What is the risk of fat emboli formation?
The UltraShape treatment does not break blood vessels and therefore fat emboli are very unlikely.

• Histological specimens of tissue after UltraShape treatment show that there is no damage to blood vessels during the treatment
• There were no post-treatment hematomas
• Patients in the clinical trials had normal pulse oximetry during the treatment and during the first week post treatment, indicating no pulmonary compromise.

How to I treat over bony areas?
Bony areas should be avoided. Re-evaluate the treatment region when the patient is lying on the bed. This way the re-distribution of the fat can be seen better and treatment in proximity to the bone avoided.

If part of the treatment area has a bony prominence:

• Mark the area and press the "skip node" button when treating over the bone
• Ask the patient to resume his/her original position and remark the region

What areas should be avoided?
Avoid treatment over:

• Tattoos
• Nevi
• Depressed scars

How do you know that there is no damage to tissues surrounding the fat cells?

• Clinical trials have confirmed that the parameters of the UltraShape ultrasound do not affect the surrounding blood and lymphatic vessels, connective tissue, and nerves.
• Focused Ultrasound Technology - Ultrasonic energy is delivered only to the target tissue while surrounding tissue remains unaffected
• Pulsed Mode - Energy is delivered in bursts, thus minimizing temperature elevation of the tissue
• Mechanical Effect - Cell disruption based on tissue susceptibility to pressure waves

How do you know that the fat released during the treatment is processed by the body’s natural mechanisms?

Evidence for this comes from the clinical studies. No treatment-induced changes in serum or liver lipids content were observed, and no fever or leukocytosis developed in any participant. These safety findings suggest that the localized adipose tissue changes and fat release are well-handled by the body’s capacity for wound healing and fat metabolism.

Are there any post treatment recommendations?
here is no post- treatment maintenance following the UltraShape treatment. Patients can immediately resume their daily activities. Similar to literature recommendations for liposuction, the patients should be aware that the treatment is not "magic" and they should maintain a healthy lifestyle (diet and exercise) to preserve the effect. Patient should be advised that following treatment they need to maintain a negative calorie intake for four days. This will ensure that fat energy released as a result of the UltraShape treatment is utilized by the body.