Nonsurgical Fat Reduction Methods

Nonsurgical fat reduction covers more than one method. This page weighs them by what each one asks of you.

Port Chester readers comparing ways to reduce fat without surgery will find the families of options first, then the questions that decide between them. The plastic surgeons' overview of nonsurgical fat reduction is the background reading.

The families of options

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons says nonsurgical and minimally invasive options for fat reduction include technology that uses heat or cooling, or an injected medication, to reduce fat cells. That gives three routes to compare: heat, cooling and injection.

What each route commits you to

Sessions, touch-ups and upkeep are the terms that separate options with the same goal. Ask every provider for the plan in writing. How many visits does it assume, how far apart are they and what does keeping the result involve? A guide to what to expect from non-invasive fat removal is worth reading before those conversations.

Setting one method against another

Put the methods on the same sheet. A low first quote tells you little until it sits beside the number of visits and the upkeep each method needs. Where one provider offers heat and another offers injection, compare the total commitment, not the opening figure.

What to have in writing before you agree

Ask for a written fee breakdown before you agree to a plan. Make the provider list sessions, touch-ups and upkeep in the same document, and keep a copy.