Sponsored by Cutera
Physicians who want to cover all their patients’ body shaping demands may benefit from solutions that offer combined technologies, such as the truBody® treatment by Cutera® (Brisbane, Calif.), which pairs the truSculpt® iD and truSculpt® flex devices to help patients reduce fat and build muscle.
“The combination of body fat loss and muscle toning at the same time is the most popular and sought-after aesthetic body shaping treatment in my practice,” said Arash Moradzadeh, MD, a dual board-certified ENT/ head and neck surgeon and facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Beverly Hills, Calif.
“truBody treatments begin with truSculpt iD, a radiofrequency (RF) device that eliminates an average of 24% body fat in a single treatment1,2, followed by a series of treatments with truSculpt flex, a muscle sculpting device that can help firm and strengthen in 15-minute treatment sessions,” explained Dr. Moradzadeh.
The devices are designed to treat all body shapes and skin types; they can be used separately or together to provide a personalized approach for patients who are looking to lose weight but are struggling to exercise, or patients who want to maintain their muscle mass.
truSculpt iD features real-time temperature control in a monopolar RF platform that can be tailored to a patient’s individual needs for fat reduction.1 truSculpt flex uses multidirectional stimulation (MDS) to selectively strengthen and tone muscles. Physicians can isolate and treat up to eight areas simultaneously with 54,000 contractions per session, resulting in toning and an increase in muscle mass.2
Tatyana Hamilton, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in British Columbia, Canada, takes advantage of truSculpt iD to reduce undesired body fat for her patients. “We have a lot of patients who simply cannot lo
se stubborn fat, despite perfect diets and regular exercise, and this can be very frustrating and discouraging,” she explained. “With truSculpt iD, we are able to help them make a meaningful difference.”
“The truSculpt flex has three different modes to prep, tone and sculpt, which allow you to simulate different types of exercise,” according to Dr. Moradzadeh. “The prep mode twists and lengthens the muscles for long, lean results. The tone and sculpt modes build strength and enhance endurance – and can possibly stimulate metabolism, much like intense interval training. Patients can build up to 30% muscle mass on a targeted area while contracting the fat layers by about 24%.”1,2,3
“In my opinion, patients are really getting everything they want in one combination treatment,” concluded Dr. Moradzadeh.
References:
1. Taub A, Bartholomeusz J. Ultrasound Evaluation of a Single Treatment with a Temperature Controlled Multi-Frequency Monopolar Radio Frequency Device for the Improvement of Localized Adiposity on the Abdomen and Flanks. J Drugs Dermatol. 2020;19(1):28-34
2. Somenek MT, Ronan SJ, Pittman TA. A Multi-Site, Single- Blinded, Prospective Pilot Clinical Trial for Non-Invasive Fat Reduction of the Abdomen and Flanks Using a Monopolar 2 MHz Radiofrequency Device. Lasers Surg Med. 2021 Mar;53(3):337-343
3. Ronan, Stephen J. A Novel Bio-Electric Current Stimulation Device for Improvement of Muscle Tone: The truSculpt Flex. 7/2019.
