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Top 5 Tummy Tuck Alternatives

Below, we examine the top 5 tummy tuck alternatives. A tummy tuck is a type of plastic surgery procedure that can help reshape a patient’s abdominal area to provide them with a slimmer and tighter physique.

However, many patients are barred from receiving this type of treatment due to medical conditions that prohibit them from receiving intensive surgery. Additionally, many patients would simply prefer not to receive invasive surgery to reach their abdominal tightening goals.

Top 5 Tummy Tuck Alternatives

Fortunately, there are several options available for patients who are looking for an alternative to a tummy tuck. Here are 5 examples of these types of treatments.

1. ThermiTight

ThermiTight is a body contouring method that utilizes heat to apply energy to the abdominal region. After the tissues are heated, a compression bandage is applied to the affected area.

ThermTight is considered a relatively safe procedure, as physicians use infrared cameras to ensure that the right level of heat is applied to achieve the desired skin-tightening results.

Many consider this type of treatment to be preferred for patients who have loose abdominal skin and minimal fat.

2. CoolSculpting

CoolSculpting is a technique opposite of ThermiTight. Rather than utilizing heat to apply pressure to a patient’s abdomen, CoolSculpting uses intense cold.

CoolSculpting freezes the target fat cells and is considered to be highly effective. Some patients report that up to 20% of their excess fat cells are destroyed in a single treatment session.

CoolSculpting is also considered to be a safe procedure. There are very few total complications, and it’s considered to be particularly effective for patients who have good skin elasticity.

3. EmSculpt

EmSculpt is a unique procedure that induces muscle contractions in a patient’s abdomen a highly rapid rate. Like the other treatments thus far, it’s non-invasive and non-surgical.

This treatment offers an excellent path forward for patients who are looking for a more muscular appearance in their abdominal area. An EmSculpt treatment can give a patient up to 20,000 muscle contractions in a short period of time.

This can give a patient a sculpted look at a pace that would be impossible to achieve in the same amount of time with regular exercise.

4. Renuvion

Renuvion serves as another non-surgical skin tightening procedure used as a tummy tuck alternative. It is especially effective at treating other areas of the body outside of the abdomen.

Some of the areas of the body that Renuvion can treat include:

  • Arms
  • Flanks
  • Breasts
  • Butt
  • Thighs
  • Lower Face
  • Knees

A Renuvion treatment involves using a combination of pro helium gas and radiofrequency to create a plasmic stream of energy to reshape the abdominal area. It’s able to achieve this without leaving behind the scarring and recovery times necessary in conventional surgery.

5. SculpSure

Our preferred alternative for a tummy tuck procedure is to utilize SculpSure – and many patients come to the same conclusion as well once they witness the results.

A SculpSure body contouring system delivers natural energy to your body’s tissues, eliminating excess fat and tightening one’s skin cells.

SculpSure encourages the body to accelerate its natural collagen production. This delivers a firmer and younger texture to the skin without much of the hazards presented by the other methods.

SculpSure is safe, economical, and effective. Overall, we consider it the best alternative to a traditional tummy tuck.

Preparing For SculpSure Treatment

One of the main advantages of a Sculpsure session is that it requires very little time to complete. A patient can receive a full Sculpsure treatment in a little under an hour. This appears a mere pittance compared to the lengthy recovery times necessitated by invasive surgery.

You likely will want to schedule multiple sessions in order to fully achieve your goals for body contouring. Typically, it takes about 2-5 treatments to fully achieve a patient’s goals. Fortunately, you can do this without breaking the bank or taking too much time out of one’s schedule.

Once your final aesthetic results prove achieved, they should persist for several months after your completed treatment. If you experience any kind of dramatic weight gain after your procedure, you might find that you want to return for additional treatment sometime in the future.

Delivering Tummy Tuck Alternatives to Simi Valley

Simi Doctors Aesthetics and Medical are the best purveyors of non-surgical tummy tuck alternatives for the residents of Simi Valley and beyond. If you are interested in learning whether or not a Sculpsure session would be right for your body’s needs, contact Simi Doctors in order to schedule a consultation.

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