Altering your body shape, beyond the tried and true methods of diet and exercise, does not always lead to plastic surgery. Advancements in aesthetic technology have led to cutting-edge non-surgical body-contouring treatments.
Whether you are looking to eliminate stubborn fat pockets, tighten loose skin, or sculpt specific areas of your body, non-surgical body contouring at Vibrant Med Spa can fit seamlessly into your busy lifestyle.
We recommend these treatments for patients who already follow diet and exercise regimens that should target the body areas under question, but nonetheless find that those areas resist change.
Body contouring, sometimes referred to as body sculpting, reshapes and bodies by targeting unwanted fat, tightening skin, and improving muscle definition.
These treatments come with lower risk and shorter recovery times than surgical procedures. Though surgery’s results can be immediate and dramatic, as with tummy tucks, non-invasive body-contouring treatments work gradually to destroy fat cells, stimulate collagen production, and improve skin elasticity.
These innovative treatments utilize various technologies including radiofrequency energy, ultrasound waves, cryolipolysis (cold exposure to destroy fat cells), and magnetic muscle stimulation (MMS).
Read on for non-surgical body-contouring treatments available at Vibrant Med Spa.
This FDA-approved procedure involves controlled cooling technology that freezes and eliminates fat cells. A targeted area may lose 20–25% of its fat.
What happens in this treatment is that it exposes a target body area to precise cooling that crystallizes fat cells, causing cell death.
Though the treatment itself is quick and downtime is minimal (most patients can get back to their daily routine right after treatment), results can take a few weeks to appear, and the full results may take two to three months to realize.
Results typically become visible within three weeks, with the most dramatic improvements appearing after two months.
Side effects will be temporary; redness, swelling, bruising, or numbness in treated areas being common. Rarely, paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (hardening of fat cells that forms a lump) and other side effects occur. We discuss all safety risks with patients before beginning this treatment.
We offer patients the option to combine this treatment with the muscle-toning treatment CoolTone®, which we detail below.
This non-invasive FDA-approved treatment involves magnetic muscle stimulation (MMS) that induces muscle contractions beyond what exercise can do. This enhances muscle definition for a “sculpted” appearance, specifically in the abdomen, thighs, and buttocks.
A 30-minute session is the equivalent of 20,000 sit-ups, yet ends with little to no soreness. At Vibrant Med Spa, we recommend 30 minutes per target area.
Most patients will need four to six treatments spaced closely together to get the best results, with regular maintenance treatments after to maintain the effects.
No downtime and zero side effects are other draws of this treatment.
Non-surgical body contouring works best for individuals who are already at or near their ideal weight but struggle with localized fat deposits that resist diet and exercise. These treatments are not weight-loss solutions (to lose weight, consult professionals in diet and exercise who can design a plan for you to lose body weight) but rather body sculpting tools designed to refine and enhance your existing physique.
Body contouring is also excellent for individuals who want to avoid surgical procedures due to medical conditions, work schedules, or personal preferences. The non-invasive nature of these treatments makes them accessible to a much broader range of people than traditional surgical options.
A detailed consultation should assess the patient’s concerns, goals, current diet and exercise regimen, and examine target areas.
Some clients benefit from different approaches, while others achieve their goals with a single treatment type. At Vibrant Med Spa, you can combine CoolSculpting® with CoolTone® for fat elimination and muscle sculpting.
Most body-contouring treatments do not have much discomfort. Treatment times depend on the technology and target areas, typically ranging from 30 minutes to two hours.
Body contouring results gradually show over several weeks to months. This natural progression allows for subtle improvements.
To achieve optimal outcomes from body-contouring treatments, patients must maintain a healthy lifestyle. CoolSculpting® eliminates fat cells, but is nonetheless not a weight-loss treatment.
Regular exercise and proper nutrition preserve and even enhance results by supporting the body’s natural healing and fat-elimination processes.
Remember, these treatments are in no ways a means to shortcut your way to results that diet or exercise would otherwise give. Rather, these treatments are for achieving what proper nutrition and exercise does not yield in the long term.