The Influencers.(cosmetics)

Byline: Danielle Pergament PHOTOGRAPHED BY NORMAN JEAN ROY

They create showstopping hairstyles, design the most coveted clothes, and devise ways to melt fat from our bodies. Introducing the seven innovators who could change everything about the way we look.

THE BODY SHAPER

It pays to daydreamjust ask Ami Glicksman. The Tel Aviv plastic surgeon was researching the potential of ultrasound in 1999 when he began to ponder fat. "What if there is an easier fat-removal method than liposuction?" he recalls thinking. "What if it was painless? That would be very nice." Very nice, indeed. Glicksman turned his idea into UltraShapean ultrasound procedure that melts fat cells permanently and painlessly, without breaking the skin or requiring any anesthesia. "The ultrasound shakes the fat cells to the point that they break down and are naturally metabolized by the liver," he explains of the device, which he hopes will get FDA approval this year. Still a dreamer, Glicksman is back in the lab testing his latest invention: a new breast implant. "Instead of liquid silicone or saline, it has a silicone skeleton inside that holds its shape, so there is nothing to leak," he explains. And next, he's turning his attention to tissue regenerationin hopes of tightening "sagging eyelids [and] sagging breasts."

Fat Blasters

For women considering fat removal, here are the key differences between lipsuction and newcomer UltraShape:

LIPOSUCTION