CASE REPORT: Combined Er:YAG and Nd:YAG Laser Treatment for Non-invasive Body Contouring

Although laser lipolysis has been described as a “lunchtime treatment”, it is nevertheless classified as a surgical procedure associated with certain risks due to surgical incisions and the use of anesthetics, as well as with subsequently reduced skin firmness and lack of skin ability to conform to the reduced body size. We aimed to develop a safe and effective alternative to address both excess body fat as well as surface appearance of the skin on the selected body areas. The method is based on the application of a combination of 2940 nm Er:YAG thermal pulse for controlled surface tissue heating with subsequent collagen remodeling and 1064 nm Nd:YAG super-long pulse for deep bulk heating of the skin with the purpose of both reducing adiposity and shaping the body by heating shrinkable connective structures. This method, which was later developed into the TightSculptingTM procedure, has proven to be a non-invasive, safe and comfortable body-sculpting solution with long-lasting effects.