Emerald Laser is a system of ten 532-nanometer lasers designed to decrease fat in targeted areas of the body. It is named “emerald” due to the green hue of the laser beams. When the lasers target a group of fat cells, they penetrate down to the fat cell wall, boring tiny pores into its surface. At the same time, they emulsify (melt) the fats inside of the cell. This permits the fats to pass through the pores, where the body’s lymphatic system naturally disposes of them.

The process occurs gradually over the course of about four weeks per treatment. Because there is no pain with the Emerald System and it has no side effects or downtime, patients can continue with their everyday routines immediately after treatment.