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Delray Dermatology + Cosmetic Center<br />
BY Dr. francesca lewis, md, faad<br />
Time To Sculpt<br />
Your Summer Body<br />
South Florida summer is upon us. As the weather<br />
warms up and South Floridians hit the beach, one thing<br />
on many people’s minds is getting in a bathing suit.<br />
South Florida residents are known to generally live a healthy<br />
lifestyle with exercise and healthy eating being a priority<br />
among many of us. However, the majority of us still have stubborn<br />
areas of fat despite diet and exercise. Non-invasive fat reduction<br />
treatments are on the rise given the fact that these technologies<br />
have little to no downtime. Coolsculpting® still leads as the<br />
world’s #1 treatment in this category. More than 6 million Coolsculpting<br />
treatments have been performed worldwide.<br />
Coolsculpting technology works by non-invasively cooling the fat<br />
cells to a temperature at which they freeze and crystalize. The crystalized<br />
fat cells are then broken up immediately after the treatment by<br />
a manual massage. Over the next 1-3 consecutive months the fat<br />
cells are eliminated naturally by the body. Each session of Coolsculpting<br />
permanently removes an average of 20-30% of the<br />
fat cells in the area treated. Most patients need between<br />
1 to 2 sessions of Coolsculpting depending on their<br />
areas of stubborn fat. Coolsculpting is the only<br />
device on the market that uses freezing technology<br />
to eliminate fat cells, in comparison to<br />
other heat based devices that may only temporarily<br />
shrink fat cells. Since we are born with a<br />
set number of fat cells, the ones removed with<br />
Coolsculpting will not grow back.<br />
Treatments are quick and virtually painfree.<br />
There is little to no downtime, and in<br />
fact most patients can resume their normal<br />
fitness routine the same day or following<br />
day. As Coolsculpting is not a weight loss<br />
procedure, it is best for those patients<br />
close to their goal weight or BMI<br />
who have stubborn areas of fat despite<br />
diet or exercise. It is a sculpting<br />
procedure to slim selective<br />
parts of the body<br />
Aside from sculpting areas of stubborn fat another major body<br />
concern I often hear from patients is treating their skin laxity. Loose<br />
skin can occur on any part of the body and thankfully we now have<br />
amazing options to treat this as well. Radiofrequency and Ultrasound<br />
based devices have long been used to tighten loose skin. At Delray<br />
Dermatology + Cosmetic Center we have a new generation tightening<br />
device called Exilis Ultra 360 that combines Radiofrequency with Ultrasound<br />
for deeper penetration, enhanced results and a more comfortable<br />
treatment compared with most other devices on the market.<br />
The Exilis Ultra 360 can tighten the skin on any area of the body including<br />
the lower face, neck, abdomen, arms and legs in a series of 4-6<br />
treatments with no downtime!<br />
With both technologies for sculpting and tightening, we now are<br />
able to develop a custom treatment plan for each patient depending<br />
on their needs. With “fire and ice” treatments we can combine<br />
Coolsculpting with Exilis Ultra 360 treatments for the best<br />
results.<br />
At Delray Dermatology + Cosmetic Center, we offer<br />
some unique features for our Coolsculpting patients.<br />
By having two machines, we can treat two areas of<br />
the body at the same time to cut treatment durations<br />
in half. We have the latest machines and applicators<br />
for highest efficacy and shortest treatment<br />
times. All of our treatments are supervised by our<br />
Board Certified Dermatologist and Medical Director,<br />
Dr. Francesca Lewis, MD, FAAD, who has extensive<br />
experience with Coolsculpting. During the<br />
Coolsculpting treatment, our patients are treated<br />
to a comfortable spa like experience during their<br />
visit with us and can even enjoy watching Netflix<br />
in their treatment suite. In addition, we offer<br />
Coolsculpting membership options for those who<br />
would like to treat multiple body sites with special pricing<br />
for a year and credits towards Botox, fillers and facials.<br />
Get your summer body before summer is over!<br />
Dr. Francesca Lewis, MD, FAAD<br />
Board Certified Dermatologist<br />
Medical Director<br />
Delray Dermatology + Cosmetic Center<br />
Delrayskin.com<br />
561-440-8020<br />
84 | <strong>May</strong> <strong>2019</strong> | www.<strong>Atlantic</strong><strong>Ave</strong><strong>Magazine</strong>.com
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