EmSculpting

Emsculpting: if you’re considering it but worried it may be just another gimmick, or perhaps painful or unpleasant, let me allay your fears. It does have a sound, but the contractions are painless and almost like a little massage. You can definitely feel it working from the moment the treatment begins. After the rounds of muscle contraction, there is a tapping: the tapping I described as a reflex hammer kind of feeling (or what I imagine a woodpecker would feel like pecking at your tush). Results are best seen after 4 treatments. I’m sharing the video to show it’s easy and effective. Unlike some of the painful, torturous procedures that didn’t work, the slight muscle “soreness” (it was not anything like when my trainer kills me) immediately was evident. The day afterwards, there was no prohibitive discomfort at all. I was able to work out as normal, knowing I’d done some work to lose a bit of fat and hopefully tone up my backside!

I’ve been trying to work on my lower body for years: after over 120 pounds of weight loss with diet and exercise, I’ve been left with some fat pockets that defy all my attempts at diet and squats. I was thrilled at the prospect of Emsculpting building muscle and burning fat, as I need both to avoid sagging skin. However, I’ve been fooled before by the latest treatments. One was so ridiculous and absurd, I was embarrassed to have bought into it; they essentially strapped flashlights to my thighs, then stuck me on an elliptical for a half hour, and finished with a wobbly plate that was supposed to magically abolish all fat. The lady tried to cheat my after measurements, and denied it when I pointed it out that the two inches of “loss” only happened because she measured differently for the after. Anyway, after a few wonky and expensive treatments, I was wary of Emsculpting. My doctor assured me that its science is solid; he took the time to explain the procedure and what to expect. Essentially, it is not painful at all. It was almost relaxing. There are rounds of contractions that are not unpleasant; the contractions are followed by a tapping to release lactic acid. The process takes about 30 minutes, and anyone can resume normal activities afterward. I imagined I would be sore afterward, but surprisingly, I was not, even after working out. I’m looking forward to sharing my before and after photos, as I’m confident this process will be worth it!

I saw a huge difference even after the first week. Here’s the before and after one treatment. I’ll post the final shortly