from UltraS is immediate, and here you see comments from real UShape clients.

The Consulting _ is the UK's largest aesthetic website providing clear and unbiased information on a wide range of specialist cosmetic treatments.

This site offers thoughts and opinions on personal makeovers.

This site is hosted by the magazine New . It offers information on beauty products and procedures.

A Message Board on the London website about UltraShape

This site is discusses the scientific research of UShape.

Learn from a doctor in London, who has successfully treated many patients for more than 1 year.

Tribune news article

Take blog 118 comments on Ultrashape, all by UShape customers!

Two similar products compete, UltraShape & LipoSonix

Lipozap review, Ultrashape description on make me message board

Canadian company possibly for doctors, has Ultrashape information and images

Kage, a UShapecustomer, tells about her experience getting an Ultrashape treatment, published April 2007 “The process took a little over an hour. True enough, it was painless and trauma-free.”

Forum discussion board

Gadget survey

etc.

etc.

etc.

etc.

etc.

23. etc. now there are 23!

Here are customer reviews of the research . . .

June 15, 2007

Yes, I've just finished my second Ultrashape session . So far I've lost 4 inches . . . Thanks for the info that you provided. Your research helped me a great deal! - Allan D

May 1, 2007

"It was helpful and worth it! Thanks! You saved me hours! Thanks!! I am Canada bound!" Tammy from Solon. Ohio.

"Wow, very helpful. Ultrashape needs a customer service rep yesterday, one that answers my questions. You answered all my 10 questions, you are great!" Sherry Anaheim, California

"You look GREAT! I can't believe the difference in the pictures. Thanks so much for including them. It really helped solidify my decision. Thanks again!"
Erica San Diego California

"Muchas gracias. Me gustan las fotos!" Carolina J. (Thank you. I really like the before and after photos.) Madrid, Spain Soto de la Moraleja

And you can see before and after pictures, different views, in my paper.

June 16, 2007

Here is a full scientic detailed report, inc. client reviews, before treatment info, effects, from the Consulting room website, click on -

http://www.consultingroom.com/Treatment_FAQs/Display.asp?Treatment_Faqs_ID=80&Treatment_Name=Ultrasonic%20Body%20Contouring

Here is a short post, with a pic and a video from Fitsugar Healthy Happy you website-

http://fitsugar.com/110844

6.16.2007

Doctor interviewed on Toronto news about NO liposuction Ultrashape - video

Here below, is a quick interview with an informative Doctor in Toronto Canada, from DLK on avenue clinic, who BRIEFLY explains all about Ultrashape, how it works, why it works and who this NON liposuction option is best for, and why. DLK is the first office in North America to offer Ultrashape. The doctor answers some FAQs.
You can view the interview news story by clicking on -
http://www.citynews.ca/blogs/jeelicious_11566.aspx

and right above the newscast you will see the text - Ultrashape blasts fat away from trouble spots, just in time for bikini season, and you can view the Canada website of the clinic. She answers many frequently asked questions about this new exciting technology. Learn why this could replace liposuction for 1000s of people who hate surgery.

6.14.2007

UltraShape Named 'Product of the Year' by Ultrasonic Industry Association

UltraShape(TM) CONTOUR I Named 'Product of the Year' by Ultrasonic Industry Association

Check out why they were named product of the year.

6.13.2007

U.S. News and World Report discusses lipodissolve fig

Here, U.S. News and World Report investigates as to what is lipodissolve -

A Shot to Melt the Fat?
The treatment sounds great, but it's unproven
By Deborah Kotz Posted 6/10/07

"Want to get rid of your stubborn fat bulges without endless spinning classes or going under the knife? A new fat-fighting procedure billed as liposuction without the risks is fast becoming popular at "rejuvenation clinics" and "medi-spas" throughout the country. Lipodissolve, as it is widely known, [or fig.com ] www.fig.com entails injecting small amounts of soy lecithin and bile salt directly into problem areas on the hips, waist, thighs, and buttocks, and voilà! the fat supposedly melts away. Sensing the next Botox, doctors from pediatricians to dermatologists have taken a weekend seminar and opened fat-dissolving clinics. "What once was a dream is now a reality," claims the website of LipoNOW clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz. "Expect to lose between 1 to 2 inches of fat with no invasive surgery," promises MedSculpt, a lipodissolve provider in Rockville, Md.

If it sounds too good to be true, that's what the competition thinks. The "body sculpting" procedure, virtually unheard of in the United States two years ago but practiced in Europe for decades, has raised the hackles of plastic surgeons, who argue that removing fat surgically is the proven option. Last month, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery put out a statement saying that the scientific evidence does not exist to show that injection fat-loss treatments do any good or that they're safe. Ross is seeking to get her money back. Jean Shepherd, fig.'s vice president of marketing, said in an E-mail that in such a situation, "the patient would be entitled to a refund and it would be processed in a timely manner." The company and the industry, she said, continue to study why some people don't respond to treatment."

For the full article, click on -
http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/articles/070610/18lipo.htm

Customers talk about their Ultrashape results

Here, Andy an Ultrashape customer, talks about his experience -

Comment from andy June 8, 2007

I did ultrashape and got satisfactory results. It definitely doesn’t get rid of large amounts of fat but if you workout and eat healthy and still have trouble spots it’s great.

It was not painful at all and I went back to normal activities immediately.

I have only done one session but I might do another one just to get more ripped. I would only recommend it to people who want to fine tune. as far as not being fda approved, the fda is a pawn of special interest groups so I’m sure they are in no hurry to approve a procedure that doesn’t require medication, hospital stays, anesthesia, and is a fraction of the cost. Several countries that are far more advanced and cautious about plastic surgery have approved it. it’s been 3 months and I’ve had absolutely no side effects. I encourage everyone to do their own research, but my experience was positive although not that dramatic.

His comment is found on http://thebeautybrains.com/2007

6.03.2007

USA News story - Ultrashape interview with a patient.

Here a news station in Texas talks about, and shows how Ultrashape works. And they interview a patient while she is getting a painless treatment. The station calls Ultrashape laser liposuction although there is no cutting.

5.23.2007

What is Ultrashape? My friends results 30 days later after 1 Ultrashape contour treatment. Ultrashape is NOW available in CANADA Toronto Vancouver.

June 1, 2007
Ultrashape is now available in CANADA.
Ultrashape has been approved , and is now an option and is available.

In my research, I have clinic names, address, website, and office phone numbers for UltraShape in Canada. The offices are in Toronto, and Vancouver. And more places in Canada will offer Ultrashape soon. Too exciting for the Americans in the midwest that have been waitingggg .
My friends in Ohio and New York all want to go up to Niagra Falls this summer and get their Ultrashape session, but it may be a couple more weeks or months until there is an Ultrashape option in Niagra Falls. But Toronto is not that far from the border and if avaiable now!

To view a a blog between medical professionals regarding their Ultrashape first hand experience for 7 months, such as a doctor in the UK London click -

http://medspa.squarespace.com/display/ShowPost?moduleId=183145&postId=205450#post208299

There are 22 more website links like this one above to view in my research, just scroll down to Add to cart option, and save yourself today 40 + hours of research time, effort and energy.

I found a doctor in the USA, New York who will be updating his website as to when Ultrashape will be available in New York when it is FDA approved. His website is -http://www.drbass.info/news.htm

May 23, 2007 *Update

My 2 friends have now lost 2" inches from their waist, after 1 treatment at Dr. C's office in TJ Mexico. (I lost over 4.5 inches and I had 3 treatments in Jan, Feb, and March.) And I've kept them off.

They went to Tijuana Mexico and tried Ultrashape. They are excited, and over the moon that it did work for them! They are both paying customers, like me just fyi. One is veryyy grateful, because before she saw my results, and until recently, she was realllly close to getting liposuction surgery with the 4 weeks plus of downtime, bruises, etc. and also thought of lipozap and lipodissolve.

But, she did not want surgery, and she thought, well I will wait and see how much it costs. Well now she is thrilled and wearing a dress that she has not worn in over a year, like me, too exciting, and WITHOUT sugery, choosing the wand instead. I am glad that I could help them AVOID surgery and also avoid lipozapinjections yuck.

So now I think that this WILL replace liposuction! Why get cut on, when the wand really does work, and it worked for them. They are all soo excited!

Before and after 2 treatments pictures, taken 60 days apart are in my paper that I wrote about, my experience. Just click on the Add to cart button below to receive my 1 year of research, and > 8 pictures before and after of the flat tire to almost flat let's party tummy, thanks to this magic wand. Please do not distribute these pictures, thanks. You can notice that I lost inches in the areas both above, and below my belly button. It is great to have a waist now. To me, it was worth the money, and to avoid any pain, as it was painless. And btw I am not a doctor, just a happy paying customer.

What is Ultrashape?

The UltraShape Contour I system uses a proprietary form focused ultrasound designed to deliver mechanical “non-thermal” affects to the targeted fat. It is designed to target fat while leaving the surrounding structures such as skin, blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue INtact. (very very important to me, leave my blood and nerves alone, thanks!)

The UltraShape procedure is commercially available in 45 countries around the world.
UltraShape has been clinically proven in a multi-center worldwide controlled clinical study and over 20,000 commercial treatments have been performed around the world.
Liposonix is not available anywhere, nor does it have the non thermal affects, so that is why I chose Ultrashape. Ultrashape hopes to be approved and available in the USA in 2007 or 2008.

Toll free number: +800.2255.7252 they may answer your questions, you can only try. I called them quite a bit in 2005 and 2006 asking for a FDA date. (Dial international exchange 00 for Europe, 011 for USA)

UltraShape North America
2603 Camino Ramon – 2nd Floor
San Ramon, CA 94583, USA
Tel: +1.925.242.2585
Email: info.north.america@ultrashape.com email them directly now, and you can ask them to be put on their list to email future possible clients as to when it IS approved by the FDA.

The ultrashape website has 10 before and after pictures of 1 treatment. I had 3 treatments, so my before and after pictures show more of a difference as I had a > 4 .5 inch loss of my waist.

Ultrashape has no injections.

5.08.2007

Results of Ultrashape clinical trial and the Ultrashape Contour technology

Here is a link about the Ultrashape Contour I technology and clinical trial . . .

http://www.cosmeticsurgery-news.com/article2926.html

that states . . .

SAN RAMON, CALIF., October 30 - "Results of a multi-center controlled clinical study of the UltraShape(TM) Contour I G-NIUS(TM) Technology, the first non-invasive ultrasound solution for body contouring, were featured in this year's American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) conference. Karyn Grossman, M.D., co-director, Santa Monica Institute of Laser and Esthetic Surgery and chief, division of dermatology at St. John's Hospital, Santa Monica, CA, presented results of a 137 patient study that showed that a single treatment using the UltraShape(TM) Contour I yielded definitive, measurable results of an average of 2 cm (0.79 in) reduction.

"UltraShape's Contour I with G-NIUS(TM) Technology has been scientifically demonstrated to produce definitive, measurable circumferential reduction in a single treatment. It has also been shown to selectively target localized fat deposits without harming surrounding tissues," said Dr. Grossman. "In addition, worldwide commercial experience has produced incremental results and high patient satisfaction rates with multiple treatments."

Since its launch outside the United States last year, the UltraShape(TM) Contour I has been successfully integrated into nearly 150 aesthetic practices in 37 countries. It has been applied in more than 15,000 patient treatments with no reported serious side effects.

"Consumers are seeking a non-invasive, painless, no-downtime alternative to current body contouring techniques while physicians are looking for an effective solution that will expand their practices. The UltraShape(TM) Contour I fulfills this unmet need as demonstrated by its rapid adoption and success outside the United States," said Bob Gerberich, president of UltraShape North America.

According to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, liposuction continues to be the number one aesthetic surgical procedure for men and women in the United States. However, risks associated with surgery and relatively long recovery times have resulted in a shift towards non-surgical procedures with non-surgical procedures growing 726% from 1997 to 2005 in the United States. This continued shift is expected to drive rapid growth of the non-invasive body contouring market.

On average, a 2 cm reduction in circumference was observed post-treatment, using a customized measuring system and technique to ensure consistency in pre- and post- circumferential measurements.

About the Contour I

The UltraShape(TM) Contour I with G-NIUS(TM) (Guided, Non-Invasive, Focused Ultrasound, Selective) Technology is the first non-invasive ultrasound solution for body contouring that has been clinically demonstrated to deliver measurable circumferential reduction in a single treatment. The G-NIUS(TM) Technology is based on two proprietary technological innovations:

The UltraShape(TM) Contour I system is not cleared by the FDA for marketing in the United States."

I just know Ultrashape is my majic wand and it works.

Disclaimer: The information in the document and blog were researched, compiled and written by Teresa G. for your general knowledge only, and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatmet for specific medical conditions.

Teresa's opinions are provided as is and with all faults, and all other warranties and conditions are disclaimed, whether express, implied or statutory, including, but not limited to, any (if any) implied warranties, duties or conditions of merchantability, of fitness for a particular purpose, or reliability or availability, of accuracy or completeness of responses, of results, of workmanlike effort, and of lack of negligence, all with regard to the contents of this document.

Always seek the advise of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any quesiton you may have regarding a medical condition. The information contained within this document is not intended to diagnose treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Copyright 2007 Teresa G.
All rights reserved. Distribution prohibited without prior permission.

Ultrashape is better than lipodisolve, smart lipo, liposuction lipozap review
Check out http://medgadget.com/archives/plastic_surgery/ says . .

Wednesday, January 17, 2007
UltraShape: More Non-Invasive Liposuction
It seems that the market for non-invasive, non-suction, liposuction continues to pick up steam with the release of the UltraShape. This device is similar to the LipoSonix because they both utilize focused high intensity ultrasound to disrupt subcutaneous adipose tissue, and both appear to have scientifically sound research to support their claims. However, the UltraShape has added an "optical tracking and guidance system" for improved outcomes.

Therapeutic Transducer (the wand that is magic, for me)
The UltraShape™ patented transducer delivers focused ultrasound energy to the subcutaneous fat layer. Specific, pre-set ultrasound parameters ensure that only the fat cells within the treatment area are targeted and that neighboring tissues such as blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue remain intact. The hand held device also contains an acoustic feedback mechanism that verifies optimal acoustic contact during the treatment.
Advanced Tracking and Guidance System
The real-time tracking system guarantees treatment precision and homogenous treatment results. A camera captures the treatment area and a software algorithm maps the three dimensional treatment zone. The treatment zone is then divided into a grid. The tracking software next guides the user along the grid ensuring that each treatment point on the grid is covered. The safety mechanism within the tracking system monitors treatment to ensure it is performed only within the treatment area. It also prevents treatment outside the marked zone, and makes sure each treatment point is treated only once.

Treatment
The UltraShape™ treatment takes place in the physician's office after consultation between physician and patient. The physician first examines and marks the treatment area. Then, while the patient lies back on a comfortable Contour I treatment bed, an operator using a round, hand-held transducer (converting electrical energy into ultrasound energy) gently delivers focused therapeutic ultrasound energy over the marked region to selectively and safely disrupt fat cells. The entire procedure is guided by UltraShape's advanced tracking technology which ensures smooth, uniform contouring.

What happens to the fat?
During the UltraShape treatment, the membranes of the fat cells are disrupted. The fat cell content, primarily comprised of triglycerides, is dispersed into the fluid between the cells and then transported through the vascular and lymphatic systems to the liver. The liver makes no distinction between fat coming from the UltraShape treatment and fat originating from consumed food. Both are processed via the body's natural mechanisms. "

Flashback: The Contour I System: Plastic Surgery Goes Non-Invasive?

Ultrashape worked for me

Yes, I did it. I got UltraShape and love it. This magic wand really worked!

Ultrashape is great! I have lost more than 4.5 inches from 3 treatments around my waist! Now I know that for me, Ultrashape is better than liposuction, or injections, as Ultrashape is painless.

Here is a picture of the UltraShape technology, a liposuction alternative. The source of this image is a London newspaper -

Why did I make a blog???

Well, after researching Ultrashape online for more than 1 year, I found it verrry hard to get any information from anyone who had had an Ultrashape treatment.

I did not know if Ultrashape or liposuction would be better for me. And I realized that there are soo many women, not just cancer survivors, also looking for something just like this, and want to know now if it really does work! (And it was so frustrating for me to not get any answers about this brand new technology, so I decided to share what I found with others this new technology.)

And I like teaching technology, blogs, spanish, and esp. truly enjoy finding new tools like this majic wand that could make my flat tire tummy go away without surgery, so now a month later and many emails later from all over the world inc. USA, Mexico, China, New Zealand, UK, Spain, South Africa, London, Japan, Prague, New York, Tijuana, San Diego, San Bernadino, Denver, Anaheim, Los Angeles, Ohio, California, Tiajuana, India, etc. about my experience with UltraShape, here are my findings.

Well now, I am so glad the I spent less money than liposuction would have cost me on this new option called UltraShape. And I had no pain, and it will not come back clumpy like after liposuction cottage cheese can and does. I know now it worked because I went from a size 16 dress size to a size 12, in just 2 months. And my waist in pants is a size 12, but my untreated thighs in pants is a size 14. What's important is that I only treated my waist area, so that is HOW I know it worked for me, as I lost inches ONLY exactly where I got treatments.

Here is a picture of my research paper that you can buy, by scrolling down to the add to cart button -

Here is a pic taken 60 days after 2 treatments -

To view a blog that discusses weight loss, dieting, health, etc, by category, that may be helpful, and has a pic of Bart Simpson, click -
http://www.imsickofbeingfat.com/forum/5989-ultrashape.html

4.24.2007

Non surgical liposuction alternative blogs inc. lipodissolve and lipozap reviews

Click on - http://groups.google.com/group/liposuctionalternative/web/welcome
This is a non surgical, liposuction alternative open forum blog.
Updates are 1x/month on the latest technology and you can view posts and add posts with others whom are also interested in ultrashape, lipo alternatives, lipodissolve, lipozap, liposonix, etc. in this free google group.
non surgical liposuction alternative blog
April 28, 2007 New link -
http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/April2007/20/c7483.html is a link that describes more about Ultrashape, and the medical conference speakers and findings info. from various doctors using Ultrashape, and their results they have found from their patients after getting a treatment of this non surgical new option that is not liposuction, it is an ultrasound type of treatment that is non invasive.

And in Forbes magazine . .
http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2007/04/20/businesswire20070420005120r1.html

3.10.2007

Ultrashape technology 3d animation

Here you can see how Ultrashape works and breaks up the fat without surgery, and leaves the veins and nerves alone.

1.15.2007

This majic wand really worked. How I first learned about it from an article from ALLURE magazine which was veryyy helpful to me as I hate surgery!

I read about Ultrashape in ALLURE magazine over 2 years ago, and could not wait for the USA FDA approval. I think this will replace liposuction, lipozap, lipodissolve, injections, smart lipo, surgery, etc. It really was painless.
IF you'd like information about a US treatment in the future in the USA, just scroll down and email the North America office for UShape.

Currently in Mexico there are Ultrashape doctor offices in Tijuana, Cancun, near Texas, Monterrey, Tiajuana, Cancun, etc. The exact cities are all in my research.

Please scroll on down to the very end for the add to cart option if youd like to buy a copy of my 8 before and after pictures, suggestions, where to go, what to ask, what to expect, a list of 15 Frequently Asked Questions and answers, and a research paper of more than 14 pages.
In my research I have a picture of what I started with, at 5'11" size 14 + stomach with flat tire.
And NOW I have a size 12 stomach, after 3 treatments, 30 days apart. It has been an amazing experience. It has been so inspiring, that 4 of my friends and I are all went down together to get an Ultrashape treatment in TJ in mid April. And they are all excited for results!

Questions?

If you may have specific questions about my treatment, you can email me at teresaohio@aol.com , and I will respond to your question within a few days, within a day if you purchase my research.

My results with Ultrashape . .

Well because of Ultrashape, I can NOW get into my FAVORITE floral dress in the pic below. Due to chemotherapy and 7 surgeries from cancer in 2005/20006, I could not put this dress around my waist as I had gained a tummy from medical menopause. I was so depressed, tried the gym, tried walking hours every week, tried ocbootcamp 4x, everything! And nothing would get rid of my stubborn menop. stomach fat! Nothing! So that is why I think Ultrashape will work for anyone, as it did work for this former post-menopausal, big, stubborn tummy of mine.

But now, I was lucky after researching all about Ultrashape and found my new majic wand called Ultrashape, which came to my rescue . .

A list of > 14 great questions that you can ask your doctor or nurse before you get your first Ultrashape treatment

Also -

What I learned this past year after many many phone calls, emails, website visits, talking with a liposuction doctor, and research

15 Frequently Asked Questions, and ANSWERS (FAQs)

my diet journal

where I went, and how I got there to get a treatment

many helpful Ultrashape web LINKS, in an organized table format > 20 great web links! SAVE TIME searching all over, as in hours.

my exact measurements before and after each session

3 pages, more than 8 before and after Ultrashape PICTURES of various views such as side, front, 90 degrees, etc. of before and after UShape treatments 1,2 and 3

a picture of me getting an Ultrashape treatment

a list of contact info for 9 docs currently offering UltraShape

how it works

clinical papers

and get many and all of your ?? treatment questions answered via email, that YOU canNOT find the answers to from google, asking your plastic surgeon, doctor, or the ultrashape website. I found this the most frustrating when trying to get answers on just basic questions, and noone could help me, as this is so new.

Also, the Word file I will email you separately of HELPFUL Ultrashape weblinks are now a total of > 20 different links, and here are all their descriptions . . .

Click this link to view a Video: Here you can see how UltraShape works and breaks up fat without surgery, and leaves the veins and nerves alone. There are also several different (8) entries about Ultrashape.
Click Here is an article written by a client who got UltraShape in the UK and wrote about it. You can SEE her pictures before and after her treatment.
This site discusses why UltraShape is meant to be better than liposuction. UltraS uses pain-free ultrasound to break-up fat w/out surgery. Recovery from UltraS is immediate, and here you see comments from real UShape clients.
The Consulting _ is the UK's largest aesthetic website providing clear and unbiased information on a wide range of specialist cosmetic treatments.
This site offers thoughts and opinions on personal makeovers.
This site is hosted by the magazine New . It offers information on beauty products and procedures.
A Message Board on the London website about UltraShape
This site is discusses the scientific research of UShape.
Learn from a doctor in London, who has successfully treated many patients for more than 1 year.
Tribune news article
Take blog 118 comments on Ultrashape, all by UShape customers!
Two similar products compete, UltraShape & LipoSonix
Lipozap review, Ultrashape description on make me message board
Canadian company possibly for doctors, has Ultrashape information and images
Kage, a UShapecustomer, tells about her experience getting an Ultrashape treatment, published April 2007 “The process took a little over an hour. True enough, it was painless and trauma-free.”
Forum discussion board
Gadget survey
etc.
etc.
etc.
etc.
etc. now there are 22

Well then, if you would like to click on these many different links and are interested . . you can order via email my research paper. I researched for > a year, so you will NOT have to research anything, and I can help you save time! The first 100 emails of questions from 22 countries were great!
But now, when I do email and respond for an average of > 12 hours/week to people from all over the world, then I am asking for a nominal fee of just $6.99 for my findings, many pictures, etc. so that I can continue my blog, my findings, helpful suggestions, pass on to you when it will be approved in the USA, and answering all questions via email and help whomever would like more information, diet suggestions, advantages of Ultrashape vs liposuction, etc.

I am just a teacher and would appreciate your help to continue my research into new techie gadgets that do work. Thank you for your consideration. Thanks and good luck to YOU!! May you lose those last stubborn inches one day very soon, that will not leave no matter what you have tried until now! I think this is the better alternative to liposuction.

How to order the before and after pictures, and 11 page research paper

Just click the Add to cart button below to order a copy of both the research paper on Ultrashape, the 15 FAQs, my email address, many views of before and after pictures, etc. to help you make a more informed decision as to whether you want to get Ultrashape, or liposuction, or nothing, and find out whichever option is best for you. The file formats are PDFs. Already, people have been thankful and happy with their purchase as they could not find this information anywhere online about Ultrashape, and it was frustrating for them, not getting any answers until they bought my research.

Here are customer reviews of the research . . .

May 1, 2007

Hi! I can't thank you enough for blogging about your experience in TJ with UltraShape! I went down there this last weekend and had it done! I actually fell asleep during the treatment a couple of times! It felt more like a hot rock massage than anything! Ana Maria spoke very fondly of you and the girls all said to say 'hi'! The directions and price quote of the taxi you gave were right on (good thing because the address did not help the taxi driver at all!) The clinic even gave us a ride back to the border! Thanks again so much! I'll keep you posted on my progress.
Take care, Erica USA

"It was helpful and worth it! Thanks! You saved me hours Thank god I did not waste money on lipozap! When this works, and lipozap does not. Thanks!! I am Canada bound! Tammy from Solon. Ohio.

"Wow, very helpful. Ultrashape needs a customer service rep yesterday, one that answers my questions. You answered all my 10 questions, you are great!" Sherry Anaheim, California

"You look GREAT! I can't believe the difference in the pictures. Thanks so much for including them. It really helped solidify my decision. Thanks again!"
Erica San Diego California

"Muchas gracias. Me gustan las fotos!" Carolina J. (Thank you. I really like the before and after photos.) Madrid, Spain Soto de la Moraleja

And now below, I am confident in a bikini, in Club Med April 2007, thanks to Ultrashape! After medical menopause, and chemo, I did not think I would ever be able to wear a bikini again! Ultrashape rocks, big time!

And to view is a site you can see before and after pictures of Ultrashape patients, it is in my research.

And click Add to cart button below and choose quanity of 1 to purchase my pictures, tips, directions, links, etc. and research, good luck to you!!
If you may have hotmail, please do a test e-mail to me @ teresaohio@aol.com so that I can send you the files after you have paid, thanks!

I had Ultrashape and it did work for me. It was painless. Ultrashape is not invasive.

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