BEFORE AFTER 6 Venus Freeze treatments (photos courtesy of Dr Joseph Ajaka, Sydney)

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Before After 8 treatments

Courtesy of Liat Lukach, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

Skin Tightening | Wrinkles Reduction | Cellulite Reduction | Circumference Reduction Face | Neck | Arms | Abdomen | Buttocks | Thighs

Before

Courtesy of Andreas Kremer, Germany.

After 10 treatments

Skin Tightening | Wrinkles Reduction | Cellulite Reduction | Circumference Reduction Face | Neck | Arms | Abdomen | Buttocks | Thighs

BEFORE

BEFORE

BEFORE

Before After 8 treatments

Courtesy of Liat Lukach, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

Skin Tightening | Wrinkles Reduction | Cellulite Reduction | Circumference Reduction Face | Neck | Arms | Abdomen | Buttocks | Thighs

Before

Courtesy of Andreas Kremer, Germany.

After 10 treatments

Skin Tightening | Wrinkles Reduction | Cellulite Reduction | Circumference Reduction Face | Neck | Arms | Abdomen | Buttocks | Thighs

AFTER 8 Venus Freeze treatments (photos courtesy of Liat Lukach, Tel Aviv)

AFTER 10 Venus Freeze treatments (photos courtesy of Andreas Kremer, Germany)

AFTER 7 Venus Freeze treatments (photos courtesy of Gitit Zuker, MD, Tel Aviv)

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targeted heat delivery. In addition, there is no need for a cooling hand-piece as with earlier generation RF systems,’ Dr Pang adds.

Cosmetic surgeon Dr Les Blackstock has been using Venus Freeze in his Sydney and Melbourne clinics for over six months and is so impressed with his patients’ results he has already acquired a second machine.

‘I have seen Venus Freeze produce results after just one or two sessions,’ he says. ‘Because the treatment is not lengthy or tedious it makes it easy for my patients to fit them into their busy schedules and, in my experience, the procedure has a good safety profile, results in reduced discomfort and has no downtime or post-treatment care.’

The duration of Venus Freeze treatments depends on what part of the body is being targeted. Typically, treatment to the face or neck takes up to 30 minutes whereas the thighs take around 45 minutes. Similarly, anywhere between two and 10 treatments may be required for optimum results, again depending on the part of the body treated and the individual patient’s needs.

‘Sagging skin on areas such as the knees, arms and jowls can be difficult to treat without surgery, so to have a treatment that really targets these issues as well as breaking down fat cells is quite a breakthrough in my opinion,’ Dr Blackstock says. ‘Some of the best results I’ve seen include a 1-3cm reduction in arm girth, as well as more than 2cm reductions in thigh girth.’

‘In my experience, the treatment is comfortable with no side effects,’ he continues. ‘Some clients actually find it relaxing enough to fall asleep during their sessions.’

For Dr Blackstock, this new technology offers an ideal solution for fine-tuning a patient’s body shape. ‘Venus Freeze can complement a patient’s exercise routine or diet plan to help them achieve the body they desire,’ he concludes. csbm

Stubborn pockets of fat and the appearance of cellulite have long been the bane of many a woman, but a new technology is promising a non-invasive solution to

improving these pesky body gripes. Even those with slim or fit physiques can become

frustrated by localised bulges (for instance, on the middle back, thighs, belly and buttocks) or ‘cottage cheese’ dimples that are seemingly resistant to diet and exercise.

Venus Freeze is a recently developed fat and cellulite reduction treatment. It is best suited for people in otherwise reasonable shape but who cannot shift localised bulges or improve the appearance of their cellulite with changes to their lifestyle alone.

Based on the innovative (MP)² technology, Venus Freeze combines multi-polar radio frequency (RF) with magnetic pulse therapy to heat the skin from the inside out. Heat generated by the unique hand-pieces triggers a wound healing process, stimulating a series of actions that melt fat and result in the synthesis of new collagen and elastin fibres, gradually slimming and smoothing the treated area.

As well as resulting in a circumferential reduction when applied to areas of the body such as the arms, thighs, stomach and hips, Venus Freeze can also be used to tighten sagging skin on other areas of the body, including the face – even in difficult areas such as the knees, arms and jowls under the neck – as well as to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.

Sydney dermatologist Dr Bryan Pang believes Venus Freeze is unique because of its ‘OctiPolar’ synthesiser hand-pieces. ‘This means that, rather than the energy being delivered via one or two “poles” on the applicator (known as mono- and bipolar systems, respectively), the energy is spread over eight poles, therefore delivering the energy evenly over a large area,’ he says. ‘In my experience, this decreases the treatment time, cuts down on discomfort and produces even results.’

‘Because the heat is distributed evenly across the treatment area, the risk of burning is less than with more

A clinical study was conducted by Canadian plastic surgeon Dr R Stephen Mulholland. It was a cohort study of 15 patients; 14 females and one male, aged 30-66. Patients were weighed and photographed before and after the study and were instructed not to change their nutrition, caloric intake or physical activity routines.

Seven patients had their face and neck treated for skin tightening and wrinkle reduction, while eight patients underwent treatments on the abdomen and hips for circumferential reduction. Eight of 15 patients had synchronous treatments on an additional site for cellulite.

All study patients were treated for eight weeks, with two treatments during the first week, followed by one treatment per week for seven weeks. Body areas were treated for 10

minutes for each 20 x 25cm area. Facial treatments were performed for 12 minutes for each side of the face and six minutes for each side of the neck.

All patients completed the study and follow-up photographs were taken at three months follow-up. All seven skin tightening patients demonstrated moderate to significant visual improvements in their wrinkles, laxity and facial contours.

All eight body contouring patients responded with some measurable circumferential reduction. The average circumferential reduction for the abdominal-hip body contour patients was 3.1cm (range 1.4-4.3cm). Six of eight patients demonstrated noticeable and pleasing improvement in the appearance of their cellulite.

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Venus Freeze combines multi-polar radio frequency with magnetic pulse therapy to heat the skin from the inside out, slimming the treated area