What is HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound)?
- HIFU is a type of thermal therapy with a main principle that is the same as burning paper by using a magnifying glass to focus light.
- Procedures using HIFU technology use the high temperature of 65-100℃, generated when applying the high-intensity ultrasound energy on one spot, to burn the target tissue.
* Non-Invasive
Advantage of Contact Cooling
Contact Cooling : Protect Epidermis
- ※ The data above are the comparison results of the usage (5°) and non-usage (20°) of contact cooling while performing procedures with the same energy (J).
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- When the contact cooling was used, the temperatures were maintained between 30-37℃ and no ecchymosis was observed.
- When the contact cooling was not used, ecchymosis began to form as the temperature rose (over 40℃) and the size of the burns grew as the energy grew larger.
Contact Cooling : Higher Energy
Adverse effects attributable to the principle of HIFU procedure may occur. The LIPOcel™ is equipped with a special contact cooling device to eliminate these complications. This technology can cool the surface of the handpiece down to 5℃. Through the development and utilization of this technology, the LIPOcel™ features three core advantages.
- It decreases the neural pain from thermal energy.
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It allows the emission of higher-intensity energy, which leads to increased effects.
- The frequency is 2MHz and the maximal output energy is 150J/㎠.
- It protects the epidermis to prevent ecchymosis.
