Emsculpt is an FDA-cleared, noninvasive body-sculpting procedure that builds muscle and burns fat. It delivers high intensity focused electromagnetic energy (HIFEM) pulses into the muscle tissue, creating supramaximal muscle contractions that activate more muscle fibers than what you can achieve through exercise alone.
Get taut and toned, painlessly with Emsculpt
This nonsurgical treatment can tighten, tone, and strengthen the large muscle groups of the abdomen and buttocks as well as of smaller body areas, including the upper arms, thighs, and calves. The result is increased muscle definition and reduced circumference. The average result is a 29% increase in muscle strength. 83% improvement in range of motion. 90% reported muscle re-education.
Emsculpt can be used as an adjunctive therapy for treating various medical diseases and conditions, and help with increase Range of Motion, local Blood Circulation, Muscle Reeducation, Relaxation of muscle spasms, prevention or retardation of Disuse Atrophy and Prevention of Venous Thrombosis.
Most body-shaping treatments are designed to eliminate fat or tighten skin using lasers or ultrasound, but the Emsculpt sole purpose is to firm specific areas by upping muscle mass. (Clinical research shows an average 19 percent increase in muscle thickness six to nine months post-treatment.) Emsculpt can assist in Abs, Butt, thighs, calves, biceps and triceps.
One Emsculpt treatment is the equivalent of doing 20,000 crunches in 30 minutes.
To achieve this, the machine emits high-intensity electromagnetic pulses to force muscular contractions—the equivalent of doing 20,000 crunches in 30 minutes—thus strengthening muscle fibers in a previously impossible amount of time. The fat loss—a 19 percent reduction—is just a welcome (and proven) side effect, one that can make a legit difference to your heart health.
The vibrations coming from the paddles alternated between rounds of buzzing (some so intense, I thought they might lift me right off the table) and hard taps, which felt like someone knocking on a sheet of glass atop my stomach.
Neither was painful, just uncomfortable. When the 30 minutes ended, I got dressed and went back to work. No soreness, no redness, no nada—just three more visits spread out over the next week and a half. The user can have the intensity increased or decreased as they desire.
Marnie Nussbaum, MD, a dermatologist in New York City, “I see about five Emsculpt patients per day, and none have had any complaints, Half notice an immediate effect after one treatment, but 84 percent report a significant difference one month after completing the series; 90 percent, three months after.”
According to Dr. Grover, four 30-minute sessions over two weeks are recommended with Emsculpt. Emsculpt can also reduce diastasis recti, a condition where your abdominal muscles separate (usually during pregnancy) and create a belly pooch. In fact, this is the only nonsurgical treatment shown to be effective in treating abdominal separation. While doctors on RealSelf still recommend a tummy tuck for people with significant separation, they say Emsculpt can be a good option for avoiding surgery.
RealSelf Tip: Emsculpt can be combined with Emsella for a treatment called Core to Floor therapy, which strengthens and tones the whole core—both the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles. The combination boosts core strength and balance while reducing urinary incontinence and back discomfort.
“Emsculpt has transformed my patients’ lives in ways I never thought possible. After years of struggling with muscle weakness post-surgery, they regained strength and mobility that traditional therapy couldn’t provide. Seeing them walk confidently again was truly life changing.” Mohamed Abdulhamid, M.D., Neurosurgeon, Scottsdale, Arizona
“Emsculpt has truly changed the way I treat patients with orthopedic issues. It helps improve their flexibility, range of motion, and stability, making it easier for them to move and feel better in their day-to-day lives. Seeing them return to what they love is incredibly fulfilling.” Eugene Lou, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, Houston, Texas
