nusratt's Journal: Fat-Busting Ultrasound May Be On Its Way

[story submitted to slashdot editors 2004-07-22 21:50 UTC] Associated Press: "People tired of being chubby but with no interest in dieting, exercising or liposuction could soon have a new, pain-free option: fat-busting ultrasound. The idea is to use high-intensity ultrasound waves, beamed about an inch under the skin, to break up fatty tissue without pain, scars, anesthesia or a long recovery time. In testing on 30 people in Mexico, the treatment did not burn or seriously irritate the skin, and it reduced fat on the abdomen without causing serious complications by sending too much loose fat into the bloodstream. It's not clear exactly where the fat goes after ultrasound jolts it loose."