Have you lost weight but still have stubborn pockets of fat? If this describes you, non-surgical body contouring could be the solution that finally gives you the body shape you desire.
Under the skilled guidance of Jean Welsh, MD, you can reduce areas of stubborn fat without surgery at Primary & Alternative Medical Center in Silver Spring, Maryland. Find out more about what you can expect from a non-surgical body contouring procedure.
Body contouring is a procedure that sculpts and changes specific areas of your body. You can expect treatment to reduce the amount of fat in a targeted area, which helps it to appear more sculpted and shapely.
Body contouring can be done surgically or non-surgically.
A non-surgical body contouring procedure requires no incisions and comes with very little risk and no recovery time. Unlike liposuction and other body contouring surgeries, you won’t have any scars and don’t need anesthesia.
Non-surgical body contouring uses laser technology to dissolve targeted fat sections. Targeted heat and laser energy break down unwanted areas of fat while being safe for the surrounding skin, organs, bones, and muscles.
Non-surgical body contouring is ideal if you’re close to or at a healthy weight range for your height but haven’t been able to lose fat from specific parts of your body. For example, efforts like changing your routine at the gym or losing a few more pounds haven’t helped.
Usually, our team only does non-surgical body contouring if you have a BMI under 30. If you’re heavier than that, we can help you first achieve your goal weight with our weight loss program.
You can get non-surgical body contouring in most areas where excess fat tends to stubbornly accumulate. These areas include your:
If you have more than one area where you’d like to lose fat, we can target multiple places during a non-surgical body contouring session.
Our team starts with a consultation about non-surgical body contouring. We discuss your goals for the procedure and ensure you’re a good fit.
You can expect the treatment to be as short as 25 minutes. It can take longer when you have a large treatment area or are targeting multiple places.
During the treatment, we place the laser wand on different places in the treatment area. You can expect to feel warmth, but you won’t experience any pain.
Once treatment is complete, you can go right back to your day as usual. Your body starts breaking fat down right away.
It takes six weeks to start to see noticeable results from non-surgical body contouring, with full results being evident within 12 weeks. We often recommend multiple sessions to maximize results.Non-surgical body contouring makes it possible to attain the body shape you desire in a painless and risk-free procedure. Contact us to get started achieving the body of your dreams.
