When it comes to toning your physique, you’ve likely tried dieting and prioritizing exercise to target specific areas of your body. However, many individuals find that their problem areas, like stubborn pockets of fat, don’t go away with these lifestyle habits alone.
With advanced treatments from the Dermatology Center of McKinney, we can target your areas of concern to help you reach your desired shape. From reducing fat cells to improving muscle tone, body sculpting in McKinney helps individuals—who are close to their ideal weight—achieve a sculpted appearance.
Keep reading to explore your options at our practice, and experience how our team, led by Dr. James Ralston, MD, FAAD, helps you reach your goals with our expertise.
CoolSculpting: Freeze Away Fat
If you’re looking to target unwanted pockets of fat, you could be a candidate for CoolSculpting. This technology uses freezing technology (cryolipolysis) to target and treat fat cells in the desired area.
How It Works
The FDA-approved CoolSculpting device uses cooling energy to efficiently freeze underlying fat cells while keeping the surrounding skin unharmed.
Your provider begins by mapping out the treatment area with a marker. This tells them exactly where to place the CoolSculpting applicator after they cleanse the skin. Once they place the noninvasive applicator on the desired treatment area, it suctions the skin and begins cooling the fat cells.
Fat cells freeze at a much lower temperature than your skin, meaning we can target the stubborn pockets of fat without damaging your skin or other tissues. This type of body sculpting in McKinney makes the treatment safe and comfortable.
The cooling sensation also stimulates collagen and elastin production, which are 2 proteins essential for skin health. The increase in these proteins, along with the elimination of fat cells, gives the treatment area a more toned and tightened appearance.
What to Expect
Dr. Ralston recommends 2 sessions of CoolSculpting to effectively sculpt your physique. During both appointments, you lie comfortably on the treatment table with the applicator on the target area. The device works for 45 minutes or longer, freezing and destroying 20 to 25% of fat cells.
While the CoolSculpting device targets your fat, you might experience sensations such as:
- Pulling or pinching
- Intense cold
- Tingling
Each session requires no downtime, and you can expect to see results in as little as 2 weeks. During this time, your body naturally flushes out the dead fat cells.
CoolSculpting Treatment Details
| Treatment Length: | Number of Treatments: | Downtime: | Results Seen In: | Results Duration: |
| 45 minutes or longer | 2 | None | 2 weeks | Potentially permanent |
TruSculpt Flex: Enhance Your Body Composition
For patients wanting to sculpt and define their muscles, we recommend TruSculpt Flex, a targeted technology for body sculpting. In McKinney, Dr. Ralston and the team use the device to improve localized areas of concern.
How It Works
Using multi-directional stimulation (MDS), the TruSculpt Flex device targets specific muscle groups with strong electrical currents. We place a series of applicators on the desired treatment area(s), such as abs, glutes, legs, or arms, then begin treatment.
The applicators emit MDS, working much deeper and more intensely to stimulate muscle contractions than what’s possible with a traditional workout.
TruSculpt Flex helps boost metabolism so your body can burn calories more efficiently. This leads to an increase in muscle mass and a decrease in fat in the treatment area.
What to Expect
To effectively build muscle with TruSculpt Flex, Dr. Ralston recommends a series of 4 appointments. During each hour-long session, we ensure you are situated comfortably on our treatment table before placing the applicators on the desired area.
As the applicators work to tone and strengthen your muscles, you might feel pressure and tingling as your muscles contract. The noninvasive energy keeps the treatment tolerable, so there is no downtime.
To maintain your results—toned arms and reduced fat—we strongly encourage adopting healthy habits such as exercising regularly and eating balanced meals. You can also come in for maintenance sessions to boost results.
TruSculpt Flex Treatment Details
| Treatment Length: | Number of Treatments: | Downtime: | Results Seen In: | Results Duration: |
| 1 hour | 4 | None | 6 to 8 weeks | 6 months to a year |
Emsculpt NEO: Build Muscle, Burn Fat
When you wish to reduce those stubborn areas of fat and simultaneously build muscle, we use Emsculpt NEO. As one of our advanced treatments for body sculpting in McKinney, this device targets both muscle and fat with noninvasive energy.
How It Works
Emsculpt NEO combines 2 innovative energies: radiofrequency (RF) and high-intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) stimulation, to help you burn up to 30% of fat and build 25% more muscle in the targeted area.
RF energy gently heats the lower layers of your skin and tissues to reach the localized pockets of fat. This thermal energy ruptures and melts fat cells, leading to a more toned appearance.
At the same time, the device emits HIFEM energy, stimulating rapid muscle contractions to tone and strengthen them. This stimulation is the equivalent of 20,000 muscle contractions in just 30 minutes!
Both of these energies combined allow you to reach your desired physique, especially when diet and exercise alone haven’t been working.
What to Expect
Our recommended treatment plan for Emsculpt NEO body sculpting in McKinney requires 4 to 8 weekly appointments. Each session lasts around 30 minutes and requires no downtime.
To begin the treatment, your provider places the Emsculpt NEO device on your desired area. With this technology, we can target deposits of fat and muscle on the abdomen, arms, legs, buttocks, and more.
The device emits RF energy and HIFEM simultaneously, causing the feeling of warmth and rapid contractions in the area. The treatment might be a little uncomfortable, but it shouldn’t be painful.
After each session, your body naturally flushes out the treated fat cells. Once you complete the recommended number of treatments, you can start seeing long-lasting improvements—especially if you maintain healthy eating and exercise habits.
Emsculpt NEO Treatment Details
| Treatment Length: | Number of Treatments: | Downtime: | Results Seen In: | Results Duration: |
| 30 minutes | 4 to 8 | None | 2 to 6 weeks | 6 months to 1 year |
Frequently Asked Questions About Body Sculpting
Now that you understand our treatment options, let’s discuss some commonly asked questions we hear about body sculpting in McKinney.
How do I choose the right treatment?
The best way to choose the right treatment for your unique needs is to sit down with Dr. Ralston for a personalized consultation. This conversation allows him to understand your lifestyle, goals for treatment, and medical history to point you in the right direction.
You discuss what you’d like to see with body sculpting, whether it be fat reduction, muscle toning, or both. If you want to target both, we often recommend Emsculpt NEO. However, for fat reduction specifically, we recommend CoolSculpting, and for primarily muscle strengthening, we recommend TruSculpt Flex.
We also discuss important factors about your medical history to ensure that the chosen treatment is safe and effective for you.
How can I enhance and sustain my results?
While body sculpting can be permanent, prioritizing clean eating and exercise helps sustain your results.
Any fat reduction during body sculpting is permanent, as those cells are destroyed. However, it’s always possible to regain the weight and see pockets of fat accumulate in your treatment area. For muscle tone, working out and exercising keep your muscles strong and help you maintain a toned physique.
We may also recommend maintenance appointments for body sculpting in McKinney. Depending on your treatment plan and the device we use, our team can suggest when to come back for an additional appointment.
Is body sculpting effective for weight loss?
No, our body sculpting treatments are not designed for weight loss. We recommend these treatments to patients who are close to their ideal weight and have healthy habits in place. While we can burn fat and tone muscle, we cannot guarantee significant weight loss.
If you are interested in treatments for weight loss, speak with a member of our team about weight loss injections. Our weight loss clinic helps patients see significant weight loss with science-backed medications.
Discover Advanced Body Sculpting
If you’re curious about how you can achieve a toned, sculpted appearance, discover the options for body sculpting in McKinney at our practice. With multiple treatment options, we can help you reach your aesthetic goals. Dr. Ralston and his team of experts provide patient-first, personalized care so you can meet your goals comfortably and confidently.
Use our treatment planning tool to receive our recommendations. Simply fill out the selections, and our team will reach out with treatment options based on your concerns. If you’re ready to experience body sculpting, schedule an appointment with our team.
