Losing weight takes time, effort, and dedication — and reaching your goal is something of which you can be proud. But even after all that hard work, it isn’t uncommon to have stubborn pockets of fat that simply won’t disappear — and that can be pretty discouraging.
The good news: SculpSure® helps eliminate isolated pockets of fat, without surgery, anesthesia, or prolonged recovery time. With SculpSure treatment, Michele Meinhart, FNP, and the team at Starkey Medical Esthetics can help you finally see the results you worked so hard to achieve. Here’s how it works.
If you’ve spent months focusing on healthier habits, you’ve probably experienced the thrill of watching the numbers on your scale slowly decrease over time. And you’ve almost certainly rejoiced at the way your clothes fit and what you see when you look in the mirror.
But if you’re like many people, you’ve probably also felt the disappointment caused by isolated areas of jiggly fat that just won’t go away despite your best efforts, no matter how many reps and how many steps you add to your routine. Though it’s definitely frustrating, stubborn fat is actually a common problem — and there are several reasons why.
First reason: Some areas of the body simply don’t respond as efficiently to workouts as others. These areas tend to have a lower capacity for burning fat, which means those areas are naturally going to resist the results of diet and exercise.
That’s why it’s possible to be fit and toned overall yet still have lingering pockets of fat in “trouble zones,” like the belly, thighs, or flanks. And even if you manage to shrink those areas temporarily, they can easily plump back up if your metabolism slows or your routine changes.
As we get older, natural changes in metabolism, hormones, and muscle mass make it easier to gain fat and harder to lose it. Your body just doesn’t burn calories as efficiently as it once did, and you wind up collecting more fat in specific areas, like your belly or “love handles,” making it harder to slim down as you age.
Certain health conditions, medications, and even stress levels can interfere with your metabolism, making it harder for your body to burn fat efficiently. Lack of sleep and a sedentary lifestyle play major roles, too. Even though some of these factors are within your control, others are not — which is why even people who maintain healthy habits can still struggle with a few persistent bulges.
Finally, even our genes can work against us. Research shows some people are more prone to holding onto fat or to storing fat in specific trouble spots, like the belly, hips, or buttocks. These tendencies are largely inherited, which means fat can hang around despite healthy habits and an active lifestyle.
Fortunately, SculpSure's unique laser-based system can help by targeting fat and “melting” it away without harming surrounding tissue. The noninvasive, nonsurgical SculpSure system is fat-selective, meaning it’s able to differentiate between fat and other tissue.
During treatment, the laser energy heats up fat cells, breaking down cell walls and effectively melting fat, all while leaving the surrounding tissue unharmed. Once the fat cells are damaged, the body naturally eliminates them over the next few weeks through its waste removal system.
Each session takes about 25–30 minutes and requires no anesthesia or recovery time, so you can return to your normal routine right away. Most people notice visible improvements within 6–12 weeks as their body processes and removes the fatty debris left behind after their treatment.
Every treatment is completely customizable and extremely accurate, making it an ideal choice for zeroing in on your specific problem areas. Best of all, once the fat cells are gone, they’re gone for good — they can’t “plump up” in the future, meaning as long as you stick with your healthy lifestyle, your results will last you a lifetime.
You’ve lost the weight — now it’s time to finally enjoy the fruits of all your hard labor. To learn how SculpSure can help you fine-tune your weight-loss results and enjoy smoother, more toned contours, request an appointment online or over the phone with the team at Starkey Medical Esthetics in Salem, Virginia, today.
