Dr. Wade’s goal as a physician is to work for patients to improve their lives through better health care. Starting Orchard Health was a way to accomplish that goal by reducing the cost of care and removing the insurance “middleman” that creates headaches for providers and patients alike. At Orchard Health, we can get back to how health care should be – with your health and well-being at the forefront. We look forward to adding you to our medical family and showing you how your health care should be. Dr. Wade's clinical education consists of training from the McLeod Family Medicine Residency Program, Georgia campus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and undergraduate studies at the Virginia Military Institute. Throughout his training and education, Dr. Wade has been active in many community service projects, scholarly activities, and even played college baseball at VMI. Staying active in leadership roles has always been an important focus. Dr. Wade has received recognition or leadership roles within the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians, Congress of Delegates – District 8, American Academy of Family Physicians, Fellowship Degree – 2015, SGMC – Berrien/Lanier Campus – Vice Chief of Staff. He is married to his wife Candace and together they have four children, Preston, Addie, Avery, and Sumter and live in Nashville, Ga.
I like the 5-10 day rule with a lean towards 7-10 days for most patients. This timeframe ensures adequate recovery time for the muscles and from the RF thermal energy. Consider Neo treatments as you would any workout...you will have the initial "pump" following the workout, but the lasting results do not typically show up for 4-6 weeks following the treatment package. So, all told, you are looking at a 2-3 month process with adequately spaced treatments, needed recovery (and hydration!), sufficient removal of the adipose tissue from the thermal applicators.
The history of the partial SBO with adhesions will not limit your ability to have an abdominal EmSculpt treatment. The penetration of the RF heat will not reach into the abdominal cavity, and if you have an EmSculpt Neo treatment, the added HIFEM contractions will not bother this either. Superficial skin scars may react to the RF heat, but there are plenty of ways to avoid or work around them depending on the location. For the hamstring, I would assume you are considering the buttock application for the EmSculpt. If this is the case, I generally consider these on a case-by-case basis, but if you can have an MRI, then you can have EmSculpt when it comes to clips/anchors. I hope this helps!!
I believe you would be the optimal candidate for EmSculpt of the abdomen. The muscle toning and body contouring would help to tighten the muscles and eliminate what little separation you have. We have had some success treating men and women with abdominal muscle separation (diastasis recti) that were in much worse shape than you.
A good rule of thumb when utilizing EmSculpt post-operatively is to wait until you have been cleared by the OB/GYN following the surgery and your incision has completely healed. Furthermore, being diligent with applicator placement to avoid your scar is key. We have been able to do most post-caesarean abdominal EmSculpt treatments without issue by using both applicators around the scar or careful positioning of a single applicator above the scar.
I have had several patients discuss getting EmSculpt treatment packages around various surgeries and I am a firm believer that getting them done prior to a surgery, especially one with extended down time, is much more beneficial. Following the completion of your package, the results do take 4-6 weeks to really settle in. I like to tell patients that just like working out at the gym, you get the initial "pump" from the individual treatments, but the lasting results of body contouring and muscle building show up later on. I have had some patients even comment that the pre-op EmSculpt treatments helped them recover better from the surgery. Hope this helps!!
