HAYWARD, Calif., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Solta
Medical, Inc. (Solta) (NASDAQ:SLTM) today announced a study
published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, authored by Board
Certified Plastic Surgeon, Onelio
Garcia, MD, and Sound Surgical Technologies' VP of Research
& Development and CTO Mark
Schafer, PhD, demonstrated that the VASER Shape System has a
reduction effect on adipose tissue by altering the permeability of
the adipocytes. The study, presented at the 2012 American Society
for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the Aesthetic Surgery
Education and Research Foundation (ASERF) annual meeting, will be
honored with the Tiffany Award for Best Scientific Presentation at
this year's meeting.
"Solta Medical is honored that the VASERshape product is the
technology used in this research, and is the recipient of the
Tiffany Award from the ASAPS/ASERF at The Aesthetic Meeting," said
Stephen J. Fanning, Chairman of the
Board, President and CEO of Solta Medical, Inc. "We are committed
to supporting our physicians whose clinical studies are important
to the advancement of the aesthetic medical community."
Each year, ASAPS/ASERF presents the Tiffany Award to the Best
Scientific Presentation. The 2012 award will be presented to Dr.
Garcia during The Aesthetic Meeting 2013 in New York City on Friday, April 12. For more information, read the
study entitled, "The Effects of Nonfocused External Ultrasound on
Tissue Temperature and Adipocyte Morphology" in the January 2013 issue of the Aesthetic Surgery
Journal or visit http://aes.sagepub.com.
ABOUT SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.
Solta Medical, Inc. is a global leader in the medical aesthetics
market providing innovative, safe, and effective solutions for
patients that enhance and expand the practice of medical aesthetics
for physicians. The company offers aesthetic energy devices for
skin resurfacing and rejuvenation, acne reduction, body contouring
and skin tightening, as well as tools and accessories to optimize
the latest liposuction techniques. Each brand is an established
category leader, and together comprise a comprehensive platform to
address a range of aesthetic skin and body issues.
Fraxel® delivers minimally-invasive clinical solutions
to resurface aging and sun damaged skin. Clear +
Brilliant® is a cost-effective, non-ablative laser
treatment uniquely designed to improve skin tone and radiance.
Isolaz® acne treatment combines vacuum and painless
broadband light to address a wide variety of acne types.
CLARO® is an FDA-cleared personal care acne device that
uses heat and light to clear skin quickly and naturally.
Thermage® is a non-invasive radiofrequency procedure
that improves the appearance of wrinkles, which can result in
smoother, more contoured skin. Liposonix® is a
non-surgical single-treatment procedure that uses advanced
high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technology to destroy
targeted fat beneath the skin. VASERshape™ is a
complementary non-invasive treatment that combines low frequency,
non-focused to temporarily reduce the appearance of cellulite and
improve blood circulation with minimal pain and no downtime. The
VASERlipo™ system uses ultrasound technology to
selectively remove unwanted body fat. It includes VentX®
technology that powers an aspiration system for quiet, efficient
removal of fatty tissue and precision vented cannulas to maximize
aspiration efficiency and speed. VASERsmooth™ is a
unique body sculpting add-on tool for use with the VASERlipo
system. PowerX® is a power-assisted liposuction system
that uses a unique rotational motion which can be used with the
VASERlipo system or to enhance traditional liposuction systems. The
TouchView® system fits between the fingers and provides
diagnostic imaging of subcutaneous structures during procedures.
Both the VASERlipo system and traditional liposuction systems can
utilize the Origins™ products, a complete line of custom
liposuction infiltration, re-injection and aspiration cannulas and
accessories. More than two and a half million procedures have been
performed with Solta Medical's portfolio of products around the
world.
For more information about Solta, call 1-877-782-2286 or log on
to www.Solta.com.
SOURCE Solta Medical, Inc.