Is There Downtime After truSculpt® ID Body Sculpting?
Anyone who has worked to achieve a more sculpted figure knows that results appear differently in different areas of the body. While you may have a relatively easy time losing fat from your abdomen, for example, you may struggle to remove it from your thighs. While each body is unique, they all have areas where stubborn fat is most likely to hang on despite your efforts. Body sculpting with truSculpt® ID targets these areas to help you achieve the contours you have worked for, even in your most frustrating problem areas.
What is truSculpt® ID Body Sculpting?
Non-surgical body sculpting continues to grow in popularity as more people discover that they can shape their problem areas without surgery. Several types of technology can be used to remove unwanted fat non-invasively, including cryolipolysis (freezing fat cells) and ultrasound energy. Treatments like truSculpt® ID use radiofrequency energy that can break up fat cells and has the added benefit of tightening your skin.
*Individual result may vary
How Does truSculpt® ID Work?
Your truSculpt® ID treatment can take as little as fifteen minutes, depending on the areas being treated. The radiofrequency energy travels through your skin without causing any harm, although your skin may feel warm. The fat cells beneath the skin absorb the radiofrequency energy as heat, damaging them. Since fat cells do not feel pain, you experience no discomfort while truSculpt® ID works.
Your body’s lymphatic system has many jobs, including removing dead or damaged cells. Over time, it will filter away the treated fat cells, leaving the area slimmer and more sculpted without any incisions or recovery time. This process can remove an average of 24% of fat from the treated areas, resulting in visible improvements.
Radiofrequency energy has the added benefit of heating the deep layers of your skin, triggering collagen production that tightens and firms the area. This enhances your contours in a way that other methods, such as fat freezing, do not. These skin-tightening results can significantly improve your overall results by eliminating skin laxity.
Is There Any Downtime After truSculpt® ID Body Sculpting?
Unlike liposuction, which can require soreness, bruising, and days of recovery time, truSculpt® ID does not require any downtime. You can return to work or other activities, even your exercise routine, without delay. While your skin may look flushed for up to a few hours, you will not experience any bruising or discomfort.
While all forms of noninvasive body contouring are well-tested and safe, methods that use cold to freeze fat cells create a slight risk of paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH). In this condition, the treated fat cells enlarge and harden instead of disappearing. This risk does not exist with radiofrequency treatments like truSculpt® ID.
Which Areas Can truSculpt® ID Treat?
You can have truSculpt® ID on almost any area of the body where you want to tighten skin and eliminate resistant fat. While many people think of the thighs and abdomen as the most problematic areas, some people find that the fat on their back or arms is the biggest challenge. Some of the most common areas where people request this treatment include:
- Abdomen
- Thighs
- Upper arms
- Back fat
- Love handles
The hands-free applicators can treat multiple areas simultaneously, making treatment faster and more convenient. Unlike other methods that can take up to an hour to treat large areas like the abdomen, the average truSculpt® ID treatment only takes about fifteen minutes. Most people only need one treatment to see results, although others may need additional treatments to see maximum benefits.
How Long Does it Take to See Results After Body Sculpting?
While the truSculpt® ID treatment is quick, its results require a bit of patience. Your lymphatic system begins removing damaged fat cells immediately, but the process takes time. You may start to notice improvements after a few weeks, and you will see your complete fat removal results after about three months.
You may notice that your skin looks firmer after treatment. The radiofrequency energy causes collagen fibers in your skin to contract, providing a tightening effect. This effect becomes more noticeable in the following weeks as increased collagen production boosts your skin’s strength and resilience. These results will also be fully visible after about three months.
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How Long Do truSculpt® ID Results Last?
Adult bodies generally do not make new fat cells. As a result, the ones that truSculpt® ID body sculpting removes will not return. However, fat cells in the area can still expand if they store more fat, which can happen if you gain weight. The best way to maintain your results is to lead a healthy lifestyle and stay at a consistent weight.
The skin tightening effects of truSculpt® ID are long-lasting, with the additional collagen production lasting at least a year and often longer. Other skin-tightening treatments can be used to maintain your skin’s firmness in the area. Younger individuals or those with good skin elasticity may notice some natural tightening in addition to that provided by the treatment.
Am I a Good Candidate for truSculpt® ID Body Sculpting?
Dr. Cobbinah and her team will consider several factors when determining if truSculpt® ID is the best treatment for your goals. Good candidates for this treatment must have realistic expectations about how much fat will be removed and what results they will see. Candidates should also be in good health and have healthy skin in the treatment area.
If you are considering body sculpting, we want you to understand that truSculpt® ID is not a weight loss treatment and will not remove enough fat to help you lose weight. People see their best results when they are close to their goal weight and want to target specific problem areas. Those with more overall body fat may find that their results are less noticeable.
For people who are struggling with their figure and want to lose weight, Dr. Cobbinah is a specialist in Obesity Medicine and offers a comprehensive weight loss program that includes medication, lifestyle and behavioral changes, and nutritional support. This program can help you shed overall weight, so you can use truSculpt® ID to tighten and shape those leftover problem spots.
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If you have further questions about truSculpt® ID body sculpting, please call us at (210) 568-7555 or complete our online contact form, and one of our trusted staff members will reach out to you. Essential Med Aesthetics is located in San Antonio, Texas.
