You’ll notice immediately after your treatment session that your skin is tighter. You may feel like the treated area is smaller because the SculpSure device liquefies the adipose tissue in the targeted area. Nonetheless, it will be between four and six weeks before roughly a quarter of the fat cells in the treated area have been flushed from your body.
Your session may take around 25 minutes if you’re trying to remove a bit of unwanted fat and tighten a bit of loose skin from a fairly small area. If you are trying to contour several large areas, your session may take a couple of hours. We can give you a more precise estimation of how long your session will take once we assess your body fat distribution during your initial evaluation.
The number of sessions you’ll need to achieve your desired results depends on how much fat is in the areas you’re targeting, how many areas you’re targeting and your schedule. If you can take half of a day off from work, you may need a three-hour session to target six areas for fat melting. You would need six sessions to achieve the same results if you could only receive treatment on your lunch break.
If you’re between 20 and 30 pounds from your goal weight, you may need two or three treatment sessions per area to achieve your ideal results. The number of sessions you should expect to need will also be discussed during your initial consultation.
Although the average person will enjoy their final results in around a month, there are things you can do to see your final results faster. It takes around a month to see the final results of the treatment because it takes your lymphatic system this long to flush out the liquefied fat cells. Thus, to see your final results faster, you just need to improve the efficiency of your lymphatic system. Here are some actionable tips:
Your circulatory system plays a major role in supporting an efficient lymphatic system. If you want to see your final results faster, you need to improve the efficiency of your lymphatic system by supporting an efficient circulatory system. The easiest way to do this is to walk.
Going for a stroll is a great way to support a strong, healthy circulatory system since it keeps your blood pressure reasonable and gets your blood circulating faster than it usually does. Keep in mind, you don’t need to walk for hours at extreme intensity. You can make a very big difference in the speed at which your results will become apparent if you walk at a moderate pace for half of an hour.
Another great way to improve the efficiency of your lymphatic system is to stay hydrated. Staying hydrated is harder than you may think. By the time you feel thirsty, you’ve been dehydrated for a while. Thus, you should drink a glass of water every hour after your treatment session to ensure you’re hydrated. If you feel like you’re drinking too much water, drink six-ounce glasses of water and check your urine to ensure it is still pale.
If water is too boring for you to drink, infuse your calorie-free beverage with your favorite fruit. Alternatively, pour yourself a cold glass of tea flavored with a lime or lemon. Black coffee will also help you achieve your daily hydration goals. Despite the caffeine in coffee and tea, there is not enough caffeine to create a diuretic effect. You don’t have to drink decaffeinated tea and coffee to achieve your daily hydration goals.
You don’t have to infuse lemons or limes into your beverages. However, you should make a concerted effort to eat citrus fruits and other produce that is high in vitamin C. Vitamin C is one of the most important micronutrients for supporting an efficient immune system. If your immune system is operating efficiently, your lymphatic system won’t have to pick up the slack and slow to a crawl eliminating destroyed fat cells.
Keep in mind your recommended daily allowance of vitamin C will be higher than average if you are immunocompromised or a smoker. Also, note that you don’t need to buy a multivitamin with a gram of vitamin C. You can get your recommended daily allowance of vitamin C by eating citrus fruits, broccoli and tropical fruits. We recommend eating at least one serving of fruits and one serving of vegetables with each meal after your session.
Although you need to maintain hydration and get plenty of vitamin C, you shouldn’t drink large glasses of orange, apple or mango juice. Fruit juices sold at grocery stores are extremely processed and have sugar added to them. Added sugars should be avoided until all of the liquefied fat cells have been flushed out of your body because sugar taxes your immune system. This, in turn, stresses your lymphatic system and decreases its efficiency.
Limit your intake of processed foods and drinks during the first 28 days following your SculpSure session. If you eat store-bought cereal or breakfast bars, look out for added sugar. It is okay to eat processed foods, like canned soups, in moderation. However, you should strive diligently to avoid eating foods with added sugar. Remember to read the labels on processed food containers carefully. Even canned soup can have up to 20 grams of added sugar.
Meditating is yet another great way to improve your lymphatic system’s efficiency. Stress results in your body producing more cortisol, otherwise known as the stress hormone. Unfortunately, cortisol increases your appetite and tells your body to store visceral abdominal fat. Even worse, people often reach for quick carbs (like milk chocolate) to boost positive hormone levels temporarily and relieve stress.
Stress is so bad for your immune system and, by extension, your lymphatic system, that extreme stress can mean you see your final results up to six weeks later. In other words, if you don’t manage your stress levels efficiently, you can double the time it takes to see your final results. You can’t hide from all your stress factors for a month, but you can meditate and focus on your breath when you are stressed. This relaxes you and protects your lymphatic system.
Another great way to improve the efficiency of your lymphatic system is to give yourself a massage. For the first five days after your treatment, massage the treated area or areas for five minutes. This should be done five times daily during the first five days following your session. This helps your lymphatic system sweep up the liquefied fat cells and transport them to your gut.
You can also improve the efficiency of your lymphatic system by getting a lymphatic massage from a certified masseuse. A lymphatic massage is a special type of massage designed to help your body flush out toxins more efficiently so your lymphatic system can eliminate the destroyed fat cells more efficiently.
It is impossible to overstate the benefits of fasting. The results of extensive research indicate going without calories for 24 hours promotes autophagy. Autophagy is a process that involves your body processing damaged tissue and building healthier tissue. If you fast for 24 hours at a time, your skin will tighten and brighten faster. Fasting for 24-hour periods can even help you see your final results two weeks faster.
One of the best things about fasting is you don’t have to spend an inordinate amount of time deciding what you want to eat multiple times throughout the day, grocery shop, prepare your food, eat and clean your kitchen. However, you do need to take some time to plan the meal you will break your fast with and ensure it includes your recommended daily allowance of vitamin C. You should also ensure it has plenty of fiber and lean protein.
Black, white, orange and green teas are great for helping you achieve your ideal hydration goals. However, herbal tea is even more effective for supporting an efficient lymphatic system. For the fastest results, drink a cup of dandelion tea every night before bed. As an added bonus, dandelion tea will help you sleep. A good night’s sleep will support a positive state of mind to help you resist drinking sugary beverages.
Remember your school nurse telling you to lie on your left side when you had a stomach ache? Lying on your left side supports an efficient lymphatic system by allowing gravity to do most of the work of your lymphatic system, including your gut. Lying on your left side when your stomach hurts will ease your discomfort quickly because gravity is doing most of your gut’s work.
Note, if you don’t feel comfortable sleeping on your left side, don’t force yourself to sleep on your left side and get a poor night’s sleep. However, you should also refrain from sleeping on your side. If you sleep on your right side, your lymphatic system has to work against the force of gravity. The best course of action to take if you can’t sleep comfortably on your left side is to sleep on your back. This has a neutral effect on efficiency.
Using a diffuser when you sleep is another great way to improve the efficiency of your lymphatic system. Lemon, lemongrass, rosemary and myrrh are all great for getting your lymphatic system running faster. If you want to sleep better, spritz a bit of lavender essential oil on your pillow.
You may be a good candidate for SculpSure if you are within 30 pounds of your ideal weight and have realistic expectations about the results you can achieve. Learn more about this incredible contouring device by scheduling an appointment with Radiant Skin Dermatology and Laser in New York, NY.
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