The New Fat Burners

Can a lunch time doctor’s appointment get you out of your fat pants and into a bikini? Emily Dudding investigates.

- Emily Dudding

I’ve been on every diet “I and had personal trainers, but nothing worked until this.

Suddenly, there are as many ways to get rid of fat as there are ways to gain it. New, non- or minimally invasive procedures can fry it or freeze it, suck it out or shrink it down. The little pooch that no amount of Pilates can erase? History. The upper-arm waddle that push-ups never seem to push away? One office visit and your arms can rival Michelle Obama’s.

Choosing the right procedure depends on how much fat you have, where it is, how much time and money you’re willing to spend, and, yes, your age. While results for all are permanent, none are a license to binge on Doritos. (The fat will just reappear in other places.) And, sadly, none are designed to treat cellulite.