Want to reduce fat and treat cellulite? Want to tighten your skin at the same time? Don’t want surgery? No problem. It’s very satisfying for me to be able to address all of these concerns with a single nonsurgical procedure – the Accent™ RF System from Alma Lasers. I’ve recently written an article (soon to be published) about this treatment and I thought I’d share some of the key points here.

The Technology

Nonsurgical treatments have historically focused heavily on skin care in San Jose, California. With the Accent system, however, nonsurgical treatments have entered a whole new arena: body contouring. Using two different radiofrequencies, and without anesthesia or a single incision, the Accent can achieve improvements in cellulite, excess fat and skin laxity. During treatment, a handheld device delivers radiofrequency energy to deep tissue layers and surface skin to contract connective tissue, drain fat, improve circulation, and encourage collagen growth. The treatments are brief, virtually painless, and have very limited side effects or recovery time.

Get Systematic

With the Accent System, radiofrequency technology is just a piece of the puzzle. In order to ensure positive and long-lasting results, I also suggest a personal trainer for my patients who offers a customized diet and exercise program. It’s important for people to understand that cosmetic surgery can get you only partly there, and to get the long-lasting, transformational results you want, you need to look at your entire lifestyle. This is as true for surgical procedures (such as liposuction or a tummy tuck) as it is with the Accent System.