I had my first 2 sessions as planned, 3 days apart. My 3rd session was supposed to be Thursday, but was rescheduled to Monday because the EmSculpt machine was not working. Now my Monday appt has to be rescheduled because the technician won’t be there. I have to travel for a week for work. There will be 2 weeks between my 2nd and 3rd sessions. Can I still get the results I was originally expecting? It feels unfair given that the doctor’s rescheduling. What should I do?
Answer: EMSculpt sessions spacing/timing The studies of EMSculpt are contingent on a short term 2 week high intensity activation phase followed by potential repeat therapy several weeks post treatment.While theoretically, the delay should not necessarily compromise the gains, the delay is not standard of care as per the treatment protocols.As always, discuss your concerns with a board certified plastic surgeon (ABPS).Donovan Rosas MD
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Answer: EMSculpt sessions spacing/timing The studies of EMSculpt are contingent on a short term 2 week high intensity activation phase followed by potential repeat therapy several weeks post treatment.While theoretically, the delay should not necessarily compromise the gains, the delay is not standard of care as per the treatment protocols.As always, discuss your concerns with a board certified plastic surgeon (ABPS).Donovan Rosas MD
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May 24, 2019
Answer: What if it takes longer than 2 weeks to complete 4 sessions? The protocol is 4 sessions within 2 weeks. However, the way I think about this is that these sessions are intense workouts - 20,000 crunches. So, I can't think that spacing out your workouts a little is going to compromise your results. However, there are no studies to back up this assumption. Good luck!
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May 24, 2019
Answer: What if it takes longer than 2 weeks to complete 4 sessions? The protocol is 4 sessions within 2 weeks. However, the way I think about this is that these sessions are intense workouts - 20,000 crunches. So, I can't think that spacing out your workouts a little is going to compromise your results. However, there are no studies to back up this assumption. Good luck!
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May 21, 2019
Answer: What if it takes longer than 2 weeks to complete 4 sessions? Hi asaini,The studies on Emsculpt were done with patients having 4 sessions a few days apart over a 2 week period. We do not have enough information to tell you whether your delay in treatment sessions will affect your ultimate outcome. Since the delay was due to no fault of your own, It would be reasonable to ask your provider to give you a standard series of treatments. Since the machine was down, the company should be able to reimburse the physician the cost of running the machine. Good luck and be well.Dr. PEncino, CA
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May 21, 2019
Answer: What if it takes longer than 2 weeks to complete 4 sessions? Hi asaini,The studies on Emsculpt were done with patients having 4 sessions a few days apart over a 2 week period. We do not have enough information to tell you whether your delay in treatment sessions will affect your ultimate outcome. Since the delay was due to no fault of your own, It would be reasonable to ask your provider to give you a standard series of treatments. Since the machine was down, the company should be able to reimburse the physician the cost of running the machine. Good luck and be well.Dr. PEncino, CA
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Answer: EMSculpt Most likely not, because optimal results are achieved when the sessions are held back to back with small intervals. Make sure you contact a board-certified physician or other experienced practitioners for safe and effective results.
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Answer: EMSculpt Most likely not, because optimal results are achieved when the sessions are held back to back with small intervals. Make sure you contact a board-certified physician or other experienced practitioners for safe and effective results.
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May 30, 2019
Answer: Emsculpt performed with longer delay between treatment sessions All that is known for sure is that treatments performed with a 2-3 day break in clinical trials yielded good results. However, anecdotally, there are clinics that are performing treatments once a week over 4 weeks, and are able to purportedly achieve equally good results. Only time and experience in the medical community will tell how well "non-optimal" treatment schedules will work. It is reasonable to believe that 2 weeks is probably the longest break you would want to take between treatment sessions, but there are no studies on this at this point.
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May 30, 2019
Answer: Emsculpt performed with longer delay between treatment sessions All that is known for sure is that treatments performed with a 2-3 day break in clinical trials yielded good results. However, anecdotally, there are clinics that are performing treatments once a week over 4 weeks, and are able to purportedly achieve equally good results. Only time and experience in the medical community will tell how well "non-optimal" treatment schedules will work. It is reasonable to believe that 2 weeks is probably the longest break you would want to take between treatment sessions, but there are no studies on this at this point.
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