When it comes to your body goals, there’s no such thing as an instant transformation. Plastic surgery can boast great results quickly, but the downtime afterward is often downright brutal. Luckily, times have changed since the rise of aesthetic treatments. Now, non-surgical body-contouring treatments exist, giving us notable transformations without the lengthy recovery time.
In particular, there’s one full body-contouring treatment that has experts more than excited — and patients can’t get enough, too. Let’s talk about truBody® by Cutera, a noninvasive treatment duo that uses monopolar radiofrequency technology to target stubborn fat, and multidirectional muscle-toning to stimulate and tone muscles.
It utilizes two different technologies
truBody is made up of two technologies, truSculpt® and truFlex™. “truSculpt, which is a monopolar radiofrequency device, heats the areas where you have unwanted fat, damaging the fat cells which are then eliminated through the lymphatic system over a 12-week period,” says dual board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Arash Moradzadeh, MD. “Then when you also use truFlex, which is a muscle stimulation technology, you can really stimulate and get muscle tone at the same time.”
When used together, these two technologies are the ultimate body-contouring treatment. Plus, it can target the most common areas of concern along your body, says Dr. Moradzadeh. “truSculpt can be used on places like the abs, and flanks, while truFlex can be used on the abs, obliques, glutes and thighs—oftentimes during the same treatment session.”
It only takes a minimum of 30 minutes to do both
One of the biggest draws to this treatment is that it takes between 30 minutes to an hour to complete. It only takes 15 minutes to do the truSculpt treatment to target unwanted fat and an additional 15 or 45 minutes to undergo the truFlex portion and stimulate muscles.
Even better? The brand says that noticeable results can be achieved in as little as just four treatments. That said, additional sessions may be required to improve or maintain desired results, since every patient’s body is different.
It’s customizable for your individual needs
Your provider will customize the treatment to your specific body shape and size, meaning you’re not restricted by your anatomy. truSculpt features six small hands-free handpieces. The size of the paddles allows providers to treat many areas of the body comfortably. truFlex has the ability to treat up to 8 areas at once with 16 small hands-free handpieces and deliver 54,000 muscle contractions per treatment. The best part? Different areas of the body can be treated simultaneously, saving you time and boosting the convenience of the treatment.
There’s no downtime
Thankfully, this game-changing treatment isn’t associated with downtime or any major potential side effects. The truSculpt treatment area may be warm or flushed for about an hour or less post-treatment and truFlex typically offers no visible change in the treated area. That said, patients can immediately return to normal activities and exercise directly after both treatments.
The bottom line
Contrary to some aesthetic treatments on the market, truBody boasts real results with little to no recovery time, making it one of the more sought-after treatments today. Treatments are completely customizable and patients can expect to see an average of 24% fat reduction per treatment area1, plus an increase in muscle mass by up to 30% 2. It’s no surprise that people are currently loving this treatment.
If you’re interested in trying truBody, we have good news: Cutera—the parent company for truBody—has used 2024 to showcase truBody in a big way, hosting treatment days at top aesthetic offices across the country for their truBody Tour.. “The truBody tour is a global promotional tour in which select truBody practices will be participating to help educate patients on the transformative body-sculpting benefits of truFlex and truSculpt,” explains New Jersey-based physician, Mira Kaga, MD. “Many practices will be holding special events, offering special pricing and giveaways.”
Whether you make it to a truBody tour stop, or simply speak to a truBody provider to determine if you’re an ideal candidate for this treatment, truBody is worth learning about. With visible and promising results, we’re not surprised by the positive feedback truBody has received from experts and patients alike.
References:
1. Somenek MT, Ronan SJ, Pittman TA. Lasers Surg Med. 2021;53(3):337-343.
2. Ronan SJ. A Novel Bio-Electric Current Stimulation Device For Improvement Of Muscle Tone [white paper, Cutera Inc.]. 7/2019.
