Clinical Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of a 1060 nm Diode Laser (Flanks)

Inclusion Criteria: * able to read, understand and voluntarily provide written informed consent * healthy male or female \> 18 years of age seeking treatment for unwanted fat in the abdomen * BMI score is less then 30 * agree to not making any major changes in their diet or lifestyle during the course of the study * able and willing to comply with the treatment / follow up schedule and requirements * women of child-bearing age are required to be using a reliable method of birth control at least 3 months prior to study enrolment and for the duration of the study, have a negative urine pregnancy test baseline Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant in the last 3 months intending to become pregnant, postpartum or nursing in the last 6 months * any previous liposuction / lipo-sculpture or any type of surgical procedure in the treatment area in the past 12 months * history of immunosuppression / immune deficiency disorders including AIDS and HIV infection, or use of immunosuppressive medications, 6 month prior to and during the course of the study * History of hyperlipidemia, diabetes, hepatitis, blood coagulopathy or excessive bleeding * Use of antiplatelet medications (81 mg of acetylsalicylic acid daily is permitted), anticoagulants, thrombocytes or any-inflammatory medications within 2 weeks of treatment * Having a history of skin cancer or any other cancer in the area to be treated, including presence of malignant or pre-malignant pigmented lesions * Having a permanent implant in the treatment area such as a metal plate or injected chemical substance such as silicone pr parenteral gold therapy (gold sodium thiomalate) * Use of medications, herbs or food supplements and vitamins known to induce photosensitivity to light exposure at the wavelength used history of photosensitivity disorder * Suffering from significant skin conditions in the treatment area or inflammatory skin conditions including but not limited to open lacerations, abrasions, herpes sores, cold sores, active infections * Tattoos in the treatment area * Poor quality skin (laxity) * Abdominal wall, muscular abnormality or hernia on physical examination * Unstable weight within the last 6 months (+ or - 3% weight change in the prior six months) * Participation in another clinical study involving the same anatomical areas within the last 6 months * History of keloid and hypertrophic scar formation or poor wound healing in the treatment area * As per the investigators discretion any physician or mental condition which may make it unsafe for the subject to participate