BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : OCTOBER 25, 1999 ISSUE
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How Thermal Surgery Works


BACK PAIN
Shrinks bulging discs and kills sensitive nerve endings.

HEART PROBLEMS
Burns away excess tissue that can cause arrhythmias. May tighten damaged muscle following heart attack.

LIVER CANCER
Burns cancerous cells without destroying nearby healthy tissue.

CHRONIC SNORING
Opens nasal passages and tightens loose tissue at the back of the palate.

LOOSE SHOULDER JOINTS
Contracts collagen in overtaxed ligaments, pulling shoulder capsule snugly around joint.

VARICOSE VEINS
Causes problem veins to collapse in on themselves.


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