What is Body Contouring?

What is Body Contouring?

Body contouring or body sculpting is the process of reshaping an area of the body. Body contouring is often performed using surgery, however with innovative technology we are now able to perform body contouring without surgery. At Flirt, we offer non-invasive alternatives that are non-surgical procedures that provide just as effective results as surgical options. It may involve treatments to:

• Get rid of loose skin or stretch marks
• Eliminate excess fat
• Increase muscle mass
• Reshape or contour the area

When diet and exercise still leave you with a few areas of fat and loose skin, you can have the physique you want with body contouring. Body contouring does not necessarily aim to help you lose weight, it works as a method to reshape and contour the body to recompose your muscle, fat, and bone density ratios. Body recomposition (or body recomp, as it is sometimes referred to) is the process of changing the makeup of your body by shedding fat and gaining muscle.

What are the different types of Body Contouring?

The non-surgical body contouring technologies we have at Flirt are:

truSculpt® a powerful fat melting technology that causes deep radio frequency heating on targeted areas around your abdomen, flanks, thighs, and arms. truSculpt® destroys those annoying fat cells up to 24% in a single fifteen-minute session.

truFlex® technology is an incredible muscle-building technology that strengthens, tones, and firms your muscles, increasing strength up to 30% after four to six fifteen-minute treatments. In just one 15-minute session, truFlex® delivers the equivalent of 54,000 crunches to strengthen and tone multiple muscle groups. This unique muscle stimulation technology features adjustable intensities to achieve the personalised look you desire. This non-invasive procedure can help transform your body without the need for surgical treatments.

Morpheus8™  is a fractional skin treatment that stimulates collagen production in the underlying layers of the dermis. By targeting the deeper layers of the skin, tissues of the body can be remodelled to reveal a more radiant, more youthful appearance by tightening loose skin, improving the appearance of stretch marks, and an overall tightening effect.

Why is Body Sculpting used?

People choose to have body sculpting to look and feel thinner or to attain a certain shape. It’s often used on specific areas of the body when diet and exercise aren’t making a difference.

In combination with our body recomposition technologies, Morpheus8™ is a non-surgical way to help tighten extra skin to make the skin look smoother and younger without surgery. Morpheus8™ procedures can help people who have excess skin after significant weight loss. It can also improve loose, saggy, or wrinkled skin that occurs with natural ageing by stimulating collagen production.

Body contouring can target most areas of the body. Common sites include:

• Arms
• Back
• Belly and flanks (love handles)
• Buttocks
• Neck and chin
• Thighs

What to Expect During a Body Contouring Treatment?

The truBody® experience requires little to no preparation. The area being treated should be clean, free of body jewellery, and void of creams or lotions. The truSculpt® portion of your sessions is hot due to the heat applied through the radio frequency and is tolerated well. The truFlex® part of the sessions will feel like you are bodybuilding as your muscles contract and leave you feeling like you have had a good workout

The Morpheus8™ treatment combines microneedling with radiofrequency technology for fractional resurfacing that stimulates collagen production. This process can provide skin tightening effects, a reduction in the appearance of stretch marks, and an overall rejuvenated appearance through increasing skin elasticity by stimulating the production of collagen. Radiofrequency (RF) energy is a scientifically proven method to remodel and rebuild collagen. It is minimally invasive, using a matrix of micro pins to renew the deeper layers of the skin. You can expect some discomfort based on individual reactions to numbing, settings, and depth used, as well as specific treatment areas.

What happens after Body Contouring?

After the truBody® treatment, you will feel warm and flushed for about an hour with possible mild sensitivity for a few days. This is a result of the truSculpt® portion of your treatment and is completely normal. The truFlex®  part can leave you with a tingling sensation for a few hours. You may even experience slightly sore or tender muscles for up to 24-72 hours. With truBody®, you can get back to your normal activities right away.

After a Morpheus8™ treatment, you may experience Redness, skin feeling warm or hot, Swelling (lasting approximately 24-48 hours, Dryness (can have some skin flaking), Texture from the needles, rough, small red spots lasting approx 7-14 days. (typically more noticeable on the neck), Bruising, Skin sensitivity, and itchiness.

What results will I see after Body Contouring?

TruBody®

TruBody® helps reduce unwanted fat, increase muscle mass, and promote muscle definition. You can achieve maximum results and maintain them by combining truBody® treatments (truFlex® and TruSculpt®) with a regular exercise routine and a healthy lifestyle. Many individuals notice slight muscle soreness post truFlex® treatment, indicating that their muscles have been effectively stimulated and are on the path to being rebuilt.

What you should expect;

• On average 24% fat reduction in one 15-minute treatment
• On average a 30% muscle building in four 15-minute treatments
• Personalised, defined, and toned physique
• A reduction in circumferential size
• Enhanced muscle tone
• Increased muscle mass
• Noticeably increased body sculpt and tone
• A reduction in visible cellulite 

Optimal results are visible 12 weeks post-treatment as several weeks after the treatment, the body naturally eliminates the treated fat cells. This process continues for up to 12 weeks or longer, gradually revealing slimmer and more contoured results.

Morpheus8™

For Morphues8™ body tightening a minimum of three treatments is recommended, spaced one month apart for optimal results. Your provider will treat and recommend based on personal concerns. Most often two deep treatments will be done, with needle depth ranging from 1-4 mm. On the 3rd appointment, a resurfacing treatment can be done at 0.5 mm. This is great for pores, surface fine lines, texture, etc. Collagen and elastin production peaks at three months after the final treatment, this is where optimal results can be seen. You will likely notice small changes even within the first few weeks! Treatments can be done year-round, but are recommended during fall/winter when sun exposure is less of a concern.

How can I get even better results from Body Contouring?

At Flirt, we are dedicated to providing a 360-degree approach to health and wellness. This means that we are committed to providing technologies that enhance one another. These pairings enhance one another:

Body contouring and sculpting:

By pairing both truSculpt® and truFlex® patients will see reduced fat cells and increased muscle mass. By combining both treatments our patients see an average 24% reduction in fat cells and a 30% increase in muscle mass leaving you thinner and stronger.

Skin tightening and body contouring

Morphues8™ paired with our body contouring technologies will leave you toned and sculpted, Increasing muscle, losing fat, and tightening skin. By using microneedling and radiofrequency technologies to stimulate collagen in the dermis, the skin will be tightened, the appearance of stretch marks will fade, and other signs of ageing will be reduced.

Body contouring massage

Pairing our body contour technologies with our Balancer Pro Gold™ technology will speed up your body's process of destroying fat cells, improve the look of cellulite, reduce inflammation, and speed up overall recovery time. This advanced technology utilises dynamic compression to stimulate circulation and lymphatic flow, providing you with a deep, rejuvenating massage-like experience.

Body contouring and Infrared Sauna

When Infrared Sauna is paired with our body contouring methods it increases muscle recovery time and speeds up metabolism leading to a sped-up processing in your body destroying those pesky fat cells. Some of the key benefits of our infrared sauna are:

• Detoxification
• Improved sleep quality
• Reduced chronic pain
• Increase in circulation
• Increased metabolism
• Decreased inflammation
• Boosted immune function
• Improved workout recovery
• Improved feeling of well-being, relaxation, and stress release. 

Body contouring with IV and Injectable Vitamin Therapy

Pairing our body contouring technologies with our IV and Injectable vitamin therapy will help kickstart and sustain your body into health and wellness. The benefits of pairing body contouring with IV and Injectable Vitamin Therapy include:

• Improving hydration and replenishing electrolytes
• Supporting the immune system
• Protecting your body against the flu or a cold
• Improving digestion
• Improving your nutrition
• Boosting metabolism
• Improving energy levels
• Improving recovery from strenuous exercise
• Protecting against free radical damage and repairing cellular damage

Body Contouring near me

Located in Cochrane, AB and also serving NW Calgary, at Flirt Cosmetics Studio we are proud to offer a wide range of body contouring technologies to best suit your needs. Interested in trying body contouring led by medical professionals? Book your complimentary consultation today and get started on your health and wellness journey.