A lipolysis apparatus and method of using a low power laser or light emitting diode (LED) light sources in conjunction with a mechanical vibrator to non-invasively irradiate a patient's skin to achieve reduction of adipose tissue, body shaping, and body contouring. The light source is in a range of red light with wavelength ranging from 620 nm to 629 nm and 10 MW to 50 MW in power output.

A lipolysis apparatus that has a low power light source and an Electronic Muscle Stimulator that is used on a patient to remove adipose tissue while toning the person's muscles. The light source is in a range of red light with wavelength ranging from 620 nm to 629 nm and 10 MW to 50 MW in power output. The pulse rate of the Electronic Muscle Stimulator is between 1 Hz to 500 Hz.

In combined methods for treating a patient using time-varying magnetic field, treatment methods combine various approaches for aesthetic treatment. A magnetic field generating device is placed proximate to a body region of the patient. The magnetic field generating device generates a time-varying magnetic field with a magnetic flux density in a range of 0.5 to 7 Tesla. The time-varying magnetic field is applied to the body region of the patient in order to cause a contraction of a muscle within the body region. A second therapy may be used by applying one or more of optical waves, radio frequency waves, mechanical waves, negative or positive pressure or heat to the body region of the patient.

A device for laser lipolysis is described, comprising a treatment laser source adapted to emit radiation within a wavelength range strongly absorbed by the human body adipocytes. The device further comprises a hand-piece having a handle and a cannula that is adapted to be inserted into an adipose tissue of a patient undergoing a lipolysis treatment. An optical fiber is adapted to connect the laser source to the hand-piece, and the cannula is adapted to receive a distal portion of the optical fiber. The device further comprises a detection system, for detecting the movement speed of the hand-piece when in use, and a control unit, functionally connected to the treatment laser source and adapted to control at least one emission parameter of the treatment laser source, so as to modulate the power emitted by the treatment laser source based on the movement speed of the hand-piece detected by the detection system. The device also comprises a signaling system adapted to signal to an operator a condition of anomalous movement speed.

A lipolysis radiation paddle (2) comprises a plurality of lipolysis radiation transducers (14) mounted in a base (20). The base (20) has a lower portion (21), and a pair of side portions (26) extending upwardly from respective sides of the lower portion (21). The lower portion (21) is shaped to fit under the jaw (51) of a user (50) of the paddle (2), and has a front end (22) shaped to receive the chin (52) of the user (50). The side portions (26) are each shaped to extend to and along respective sides of the jawline (53) of the user (50). The transducers (14) are directed inwardly towards the skin in proximity to the paddle (2).

Treatment systems, methods, and apparatuses for treating acne, hyperhidrosis, and other skin conditions are described. Aspects of the technology can include cooling a surface of a patient's skin and detecting changes in the tissue. The tissue can be cooled a sufficient length of time and to a temperature low enough to affect glands or other targeted structures in the skin.

Provided herein is a multifunctional aesthetic system including a housing, an electromagnetic array situated in the housing and having a plurality of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) sources, each EMR source configured to generate an EMR beam having a wavelength different than that of an EMR beam generated by another of the EMR sources, a controller in electronic communication with the array to operate two or more of the EMR sources to direct the EMR beam to a treatment area, and a sensor in electronic communication with the controller for providing feedback to the controller based on defined parameters to allow the controller to adjust at least one operating condition of the multifunctional system in response to the feedback.

Systems, tools and methods are disclosed for the selective and rapid application of DC voltage to drive irreversible electroporation, with the system controller capable of being configured to apply voltages to independently selected subsets of electrodes and capable of generating at least one control signal to maintain the temperature near an electrode head within a desired range of values. Electrode clamp devices are also disclosed for generating electric fields to drive irreversible electroporation while modulating temperature to elevate the irreversible electroporation threshold utilizing a variety of means such as cooling fluid or solid state thermoelectric heat pumps.

A method of applying RF energy includes using an RF energy applicator assembly to apply RF energy to a tissue. The RF energy applicator assembly includes a housing, and RF electrodes coupled to an RF energy source and movably mounted in the housing. The RF electrodes have a retracted position, in which the RF electrodes are retracted inside the housing, and deployed positions in which the RF electrodes protrude out of the housing at different protrusion lengths. An actuator is coupled to the RF electrodes and configured to move the RF electrodes from the retracted position to any one of the deployed positions.

Provided herein is a multifunctional aesthetic system including a housing, an electromagnetic array situated in the housing and having one or more electromagnetic radiation (EMR) sources, a controller in electronic communication with the array to operate the one or more of the EMR sources to direct the EMR beam to a treatment area, and one or more sensors in electronic communication with the controller for providing feedback to the controller based on defined parameters to allow the controller to adjust at least one operating condition of the multifunctional system in response to the feedback.