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AMP FEATURE ARTICLE: EMSCULPT NEO- Dr Frank Lin
Previously, you owned Emsculpt and now you are upgrading to an Emsculpt NEO –why?
When we look at the global health scale, Australia is ranked quite high amongst the obese countries and 1/3 Australians have considered body sculpting for fat reduction. In fact, it is one of the fastest growing area in this segment and is a major trend across the world. To successfully achieve this, we needed to identify what our target goal was. The underlying canvas consists of 25% fat (with a vast range of devices on the market addressing this). However, 35% our body consists of muscles and has been an untapped resource until now. Emsculpt’s ability to affect both muscle and fat is unique to HIFEM technology. Although Emsculpt treatments were not limited by the thickness of subcutaneous fat, patients with excessive fat deposits who achieved improvements within the muscles and adipose tissue (including visceral fat) could not see significant changes as it was hidden behind the adipose tissue. With the addition of Emsculpt NEO in my practice, it now allows me to offer a solution to patients who were previously not ideal candidates for Emsculpt.
Who is a suitable candidate, who isn’t and why?
Emsculpt emits a large and deep magnetic field, therefore pacemakers or metal implants are contraindicated.
How has Emsculpt NEO complemented your practice?
Once we experienced the impressive results and high patient satisfaction rates with the original Emsculpt, we knew that we had to invest in Emsculpt NEO. Through a pandemic with two lockdowns here in Melbourne there was still a lot of traction for Emsculpt, and with Emsculpt NEO as our latest addition it has proven to be a contributing success factor for our practice. Although our patients can now come for treatments, we are living in an uncertain period and know that treatments should have minimal contact, need to be quick, efficient and worth their time. Our patients are seeing measurable and noticeable reduction in fat with an increase in the muscle thickness, and these changes are better than what we have previously achieved as a standalone modality with Emsculpt. Emsculpt NEO ensures that our patient’s expectations are exceeded with reproducible results. Whilst 80% of my patients approach this as a non-invasive modality, my remaining patients are using this technology in conjunction with their surgical options to offer that additional dimension e.g., abdominoplasty, liposuction, rectus diversification or reconstructive surgery.
How do you plan to expand your practice from Emsculpt to NEO? Will you keep both devices or does it make financial sense to trade in and upgrade?
Emsculpt as a brand has a large market and with Emsculpt NEO our patients are getting “more for less”. However, both devices cannot be compared and measured as each device is suitable for different markets (e.g., price, demographic). With Emsculpt NEO emitting up to 20% stronger SMCs due to the additional patterns and syncronised RF. My patients have a better physiological response of muscles, higher comfort and tolerability. My approach is to utilise Emsculpt as the foundation to build the underlying the musculature, by creating a serendipitous effect on localised fat as the energy causes fat cell apoptosis. Emsculpt bridges the gap for patients with lower BMIs looking for increase an in tone and definition, whilst Emsculpt NEO now allows me to offer the solution to a wider range of patients e.g., diastasis recti, and more importantly higher BMIs, as any patient with up to 35 BMI can now be treated with this device. This is why I have decided to invest in both Emsculpt and Emsculpt NEO to tailor to my specific patient groups.
Do slimmer patients benefit from Emsculpt NEO? If so, how? (Can you use the RF component for fat improvement but do a lower muscle stimulation?)
Even for slimmer patients interested in muscle building there are significant benefits. Emsculpt NEO has a proven effect of 25% muscle building (compared to the 16% from Emsculpt) and 30% reduction in fat (19% with Emsculpt). Part of the better results is due to the simultaneous emission HIFEM and RF. The heating component via RF not only breaks down the fat deposits, but also raises the muscle temperature rapidly by several degrees and elevating the highest level of heat shock proteins and satellite cells. In the most recent publication, Emsculpt NEO’s histological findings showed a similar effect on muscle derived stem cells equivalent to a 12-16 week intense exercise program. This breakthrough in technology should be used as a tool highly effective for body contouring purposes as no other technology has been able to achieve this.
What has your experience been like working with BTL Aesthetics?
Deciding whether to adopt the technology is important, however working with a company is just as important. BTL has been outstanding in the quality and consistency of the support they have provided, right through from delivery, to training, marketing and ongoing scientific and medical support. The BTL Australia team is one of the most responsive teams in the industry when it comes to supporting their doctors. BTL also has a strong presence on social media, with a vibrant social medial community on a variety of platforms which helps to generate and maintain interest around their devices and clinics.
