SculpSure employs a process called selective photothermolysis, which involves laser energy to heat specific tissues while sparing the surrounding structures. The 1060 nm wavelength of the laser is selectively absorbed by fat cells, causing them to heat up and eventually break down. During a SculpSure treatment, the laser delivers controlled hyperthermia (heat) to the targeted fat cells.
This heat disrupts the structure of the fat cells, leading to a process called apoptosis, or programmed cell death. The temperature in the treated area is carefully monitored and maintained between 42°C and 47°C to ensure effective fat cell destruction without damaging the surrounding tissues.
As the fat cells undergo apoptosis, they are gradually broken down and removed by the body’s natural metabolic processes. The immune system’s macrophages (a type of white blood cell) engulf and digest the dead fat cells, which are then transported to the lymphatic system and excreted from the body over the following weeks and months.