Are Emsculpt results permanent?

Emsculpt results should last a long time if you maintain it. Emsculpt results are like going to the gym. If you maintain a near normal body weight through healthy diet and exercise, emsculpt result should last a long time. However, if you do not use the muscle, you will lose it. The results can be long lasting if you maintain a good body weight through healthy life style. After your treatment, an active lifestyle will help you maintain your results.  The fat loss is permanent. Make sure to select a board certified Plastic Surgeon.

Thanks for the question, this machine can accelerate your muscle and fitness gains, like everything else maintenance with exercise or continued use of the machine is needed. Check out my article in bloomberg for a review

Hello,Thank you for your question. EmSculpt provides 16% muscle growth and 19% fat reduction. The fat reduction is permanent but the muscle growth is not. You will need to maintain that through exercise or multiple treatments throughout the year. We are currently offering monthly and quarterly packages to help patients maintain their results at a manageable cost! Please consult with a local provider to discuss what options they have, and if this treatment will meet your expectations. Good luck!

Thank you for your question.  The short answer to your question is that there is nothing permanent about the anti-aging process and if you don't protect something or don't use it for a long time, you simply lose the benefit . In other words, the results are permanent or semi permanent with constant maintenance. Emsculpt is not a substitute for exercise, you simply get a "boost workout" but you still have to stimulate the muscle with regular exercises to keep it toned, otherwise it will relax and decrease in size. That's just how the human physiology works . If someone tells you otherwise I would strongly question their intensions and credibility. Emsculpt causes an increase in number and size of muscle fibers, but in order for the body to maintain that increase, you need to stimulate those fibers with exercises and periodic "boost" maintenance sessions with Emsculpt. The optimal maintenance depends on your goals, fitness plan and desired result and should be discussed with your provider. Hope this helps. Best, Dr.Avaliani

Thank you for the question.EMSCULPT can really help jump start your healthy lifestyle due to the muscle contraction delivered from the HIFEM technology.  The fat loss can be permanent (healthy eating habits) and the muscle effects/tone can last awhile ( 6 months or longer).  After an initial series of 4 treatments, periodic maintenance (every 3-6 months) is recommended or can be substituted by getting back to an exercise routine etc... and maintaining the result.   

EMSculpt is the first aesthetic device to ever directly treat muscle. Muscle that has been strengthened will weaken over time if it's not being worked out to maintain it's strength, so it really depends on what the patient is doing to maintain the result. If the patient is doing nothing, then the result will slowly dissipate, but the fat reduction that goes with the muscle strengthening will most likely be permanent. At Quintessa, we are recommending a quarterly treatment to maintain the improvement.Andrew Campbell, M.D.Facial Rejuvenation SpecialistQuintessa Aesthetic Centers

Thank you for your question about the permanency of results from Emsculpt treatments.  Emsculpt utilizes HIFEM, high intensity focused electromagnetic technology to cause supramaximal muscle contractions equivalent to 20,000 contractions in one 30 minute session, to induce muscle building and fat reduction.  Initial studies were performed at seven independent medical practices across the U.S. and confirmed by MRI, CT, ultrasound tests and reviewing histology of the tissue under the microscope.   Results achieved included 16% average increase in muscle mass and a 19% average reduction in fat.  Additionally, an 11% average reduction of the rectus abdominis separation of diastasis recti was seen.  Of course, these are averages so some patients experienced more and some less.  Long term results have yet to be evaluated; however, one would imagine that results from the increased muscle mass will diminish if one does not maintain an active exercise regimen or doesn't do additional maintenance treatments.  Additionally, one may accumulate additional fatty tissue if one does not maintain a healthy diet and exercise regimen.

Emsculpt results are long lasting, permanency depends on the patient. Just like going to the gym and working out, the results that you see must be maintained.  Patients who have Emsculpt are loving their treatment results for up to a year before having "maintenance" treatment.  If a patient maintains their normal body weight through healthy diet and exercize then the results should last longer than someone who like the lazy kangaroo is a "pouch potatoe."  For the abdomen, fat loss can be permanent but the muscle tone must be maintained.  Same for the buttocks, to keep the butt-lift up, one must maintain the muscle tone.  Many of the early patients using Emsculpt are finding that they like the results so much that they are having additional treatments for continued improvement.  Choose your treating physician most carefully.  Good luck and be well!!!Dr. P 

Thank you for your question.  EmSculpt uses HIFEM (High Intensity Focused Electro-Magnetic) fields to cause intense contractions of the target muscle. The muscle contractions caused by EmSculpt is so intense that we cannot replicate this with voluntary contractions if we tried. These contractions are called ‘supramaximal’ contractions. Over a course of 30 minutes, the patient experiences over 20,000 such contractions, i.e. a very intense workout. EmSculpt can be used to help build abdominal muscles, but also has the secondary benefit of reducing fat in those areas. The intense muscular workout releases free fatty acids (FFA) and when the concentration of FFA increasing, it becomes toxic to the surrounding fat cells. Studies have shown that the fatty tissue layer can be reduced by up to 19% with four treatment sessions. In addition, your muscle grows in stature by 16%. Any fat reduction achieved by EmSculpt can be very long lasting as it permanently reduces the number of fat cells. The muscle, however, may be different story. Imagine going to the gym and working extensively for weeks and months. You can tell that your muscle is building strength, girth, and tone. Then you stop for six months. Your muscles will feel and appear deflated and ‘out of shape’. Patients can use EmSculpt to not only build their muscles, but also to maintain the growth of those muscles. For patients that have a very active exercise regimen, they may not need to do EmSculpt as often. However, for those that want to maintain their muscular build, consider EmSculpt as you ‘medical gym’ partner/ trainer. Remember that EmSculpt is just one of several different options out there for BodySculpting.  In my experience, a multi-modal approach provides a greater and longer lasting result than a single modality.  I would visit with a board certified plastic surgeon who can help you discuss both surgical and non-surgical options with you in more detail.

While it remains unclear how often treatments will need to be performed for the purpose of maintenance, current recommendations range from 3-6 months post completion of a 4 course session. The goal is strengthen and maintain muscle hypertrophy gained during initial treatment.As always, discuss your concerns with a board certified plastic surgeon (ABPS).