Emsculpt for arms and shoulders (off label)?

HI Jaime,Great question, while I was getting my first Emsculpt treatment we discussed the treatment areas of the the body other than the FDA approved treatment of the abdomen and the buttocks.  The current hardware is able to be applied to other areas and the company (BLT) may be working on other applicators for other muscle groups.  The only area that will likely not be treated are the pectoral muscles as the heart muscle is under it.  The Emsculpt technology is unique and exciting.  Good luck and be well.Dr. P

Hello,Thank you for your question. At this time, EmSculpt can not treat the arms and shoulders. Perhaps in the future new hand-pieces will be developed. Good luck!

Thank you for your question.  EmSculpt can be used off-label.  You really want to go to a practice with a thorough knowledge of the anatomy of the areas you want to build.  We have used it in the arms, thighs, shoulders, calves, and lower back.  The only areas you should avoid are the chest and upper back regions as you may stimulate the heart.   I am confident more formal protocols will be developed for these off-label areas in the future.

Initial FDA approval of Emsculpt is for the abdomen and buttocks.  Emsculpt will likely be utilized off-label eventually to treat other areas than the abdomen and buttocks.  BTL, the company that developed the Emsculpt device is working on creating applicators to treat other areas of the body.  Stay tuned.

When trying to target specific muscle groups, high current electrical muscle stimulation is superior to an electromagnetic field. The Trusculpt Flex uses 30 mAmp of current (vs commercial EMS devices that use less than 10mAmp) which can cause the same supramaximal contraction as the Emsculpt but the pads cover twice the area per site treated and the types of contractions can be bidirectional as well as twisting that helps develop muscle in a way closer to how a good workout regimen will incorporate multiple types of contractions to work different sides of the same muscle. The Flex can also treat more areas at once, ie Biceps, Triceps, infraspinatus and supraspinatus (rotator cuff) or gluteus medius, Maximus, minimus as well as obliques, transversus abdominis and rectus abdominis. 
Building muscle is not a field of plastic surgery or dermatology. If you are serious about getting the best results at the best price, see a specialist in musculoskeletal medicine, who understands how muscles work together, how they are built and maintained and who has done enough  research into the field to know that the Trusculpt Flex is the most advanced technology on the market today for this purpose. 

Emsculpt recently received approval for treatment of the arms and legs using a new applicator that should be in clinics this summer.  However, the current applicators are already capable of treating these areas.  Generally, any area that is not overlying the heart or areas with metal can be treated with Emsculpt.  These include:  the abdomen, lower back, biceps, triceps, glutes, quads, hamstrings, and calves.  The deltoid shoulders could be treated as well.

In the last month, Emsculpt has been approved for arms and thighs.  New paddles will be coming out shortly to be applied to these areas.  

Thank you for your question. Emsculpt has recently been FDA approved to treat the biceps, triceps and calf muscles. Please make sure you seek treatment from a board-certified dermatologist. 

Great Question-- the answer is a qualified yes, Emsculpt can be used off-label for other areas EXCEPT over the heart. However, there are no studies to show what the results might be, and any provider doing off-label procedures must discuss the risks and benefits before deciding to proceed. There would be no way to gauge results. Also, the current applicators are a bit big and awkward for arms, but it can be done. We are all looking forward to new protocols and hand pieces for other body parts!

Great question.   I asked this same questions before purchasing this machine.   BTL is currently in the process of studying these area and coming up with protocols, different size paddles, and will present the studies to FDA.  This tells me these areas will be cleared soon. 
But, as most physicians do, we do treat other areas as off label.    Depends on the comfort level of the treating providers.   I personally have done other areas off label.