Interested in body contouring? Many people assume body contouring is a form of weight loss. However, this isn’t the case. Losing weight shrinks fat cells, while body contouring tightens the surrounding tissue. It can potentially change the silhouette of the body, and in some cases, eliminate fat cells.
Body contouring works through cryolipolysis and radiofrequency energy that targets fat cells and loose skin. It also stimulates your muscles and lymphatic system.
At MUSE Medical Spa, we provide body contouring treatments for eligible candidates in Troy, MI, and the surrounding areas. Contact us online to learn more or book a consultation.
Understanding How Professional Body Contouring Actually Works
To understand how contouring works, you have to know what the treatment targets. Body contouring can work in two ways, depending on your treatment goals. First, it can be used to target fat cells and aid in fat loss.
The other option is to provide all-over smoothing of the skin to address cellulite and loose skin.
Targeting Fat Cells
Contouring can target some of the body’s fat cells, but it’s important to understand that not all fat can be targeted.
Fat is stored in different layers around the body. For example, visceral fat around the organs cannot be treated with body contouring. Subcutaneous fat under the skin, on the other hand, is an ideal candidate.
The procedure works using cryolipolysis to expose fat cells to intense cold. By bringing these cells to near-freezing temperatures, we can trigger natural cell death. Once the cells are dead, your body’s lymphatic system naturally flushes them out.
All-Over Smoothing
Contouring also provides a skin-smoothing effect through the use of heat. Thermal energy is used to target cellulite and loose skin after fat cells have been reduced.
It triggers your body into thinking it’s being injured, which causes it to produce collagen. It also further shrinks fat cells. The effect is an overall tightening and smoothing of the skin.
Combining Heat and Cold for Comprehensive Body Contouring
Heat and cold aren’t used at the same time. Instead, cold is utilized first to freeze away the bulk of the fat.
It’s important to wait for a few weeks before following up to allow the fat to fully reduce. Then, you can follow up with heat to tighten the skin left behind. This ensures your final look is firm, smooth, and tight.
To further enhance your appearance, you can consider muscle stimulation using electromagnetic energy. This technology is another form of body contouring that causes your muscles to contract. The benefit of this procedure is that it builds definition underneath the fat you’ve already treated.
How is Body Contouring Different from Weight Loss?
It’s a common misconception that body contouring causes weight loss. However, it affects the body differently than standard methods of losing weight. It’s important to understand the difference before committing to the body contour procedure.
When you lose weight, the same amount of fat cells remain in your body, but decrease in size. With body contouring, the fat cells that are targeted by the cold are permanently destroyed.
This means that if your weight fluctuates in the future, the treated area is less likely to store fat in the same way since there are fewer cells available to expand.
Contact MUSE Medical Spa for Expert Body Contouring
At MUSE Medical Spa, we offer two kinds of contouring services: EMSCULPT NEO Body Sculpting and SculpSure Body Sculpting. These procedures combine the latest in advanced technology with the calm, professional environment of our spa and expertise of our aesthetic practitioners.
We start with an in-depth personal consultation to understand your goals, desired results, and contraindications. Based on that, we’ll develop a treatment plan.
Ready for your ideal body? Contact us online or call (248) 823-7773 to schedule your body contouring consultation today.