I am interested in Emsculpt but had a tummy tuck 5 years ago and was wondering if I would be a candidate?

Hi Yecats,Having had a previous tummy tuck is not a contra-indication for Emsculpt, it is a safe and effective procedure after a tummy tuck.  One should wait long enough for the tummy tuck surgery to have healed well before having Emsculpt, certainly 5 years is plenty of time for you to improve your abdomen with Emsculpt.  Good luck and be well.Dr. P 

Thank you for your question. There is no reason why you can't have Emsculpt after a tummy tuck. Many patients still have muscle weakness after surgery and this is an excellent way to firm up the muscles. Four 3o minute treatments is like doing 200 sit-ups a day for a full year! If that does not improve the results of a tummy tuck, I don't know what will. Good luck.

Thank you for your question.
While abdominoplasty(tummy tuck) is a great surgical option to help close a diastases recti and remove excess skin, it does not do much to help increase the underlying muscle.
Emsculpt uses magnetic energy to cause 20,000 supra-maximal contractions of the abdominal muscles increasing their bulk by about 19%.  Additionally, it causes an overlying fat loss of about 22%.  This results in a more defined abdomen musculature.
There would be no problem having Emsculpt done 5 years following your Tummy tuck.  In fact you will probably get great results.
Good luck!