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New Year, New You! Yes, You CAN Spot Reduce!
The number one New Year’s Resolution in the Unites States remains consistent year-after-year: get in better shape. And, post-pandemic, many Grand Rapids residents are still fighting to get rid of those extra inches that crept up on us during the inactivity of quarantine.
Unfortunately, fat usually accumulates on the body in stubborn “pockets” on the belly, butt, hips, or thighs that simply don’t respond to working out or diet. If you’ve ever been to a gym or spoken to a personal trainer, they’ve probably told you that there is no way to “spot reduce” fat from unwanted areas with diet and exercise.
But we are here to tell you that you CAN “spot reduce” … with advanced new fat loss treatments available at SpaMedica in Grand Rapids! That’s right, SpaMedica offers not one but two revolutionary fat loss treatments that enable patients to precisely target and “spot reduce” stubborn areas of fat: BodyFX fat loss treatment and Evolve RF (fat loss + muscle building + skin tightening).
What is “Spot Reducing” Fat Loss?
Stated simply, spot reducing refers to losing fat or inches in a specific, targeted area of the body. Many people who are within 30 pounds or so of their target weight are “OK” with some areas of their body – but have trouble spots of fat that they wish they could target. For years prevailing wisdom said “spot reducing” was not possible.
Think of it this way: if you cut down on calories and increase activity and lose five pounds, that five pounds will come off of your entire body. A little from the belly, a bit from the butt and breasts, and maybe some from the arms and thighs, etc. But losing ten pounds will typically not make a big difference in any one specific area.
Now take a second to grab that fat around your middle right now – and just imagine what a big difference it would make if you could remove five pounds of fat in just that one area! That is what “spot reducing” is.
Why You Can’t Spot Reduce Fat with Diet & Exercise
By the time a person is an adult, the number and the location of the fat cells in their body is permanent. These fat cells will shrink during weight loss (and plump up during weight gain) but they never go away. So, when you lose weight, your fat cells just sit there waiting to balloon again in those “problem” areas as soon as you gain any weight.
And, frustratingly, fat cell distribution is largely determined by your DNA – so all of the dieting and exercise in the world will never change where the fat cells are placed on your body. That’s why you can’t “spot reduce” stubborn fat pockets no matter how much you diet or how often you may work out.
New Fat Loss Treatments Permanently “Spot Reduce”
The great news is that the latest generation of radiofrequency fat loss treatments allows you to permanently remove fat cells from precisely targeted places – for “spot reducing” in your desired area(s). And SpaMedica is one of the only medical spas in the entire Grand Rapids are that offers two of these cutting-edge RF fat loss treatments: BodyFX fat loss and Evolve RF.
And, unlike fat loss from dieting or exercise, both of these premier fat loss procedures are permanent – because your body cannot make new fat cells once they are destroyed and removed from the treated area.
Best Spot Reducing Treatments in Grand Rapids
#1. BodyFX Fat Loss & Spot Reducing Treatment
You have probably heard of CoolSculpting which freezes away fat in large areas of the body. Well, BodyFX improves on that by melting unwanted fat cells with state-of-the-art radiofrequency technology- that is not only more comfortable than CoolSculpting but also more precise.
BodyFX delivers gentle but powerful thermal energy that literally kills the fat cells. These destroyed cells are then eliminated from the body over the next several weeks by the body’s natural cleansing processes.
Each BodyFX session only takes 15 to 30 minutes per treated area, and up to three or four areas may be treated during the session. And just like CoolSculpting, BodyFX fat loss is permanent – and there is no downtime or recovery period.
However, BodyFX also reduces cellulite! In clinical trials, the average patient saw a 68% reduction in the appearance of cellulite. This is because radiofrequency energy also stimulates the production of new collagen and elastin – which thickens, smooths, and dramatically tightens skin in the treated area. (Something that diet, exercise and even fat freezing simply does not do!)
#2. Evolve RF Fat Loss & Spot Reducing Treatment
For our Grand Rapids patients who wish to spot reduce fat while also simultaneously tightening skin, and building muscle, revolutionary new Evolve RF is the ideal procedure.
Evolve RF simultaneously combines RF thermal energy with high intensity electromagnetic stimulation – for fat-loss, muscle growth and skin tightening in a single twenty to sixty minute treatment.
First Evolve TRIM is used to spot target fat. Evolve TRIM is FDA approved to remove fat from almost any area of the body, including: the thighs, abdomen (belly fat), flanks (“love handles”), arms, under the butt (“banana roll”), and even hard-to-target back fat (“bra roll”). It has also been FDA-approved as a fat loss treatment for the jawline and double chin area.
Simultaneously, Evolve TITE delivers radiofrequency heat energy that is clinically proven to stimulate the body’s own renewed production of collagen and elastin – to tighten the skin in the treatment area. This is extremely important for “spot reducing” – since fat loss will not be visible if loose, saggy skin is left hanging in the treatment area!
Finally, for patients who also want to build and tone muscle in the treated area, Evolve TONE can be used to deliver electrical pulses that stimulate thousands of muscle contractions in the treated area – far more than could ever be achieved by exercise. This improves muscle tone and strength in the targeted area in as little 2 weeks.
Evolve TONE is FDA approved for the abdomen – to give you the definition in your abs you’ve always wanted. Evolve TONE also lifts, firms, and tones the buttocks to achieve the effect of a non-surgical butt lift.
Best Spot Reducing Fat Loss Treatments | Grand Rapids
While you can’t spot reduce with diet and exercise you can precisely remove fat from trouble spots with advanced, non-surgical radiofrequency procedures.
While most Medical Spas in the grand Rapids area only offer CoolSculpting or another single fat loss method, SpaMedica offers two of the top spot-reducing procedures.
If you live in Grand Rapids, schedule a fat loss consultation at SpaMedica, and we will help you decide which is the best treatment for your body contouring goals!
Fat Loss Spot Reduce Treatments | Grand Rapids: (616) 888-3890
SpaMedica GR – Grand Rapids Med Spa
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Achieving your cosmetic goals and giving you the best possible results is our passion at SpaMedica GR in Grand Rapids, MI. We offer a variety of aesthetic treatment options to help you to achieve your cosmetic goals. At SpaMedica GR it’s All About You! We are here to help you make your skin look healthy and beautiful. Call us today to book an appointment for Laser Hair Removal, Injectables, Microdermabrasion with Dermalinfusion, Skin Resurfacing & Tightening, Photofacials, Microneedling, Fat Loss, or any other treatment we offer in our Grand Rapids Med Spa. We are here to help with your aesthetic concerns and will be happy to work with you to give you a natural, youthful look with skin that you will feel great about.
SpaMedica GR
Grand Rapids Med Spa
APPOINTMENT REQUEST
Achieving your cosmetic goals and giving you the best possible results is our passion at SpaMedica GR in Grand Rapids, MI. We offer a variety of aesthetic treatment options to help you to achieve your cosmetic goals. At SpaMedica GR it’s All About You! We are here to help you make your skin look healthy and beautiful. Call us today to book an appointment for Laser Hair Removal, Injectables, Microdermabrasion with Dermalinfusion, Skin Resurfacing & Tightening, Photofacials, Microneedling, Fat Loss, or any other treatment we offer in our Grand Rapids Med Spa. We are here to help with your aesthetic concerns and will be happy to work with you to give you a natural, youthful look with skin that you will feel great about.