These are the questions people ask about EMsculpt NEO, grouped the way they are asked. Price and the number of sessions come first because they are asked most. Where an answer depends on your body, the free consultation is where the clinician settles it; call 0207 043 1107 or use the form below.
Price and sessions
How much does EMsculpt NEO cost, per session and per course?
From £100 per session, priced per session and per area, with a course of four sessions and the price for your areas and your course in writing at your free consultation. We price match any comparable written quote and finance through Humm is available, subject to status. The prices page shows how a quote is built.
Is it cheaper to buy a course than single sessions?
EMsculpt NEO is planned as a course of four, our protocol; the written quote gives the course price per area, and treating two areas together in one visit is quoted together.
How many sessions do I need, and is one enough?
Four, about a week apart; three is the minimum the studies used. One session is a demonstration of what it feels like, not a result. The sessions page explains.
How often should I have it?
A course of four, then in our experience a single session every three to six months keeps the tone; there is no published maintenance schedule, and we review you at three months.
Which areas
Which areas can be treated?
Cleared in the US for fat and muscle together: the abdomen, the flanks, the thighs and the upper arms. Cleared for muscle toning only: the buttocks and the calves. We also treat the lower back and the hips, which the manufacturer lists but no US clearance names, and in our practice the shoulders and the area above the knees. The chin, the face and the neck are not EMsculpt NEO areas. The area pages cover the abdomen, flanks, buttocks, arms, thighs, calves, back, hips, shoulders and knees.
Does EMsculpt NEO work on the stomach after pregnancy?
It is a common request, and in our experience it suits a soft abdomen with a layer of fat over muscle that has lost tone. We wait until you have recovered from the birth. It does not tighten loose skin, and the clinician checks for a hernia and asks about a caesarean before treating.
Does it tighten loose skin?
No. EMsculpt NEO builds muscle and reduces fat; it is not a skin-tightening treatment. For loose skin, the clinician says what fits at the free consultation.
Does it work for belly fat, and will I lose weight?
It reduces the fat layer over the abdominal muscle, by 28% on ultrasound in the sham-controlled trial (one group had the real treatment, the other a dummy one), and it does not change your weight: body weight did not change in the trials. It changes shape, not weight. A large bulge you can pinch is CoolSculpting's job, which we also offer.
Can you sculpt anywhere, such as arms and legs?
The arms and the thighs are cleared areas and, in our experience, respond well. The calves are a muscle-toning area. In our practice the area above the knees is treated too, though no US clearance names the knee. The clinician agrees the areas at the consultation.
Results
Does EMsculpt NEO actually build muscle?
Yes. In the sham-controlled trial the abdominal muscle was 24% thicker on ultrasound at three months after three sessions, and the flank, arm and buttock studies measured 24% to 27% more muscle thickness after four. The worth it page sets out the studies.
Is EMsculpt better than the gym, and can it replace my workout?
It works with training rather than instead of it. It works the muscle at an intensity you cannot reach voluntarily and reduces the fat layer over it in the same session. It works best in someone who trains and keeps training; it does not replace exercise or diet.
What results can I expect after the first session, and when do I see changes?
After the first session, soreness like heavy exercise and nothing to see yet. In our experience the first change shows two to four weeks after the last session of the course, and the result is measured at three months.
How long do the results last?
Held at six months in the sham-controlled trial, the longest follow-up published for EMsculpt NEO. In our experience the muscle fades like any training if you stop using it, and the fat holds while your weight holds; a maintenance session every three to six months keeps the tone.
Why do some people not see results?
In our experience the usual reasons are a body mass index over about 30, a thick fat layer, or loose skin rather than a soft layer over muscle. The clinician checks each at the free consultation. Stopping training during and after the course also costs result.
Who it suits
Does EMsculpt NEO work for men?
Yes. In our experience men ask for the abdomen and the flanks most, and the sham-controlled trial enrolled men and women and found no link between sex and result.
Can I do EMsculpt if I am out of shape?
In our experience it suits someone with a layer of fat over a muscle, not far from their target weight, with a body mass index under about 30. If you are further from that, the clinician says so and plans the right order, which can mean CoolSculpting first.
Can I have it with a coil, a metal implant or a hernia?
A copper coil, metal in or near the area and a hernia in the area rule the treatment out for that area. So do a pacemaker or any implanted electronic device, pregnancy, a cancer in the area, epilepsy, a heart condition, a bleeding disorder or blood thinners, recent surgery, an open wound or an infection in the area. The clinician checks each at the free consultation.
What are the side effects, and is it safe?
Muscle soreness for 24 to 48 hours as after heavy exercise, and the skin pink and warm for an hour or so. In the manufacturer's abdomen study 93% reported none to minimal discomfort and no adverse events were recorded; in the thigh study one patient had a mild, treatment-related inflammation of the fat under the skin. The fat clearance covers all skin types on the abdomen and the thighs, skin types I to IV (skin types run from I, the palest, to VI, the darkest) on the flanks, and skin types II and III with a body mass index of 30 or under on the upper arms.
Is EMsculpt NEO FDA approved?
It is FDA-cleared in the US, which is a different thing from approved: cleared for fat reduction of the abdomen, thighs, upper arms and flanks and for strengthening and toning the muscles of the abdomen, buttocks, thighs, arms and calves.
Not sure you are suitable? Ask the clinician, it is free
Comparisons and combinations
EMsculpt NEO or CoolSculpting?
EMsculpt NEO for a soft layer over a muscle you want firmer; CoolSculpting for a bulge you can pinch. We offer both, and some people have CoolSculpting first and EMsculpt NEO after. The full EMsculpt NEO guide compares them.
Can I combine it with other treatments?
Yes: CoolSculpting for a fat bulge. We wait two weeks after an injectable treatment and four weeks after dermal filler in the area, and the clinician plans the order.
Booking and the clinic
How do I prepare, and can I keep training?
In our practice there is no numbing and no gel; jewellery and anything metal come off. You go back to your day straight after, and you keep training as you normally do.
Is the clinic doctor led?
Yes. Our sessions are run by trained clinicians in a doctor-led team, on a genuine BTL EMsculpt NEO device.
How do I book?
Call 0207 043 1107 or use the form on any page at any time and we call you back. If you would rather be contacted by e-mail only, tell the team member who calls to book you.
