Emsculpt on buttocks using Protocol 1 - will it decrease saddlebags?

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44 years old, 5'4 , dieted down to an exhausted 105lbs, but the last pockets of fat and rippling beneath my glutes bothers me. Would Emsculpt be better than lipo? What would you recommend for a better overall shape? My 2nd question is about Emsculpt with fat burning: Are the paddles are placed too high to affect the saddlebags and banana roll area? Or could protocol 1 decrease fat deposits like mine, which are lower?

Robin A. Sykes, MD · Answer

I think EMSCULPT may very well help you to "shape up" the buttock area.  I have seen it life the buttocks and reduce the sagginess in many patients.  It appears that the issue is that you now have  more skin than fat; because of this  I do not think that Liposuction would be a good idea at all; removing still more fat would not help the skin to look fuller or raise the buttocks.   You might consider Hyperdilute Radiesse to the skin to help with the skin laxity , and also consider Radiesse or Sculptra to help fill out the upper buttocks

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Liposuction will leave you disappointed. The contour of that part of your body is in large part related to how your skin drapes. Simply pull up on the skin with both hands on your hips and you’ll see the difference in contour.

I won 105 pounds you don’t have fat to remove with Liposuction.

Even mild skin laxity can’t contribute significantly to contour on certain parts of the body.

The transition zone between saddlebags and banana bags does not respond well to Liposuction. You don’t have true saddlebags.

Muscle stimulation may help but I don’t think it’s going to do anything for contouring related to skin laxity

If you get Liposuction keep your expectations low and make absolutely sure your provider has sufficient skill and experience.

If they do they should tell you you don’t need Liposuction.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD

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