Fighting Fat

FIGHTING FAT LOW-LEVEL LÄSER VS. COSMETIC TREATMENTS SURGERY If you're one of the millions of Americans looking to eliminate excess body fat, there are solutions to help you achieve your ideal body. Compared to dangerous cosmetic surgeries, ZERONA LOW-LEVEL LASER THERAPY is a new body sculpting procedure designed to contour the body without invasive surgery. Erchonia Laser Healthcare is exploring the differences between cosmetic surgery and low-level laser treatments to illustrate how you can fight fat the right way. DID YOU KNOW... $11 BILLION U.S. dollars spent on cosmetic surgery procedures in 2012 $483 MILLION U.S. dollars spent on nonsurgical cosmetic procedures in 2012 14.6 MILLION Total number of cosmetic procedures performed in the U.S. in 2012 1.6 million cosmetic surgical procedures (down 2%) 13 million cosmetic noninvasive procedures (up 6%) COSMETIC PROCEDURES PERFORMED IN 2012 90% 10% ON WOMEN ON MEN MOUNTAIN/PACIFIC REGION U.S. region with most cosmetic procedures performed in 2012 4.2 MILLION Total cosmetic procedures performed in Mountain/Pacific region alone TOPICS AREA LOW-LEVEL LASER THERAPY LIPOSUCTION Noninvasive Degree of Surgery Invasive Est. 40,000-50,000 Number of 200,000+ procedures procedures per year Procedures per year Per Year (U.S.) $100-$150/treatment (six sessions recommended) $2,800 (not including anesthesia, operating room facilities, etc.) Average Cost 9% Male, 91% Female 20% Male, 80% Female Gender Ratio of Procedure Hips, Waist, Thighs, and Arms-all at once! Targeted Hips, Waist, Thighs, Buttocks, Arms, Neck, Back Body Parts 30-50 minutes Time on Table 2-4 hours Consultation, Surgery, Follow-Up 6 treatments over a Number of 2-week period Treatments/Visits No recovery Recovery Time 4-10 weeks recovery necessary 3-4 inches Inches Reduced 4-7 inches (on average) No Pain? Yes No Swelling? Yes LOW-LEVEL LASER THERAPY PROCESS Patient lies for 20 minutes on each side Five lasers applied to target areas simultaneously Lasers painlessly liquefy the fat - Cell dumps liquefied fatty acids into intercellular space Body marked to locate surgical areas LIPOSUCTION PROCESS - Anesthesia Small incision, release of fluid to reduce bleeding - Hollow tube connected to a vacuum is inserted intO incision area in a back-and-forth motion - Fat collected into a flask CONCLUSION If you are considering a body contouring procedure, discover the many benefits of the ZERONA body sculpting laser treatment, designed to remove fat and contour the body without invasive surgery. ZER O N A' Non-Invasive Body Contouring SOURCES: http://www.drshoshany.com/cold-laser-therapy.html http://www.plasticsurgery.org/cosmetic-procedures/liposuction.html http://www.surgery.org/sites/default/files/2012-top5-by-gender.pdf http://www.oprah.com/style/Plastic-Surgery-Statistics-Body-Image-Facts#ixzz2qxlQ7ipQ http://www.surgery.org/media/news-releases/cosmetic-procedures-increase-in-2012 http://www.kaahe.org/en/ArabicSampleModules/modules/plastic/ps0101a1/ps010103/ps010103.pdf http://www.plasticsurgery.org/Documents/news-resources/statistics/2012-Plastic-Surgery-Statistics/full-plastic-surge ry-statistics-report.pdf BRIM AGEN CY