EMSCULPT^®

There are several regions that can be targeted by EMSCULPT^®. The abdomen and the buttocks were the original focus areas, while the biceps, triceps, and calves can also now be addressed with the release of treatment paddles specifically for the arms and legs. Both women and men can achieve noticeable improvements to these areas, which are notoriously difficult to target via lifestyle-based body sculpting efforts.

The ultimate results achieved with EMSCULPT^® on the abdomen are enhanced abdominal contouring. This is accomplished by building muscle and reducing fat. The EMSCULPT^® procedure can also have the added benefit of helping to rebuild muscles on the abdominal wall that have been stretched or separated due to pregnancy (diastasis recti).

For safe buttocks toning and lifting, EMSCULPT^® works by triggering nerves to cause muscle contractions. The treatment parameters for the buttocks are different from those used to treat the abdomen, since fat loss is not desired for buttocks toning and lifting.

While the abdomen and buttocks were the first two FDA-approved areas for treatment with EMSCULPT^®, the arms and legs can now be treated as well. Focused contractions here can reduce the fat that creates a bulky look on the limbs, strengthen important muscles, and give the upper or lower body a more proportional and sculpted appearance.

Talk to the Cirillo Cosmetic Dermatology Spa team to learn about the latest developments in body sculpting technology and to determine which option is best for your body.

HIFEM+ (high intensity focused electromagnetic technology) is ideal for building muscle. While both EMSCULPT^® devices feature this benefit, only EMSCULPT NEO^® adds radiofrequency energy to the treatment as well. This dual technology results in 25 percent more muscle and 30 percent less fat, on average, in the treatment areas.

Because EMSCULPT^® is entirely non-invasive, there is no special preparation necessary prior to a treatment session. Similarly, there is no post-procedure down time required for recovery.
Plan for multiple half-hour sessions that will happen over the course of two weeks. Each patient’s customized plan will be determined after an initial consultation. Ideal results typically require four EMSCULPT^® procedures, each spaced two to three days apart.

While EMSCUPT^® is intended as a fat-reduction and muscle-building treatment for patients who meet certain clinical criteria, its effectiveness as the ideal treatment for you should be determined in a consultation at Cirillo Cosmetic Dermatology Spa. EMSCULPT^® will provide the best results when combined with a healthy lifestyle.

EMSCULPT^® provides a safe alternative for people who don’t want to undergo liposuction or abdominal surgery for fat reduction, as well as for those who would prefer not to receive fat injections, fillers, or implants to achieve rounded, firmer buttocks.

Depending on your unique contours and aesthetic goals, you may find that EMSCULPT^®, a different body contouring technology, or a combination of options will work best. EMSCULPT^® is used by both men and women and is ideal for those who are in good shape and close to their ideal body weight. For patients who have a layer of stubborn abdominal fat hiding a “six-pack,” EMSCULPT^® can be particularly effective.

People with muscle injuries are usually advised against having the treatment. Internal metal devices or electronic implants, such as pacemakers, are also contraindications to having an EMSCULPT^® treatment. The electromagnetic energy used in EMSCULPT^® can heat the metal devices and additionally interfere with electronic device operation. If you have been cleared to have an MRI, you can be treated with EMSCULPT^®. Women may want to wait until they are done having children before having EMSCULPT^® treatments.

Patients may experience mild muscle soreness after an EMSCULPT^® session, but visible redness and swelling aren’t likely. Unlike many other body contouring procedures, which can take months to reveal significant changes, EMSCULPT^® recipients can see improvement sooner after their sessions.

EMSCULPT^® patients often report feeling the results of their treatment shortly after finishing a treatment, with visible changes seen within two to four weeks. Results may appear more gradually if there is more fat and untoned muscle in the treatment area. While a single treatment will begin to reveal changes within two to four weeks, the results will continue to improve for several months after the final treatment, as muscle mass increases and fat diminishes.

Remember that while dieting is good for shrinking fat cells, these smaller fat cells still remain in place. If given the opportunity, the cells can easily store fat and grow again to create unwanted bulges. Fat cells that are cleared by the body after an EMSCULPT^® treatment are gone for good. A healthy lifestyle is recommended to achieve and maintain the best results.
Studies have shown that patients can expect an average subcutaneous fat reduction of 19 percent, and a 16 percent average increase in muscle mass from EMSCULPT^®. Clinical studies revealed even more of an average fat reduction with EMSCULPT NEO^®: 30 percent. The advanced device can also prompt a 25 percent growth in muscle tissue, on average.

Patients suffering from diastasis recti—which is abdominal muscle separation typically due to pregnancy or obesity—can expect an average 11 percent reduction. These percentages are increasing as EMSCULPT^® treated patients are followed through time.

• Reduces fat and builds muscles in the abdomen; builds muscles in the buttocks, biceps, triceps, and calves.
• High-intensity focused electromagnetic technology (HIFEM^®) used during the treatment has been the subject of seven clinical trials.
• Fat cells damaged by the treatment are removed by the body’s natural metabolic processes.
• A minimum of four treatments is required.
• Used to safely tone and lift the buttocks without incisions, sutures, or injections.

Cirillo Cosmetic Dermatology Spa recognizes that every patient is different and has unique body contouring needs, which is why additional non-surgical body sculpting options are offered to use alone or in combination.

CoolSculpting^® is a temperature-based treatment that chills and kills fat cells and induces natural processes that remove them from the body.

Vanquish ME™ is a non-contact radiofrequency (RF) energy device with a focus on disrupting a large quantity of fat cells around the abdomen and thighs. It works especially well in higher BMI (body mass index) patients.

Exilis Ultra uses radiofrequency as well as ultrasound energies to damage fat cells and to stimulate collagen production to tighten skin.

Kybella^® involves injecting a deoxycholic acid-based solution into fat cells on the neck to reduce a double chin. Other areas of the body can be treated as well but are considered off FDA label (meaning they were not officially approved for those areas).

The Cirillo Cosmetic Dermatology Spa team has extensive experience with a wide range of body types and the treatments designed to contour them. Whether you could benefit from EMSCULPT^® or another sculpting strategy, the goal is safe, natural-looking results.

Note that patients considering a surgical solution can explore liposuction, tummy tuck, butt lift, breast augmentation or reduction, and more at the Cirillo Center for Plastic Surgery, offering procedures for men and women interested in a more dramatic, but still natural-looking result.