Surgery is never the safest, best approach for removing unwanted belly fat or excess skin and should be considered a last resort.
Have you been trying to exercise regularly and eat right? Have you replaced those unhealthy afternoon snacks for healthy choices and started making more healthy meals rather than eating at restaurants? These are all great ways to slim down, but for some people, no matter their efforts, they still find stubborn body fat lingering in certain areas of the body. If this is the case for you, you may want to turn to our Weston, FL, physicians now to find out how Emculpt Neo could finally give you the smoother, shapelier abdomen you’ve been looking for without undergoing a tummy tuck!
What does a tummy tuck do?
A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is designed to remove excess fat and skin from the abdomen to give you a flatter and more toned stomach that you might not be able to achieve through diet and exercise alone. In some cases, a tummy tuck is used to rebuild abdominal muscles that have weakened or separated (often due to pregnancy), the same result that can be achieved with serial Emsculpt Neo treatments. And Emsulpt Neo treatments do not carry the risks of general anesthesia, infection, bleeding, unintended poor cosmetic results and ugly scars that are associated with tummy tuck plastic surgery!
Who might be a good candidate for Emsculpt Neo?
This treatment is ideal for both men and women and, unlike for abdominoplasty, you do not need to be in ideal good health. Even the most geriatric patients can be good candidates for Emsculpt Neo and benefit immensely from this muscle building treatment! You just cannot have any metal in your body or have a pacemaker. Since you will be not undergoing surgery, candidates do not need to be non-smokers (smoking can impede the healing process necessary for a good surgical outcome). Women who are dealing with weakened muscles or sagging abdominal skin due to pregnancy will often find that Emsculpt Neo is their best option, rather than a tummy tuck, for getting a smoother stomach.
Tummy tucks are, for some patients, the only option for those who were extremely overweight or obese and have lost a significant amount of weight but Emsculpt Neo can be safely and effectively used for patients up to a BMI of 35. Anyone who has already undergone a tummy tuck and needs further abdominal muscle tone and definition, or has persistent fatty areas, or regained abdominal fat is a good candidate for Emsculpt Neo treatment.
If you are interested in getting a tummy tuck, you may wish to be evaluated by our Emsculpt Neo team to make sure your treatment goals align with what either procedure can offer. Ideal candidates will also need to be realistic about their cosmetic results, whether they choose Emsculpt Neo, a tummy tuck, or a combined approach.
Who isn’t right for tummy tuck surgery?
For women still planning to have children, this procedure might be one to consider at a later date, as the abdominal muscles may separate again during pregnancy and reverse your results, however, Emsculpt Neo treatments are a great, effective postpartum choice, even if you plan on future pregnancies. If you still have some weight to lose after pregnancy, with Emsculpt Neo (unlike with abdominoplasty), you do not need to wait until your weight is more stable and reaches your goal weight before starting treatment.
With Emsculpt Neo, you won't end up with a visible abdominal scar from the treatments as you would with a surgical procedure, such as a tummy tuck. If the extensive scars that are a standard part of a tummy tuck are unappealing or concerning to you, abdominoplasty is not the right cosmetic treatment for you. We will be happy to sit down and discuss whether Emsculpt Neo might work best for what you are looking to achieve.
While tummy tuck surgery can help improve your appearance it isn’t right for everyone, so it’s important that you schedule an appointment with the Weston, FL, physicians at EMSCULPT NEO of Weston, where will be able to go through (in more detail) what it’s like to get the attractive abdominal appearance you are looking for. Call (954) 217-3457 today!