SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 8, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medicis (NYSE:MRX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the LIPOSONIX® system for non-invasive waist circumference reduction. The LIPOSONIX system uses advanced high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technology to permanently destroy targeted fat just beneath the skin in the treatment area.