SmartSculpting at Alainn Clinic

[Living & Wellness]

I recently underwent the SmartSculpting Powered By EMSculpt at Alainn Clinic which is a personalized clinically proven body contouring programme that simultaneously build muscle and burns fat at the same time. This new SmartSculpting Powered by EMSculpt programme at the clinic is an enhanced programme from the original proven programme that Alainn has been running since 2015.

EMSculpt is the world’s only procedure to simultaneously build muscle and burn fat. This non-surgical, no downtime, FDA-Approved procedure sculpts and defines select muscle regions, creating higher abs definition (and/ or firmer buttocks) with zero downtime.

Here’s how it works:

The BTL EMSculpt uses non-invasive HIFEM® (High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic) technology which induces supramaximal muscle contractions not achievable through voluntary contractions.

When exposed to supramaximal contractions, the muscle tissue is forced to adapt to such extreme condition, and responds with a deep remodeling of its inner structure that results in muscle building and fat burning.

The HIFEM technology induces powerful muscle contractions in a 30 minutes treatment, the equivalent of 20,000 muscle contractions at the abs and 20,000 muscle contractions at the buttocks.

Clinical studies have shown a 16% average increase in muscle mass and 19% average reduction in subcutaneous fat. However, this is not to say that you should not do any workouts or exercise and only rely on this treatment. Think of this treatment as a boost that encourages you to continue regular exercise as it helps you overcome a plateau or jump-start your exercise routine.

There are two (2) treatment areas namely the abdomen (which I tried) and the buttocks. For the abdomen, EMSculpt improves muscle definition that you are already seeing from your fitness routine and addresses that stubborn inch of fat on your stomach that just won’t go away.

For females, you can opt to have the SmartSculpting treatment for your buttocks whereby the EMSculpt delivers the world’s first non-invasive butt lift procedure, giving you the curvature, tone and lift (ie. a nice sexy, perky butt).

Here’s what Alainn Clinic’s Dr. Ain has to say about the EMScuplt programme:

EMSculpt is the ideal treatment for both men and women who live a healthy lifestyle but desire a more defined abdomen, a stronger core, a reduction in lower belly pouch, or a fuller, rounder buttocks.

This treatment gives patients real muscle definition and thins out the layer of fat above, allowing patients to achieve fitness goals that remain out of reach. However do note that patients who are pregnant, have had hernia mesh repair, have metal hardware in the treatment area or metal IUDs should not be treated.

The treatment is relatively painless – like having a really intense workout, except you are lying down and relaxing and watching a movie (or even playing with your phone) during the treatment. During the session, the electro magnetic energy stimulates muscle contractions, destroying fat cells and promotes muscle growth in the process.

Every patient responds differently to the programme, however generally, patients will begin to feel tangible results right after the treatment. In the clinical trial, positive results are reported two to four weeks after the last session and continue to improve for the next few months following the treatment.

Patients will need a total of 4 sessions. Each session time is about 30 minutes for both abdomen and buttocks area. Patients will feel the Delay Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) a day after each session. This is a positive outcome from the session, indicating muscle growth. The soreness usually will disappear after 2-3 days, in my case – gone after just a day.

The treatment room is welcoming and comfortable, with storage areas for your personal belongings

The doctor might recommend a session of BTW Vanquish first before the EMSculpt session, to enhance the results for those (like me) who have a lot of abdominal fat.

It felt a bit weird at first, with intense abdominal muscle contractions. However, after I got used to it I was fine with a higher intensity setting which brings better results of course!

The machine simulates the effect of 20,000 sit-ups in 30 minutes, which is physically totally unachievable no matter how fit you are. Just watch the movie playing in the room, or play with your smartphone and before you know it – 30 minutes are up! Additionally, with this programme, I now know the feeling of fully engaging my abdominal muscles during sit-ups/ crunches/ abdominal workouts therefore I can work towards getting a close to that sensation as possible during my exercise routines.

I also had a little preview of the clinic’s latest treatment to tighten the pelvic floor which has a variety of benefits (read more here –https://alainnclinic.com/treatment/femiva/) especially for females who have given birth.