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We are often asked about the difference between Emsculpt and Coolsculpting, so we wanted to post the information. From careful research we believe that offering Emsculpt instead of Coolsculpting is the best option for our patients. Please read about the differences of the Emsculpt vs Coolsculpting here and then contact us for a consultation where we can discuss what you can expect from Emsculpt treatments.
Emsculpt has had no adverse events reported other than mild muscle soreness that lasts only a few days. Magnetic energy from Emsculpt is not harmful to the body. Similar technology is being investigated for healing sports injuries.
Coolsculpting, however, can cause significant complications as it actually freezes tissue with the possible problems of uneven results, nerve damage, and scarring or fibrosis (hardening) of fat tissue. We actually use Emsculpt and another BTL device, Vanquish ME, to treat patients who have uneven areas after Coolsculpting or liposuction.
Emsculpt is very comfortable. Some patients even laugh during the treatments. It feels like strong muscle contractions. The intensity of the treatment is adjustable. Most patients reach 100 percent intensity with no problem during the first treatment.
Coolsculpting is somewhat painful for most patients as it freezes the tissue and hence the nerves in the skin and fat. It is not adjustable – the fat must be frozen to kill the fat.
Emsculpt removes fat naturally by stimulating muscle to release adrenaline, which eliminates fat cells for several weeks through a natural process called apoptosis. Patients see improvement in the area, and even other nearby areas, evenly, for several weeks.
Coolsculpting simply freezes the fat which kills the cells, but can damage skin and nerves.
Emsculpt builds new muscle – and much faster than working out. This sculpts abs and flutes and other areas in a way that no other device can. Emsculpt causes 20,000 muscle contractions in 30 minutes. These fast pulsed contractions are much more efficient in building muscle than the long slow contractions from exercise.
On the other hand, Coolsculpting does nothing for muscle.
In 4 easy treatments over 2 weeks the average patient builds about 15 percent more muscle in the area and loses 20 percent of the fat. This provides a more toned and sculpted appearance. Fat removal alone cannot achieve these results in body shape. We can help patients who are at their ideal weight, and patients who are trying to lose weight as well. The muscle building is key here.
Coolsculpting sometimes works to remove fat but with the risk of uneven fat removal and no muscle building we chose Emsculpt as a clear winner for our patients as the best fat reduction procedure.
Ease of use, comfort, safety, consistently even results, and added muscle – all reasons why our patients love Emsculpt!
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I think you have to do things that maybe help the process in your journey and make you feel good and bring happiness to you and if that means getting a little Botox or getting a microderm you know which is something that you know I’ll walk away and look in the mirror and think oh I love the way I look but then it’s also a balance of being like it’s okay I’ve made it to 53 and I’m healthy and I think that’s where the thoughtful aging comes in versus the anti-aging
I’m 44 I have two kids and I work constantly. I’m traveling and it’s really hard to have consistency in your life. My body isn’t the same after having two kids and even just on a functional level, if I would try to work out, I kept injuring myself, and I wasn’t working from this strong foundation of core or where I should have been and I was getting really discouraged. I wanted to change my life and do something really positive so that I could go into my closet and get dressed feeling good, so that I could eat pasta here and there, so I could drink wine here and there, and just find that elusive balance called 80/20. I’ve certainly known 80/20 in the opposite direction; you realize that being healthy and strong is really important. I wanted to condition my body differently so I could exercise regularly without injury, and then I did a bunch of recon with a lot of women, a lot of who you know some of you don’t, some who are really amazing actresses or athletes, and I was like, I found out all the cool girls were already doing it, and it made me feel really safe about the process. I got really excited as opposed to curious and they’re all doing it. So I was like, well then I want to do it as I had been doing a lot of core work. So I did Emsculpt in tendem, and it completely changed my foundation; it just really changed my life, and I get to go work out with my girlfriends and do dance cardio. I feel better when I’m picking up my kids. I’m just exercising smarter because I’m stronger. I’m not really a champion or into anything invasive and I’m not into aesthetics. I care about athletics and being capable and a strong woman, and I don’t know what exactly that looks like because it’s totally different for every single woman. But for me and my personal life I know the line and I know when I’m feeling good. I know what I’m looking better for me, well I definitely see lines in my stomach where I never have which is a total anomaly for me. I’m just getting to live the life I want to, I look better, I feel better, but I’m working out consistently without landing in a physical therapists office because I’ve overdone it or thrown my back out my car was like a fish tank after kids when women have kids nobody talks about how broken the body is and you’re trying to get back to where you were but you’ll never be in the same clade. So I think people probably do this for a multitude of reasons. I have friends who do Ironman, who do it, me as a mother who couldn’t put her body back together the right way. That was why I did it, I just wanted health and wellness in my life. Some people do it for posture, some people do it for conditioning, some people are hardcore athletes, and want to get even stronger and get that extra boost. All the cool girls are doing it for sure.
I just think the whole phrase thoughtful aging is so beautiful; it’s such a healthier approach but to keep your young youthful skin the best you can. I say this as I think it’s really important, and it makes sense to me, and it makes me feel good. Where again, anti-aging, this makes me feel defeated. Bridgeport laser and wellness is by far the best place to go for thoughtful aging