Article: Unipolar RF device goes deep to treat cellulite.(Dermatologic Surgery)

MIAMI BEACH -- A unipolar radiofrequency device that is not yet approved in the United States shows promise for the treatment of cellulite, Dr. David J. Goldberg said at a symposium sponsored by the Florida Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery.

The unipolar handpiece on the Accent device (Alma Lasers Inc.) heats deeper, compared with current devices that have only a bipolar radiofrequency (RF) option, said Dr. Goldberg, who is on the speakers' bureau for Alma Lasers.

In a study by a group of Mexican investigators, the deeper unipolar RF energy penetration--an estimated 2-6 mm deep--noninvasively heated subcutaneous adipose tissue and caused ...

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