Even the strictest diet and exercise routine often isn’t enough to eliminate stubborn pockets of fat. At Aesthetix Dermatology of Ft Lauderdale, we use noninvasive body contouring treatments, such as CoolSculpting®, EMSculpt®, FaceTite™ and AccuTite™ to eliminate unwanted areas of fat without downtime.
Noninvasive body contouring treatments provide an alternative to more invasive procedures such as liposuction. These treatments use advanced technology to target and eliminate stubborn pockets of fat without the need for incisions or prolonged recovery time.
In addition to eliminating unwanted fat, noninvasive body contouring treatments can also help to tighten and tone the skin. This can help to create a smoother, more youthful appearance.
At Aesthetix Dermatology of Ft Lauderdale, we offer a range of noninvasive body contouring treatments to help you achieve your desired goals.
EMSCULPT is a revolutionary new body sculpting procedure that lifts and tones without the use of surgery. In fact, the process is completely non-invasive. By building muscle and reducing unwanted fat at the same time, patients who choose this treatment can enjoy a noticeably more defined abdomen AND BUTTOCKS.
Despite our best efforts, we can’t always contour our bodies the way we would like with diet and exercise alone. This is especially true when it comes to the stomach area, which is prone to fat buildup and sagging with age. Fortunately, a treatment like EMSCULPT can help you contour your body the way you want with no downtime and little discomfort.
EMSCULPT is the only procedure to help both women and men build muscle and burn fat. While most other body contouring treatments simply targeting unwanted fat, EMSCULPT works uniquely by targeting both fat and muscle. The process works by directing highly focused electromagnetic energy to the area, forcing the muscles to contract in a way that is not possible through exercise. In response to these contractions, the muscle reconstructs itself. In the process of muscle exercise, the muscle releases free fatty acids. These acids work locally and help melt fat in the area.
Your treatment plan will begin with a Consultation at Aesthetix Skin and Surgery Center, during which you will get to discuss your aesthetic goals. After determining that EMSCULPT is the right course of action for you, we will develop a treatment plan that meets your needs.
The procedure is non-invasive and requires no recovery time or any pre/post treatment preparation. Treatments last 30 minutes, with minimum of 4 sessions scheduled 1 week apart. The EMSCULPT procedure feels like an intensive workout, but you can lay down and relax during the treatment.
What can I expect from the results?
You will begin to feel tangible results immediately after the treatment. Ultimate results are usually reported a couple of weeks after the last session and continue to improve for several weeks following the treatments. You will likely need to undergo more than one treatment session to get ideal results. Most patients benefit from at least 4 treatments, each spaced 1 week apart. Following your series of treatments, you should enjoy noticeable results after a couple weeks. One Emsculpt treatment is like doing 20,000 crunches. Keep in mind that diet and exercise are crucial to inducing and maintaining your results. We offer nutritional services as a separate part of our transformation goals and will be happy to assist you.
The CoolSculpting® System is a medical device which targets and reduces the layer of fat under your skin by using non-invasive controlled cooling. It is applied to and intended to effect the appearance of the submental area (otherwise known as the double chin), thighs, abdomen, flanks (also known as love handles), bra fat, back fat, underarm fat, and fat under the buttocks (also known as banana roll). It is not a treatment for obesity or a weight loss solution; nor is it meant to replace traditional methods such as diet, exercise or liposuction. At Aesthetix Skin & Surgery, in Fort Lauderdale, our goal is to achieve holistic wellness from the inside, out. If we feel a patient is not a candidate for Coolsculpting, we will encourage them to fulfill a healthy lifestyle treatment plan before they are able to receive this effective fat loss treatment.
CoolSculpting, as the name implies, uses low temperatures to destroy and mobilize fat cells. We have been using this treatment at our Fort Lauderdale clinic for over 12 years, consistently achieving great results for hundreds of patients. We love to apply CoolScuplting as a tool for shaping and sculpting specific problem areas. Using the body’s own fat breakdown reaction through exposure to cold temperatures (cryolipolysis), we can remove fat cells from those notorious problem areas such as your belly, love handles, thighs, upper arms, double chin and more.
After the initial Consultation, the treatment, itself, is relatively quick. This depends on how many cycles are applied to the visit. Most cycles last an average of 40 minutes, reducing 25% of fat cells in a given treatment area at a time. To put this in perspective, many patients we have treated over the past decade only need one to two cycles (25-50% of fat cells destroyed), per trouble spot, to achieve their desired outcome. This can be a deciding factor when weighing out body shaping modalities if you are someone with a busy schedule who prefers to consolidate appointments. You may start to see changes in the mirror and in the way your clothes fit as early as three weeks after your procedure. Still, you will experience the most dramatic results after one to three months.