Owing to its analgesic, coagulating and antifibrotic properties, therapeutic high-frequency ultrasound (from 1 to 3 MHz) has been in use for a considerable length of time. The desired effect on subcutaneous fatty tissue can be achieved in the treatment of lipodystrophies with collimated low frequency ultrasound waves offered by VaserShape.
Two interlinked ultrasound heads are employed in the concave handpiece for the purpose of treating only targeted problem areas. Both of these powerful ultrasound heads are used to direct a bundled and controlled low-frequency ultrasound beam to a set subcutaneous fatty tissue depth. With this method, fatty cells implode due to cavitation, leaving neighboring structures such as skin, blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue intact.