9 Tips to Optimise Your Non-invasive Body Contouring

Everyone has their own personal journey with weight management. And while every body is beautiful, that doesn’t mean we don’t have insecurities or features that we want to change. Whether it be loose skin from pregnancy, rapid weight loss, poorly defined muscles, or stubborn fat areas, we all have parts of ourselves we wish were more toned or sculpted.

If endless exercise routines and healthy eating aren’t working for you, there are treatments that can help. Non-surgical and non-invasive treatments for face and body contouring can help you achieve your aesthetic goals - all without intensive surgery, long recovery, or heavy financial investment. 

When you are paying for a treatment, no matter whether it’s for something superficial or more intensive, you certainly want to ensure you receive optimum results. No matter your age, skin type or gender, there are a few things you can do to help prepare your body before your procedure. Here are nine tips to optimise your non-invasive body contouring treatment, specifically with InMode’s treatments in mind. 

1. Let Your Provider Know If You Take Any Medications

When you go to an InMode provider, they’ll have received comprehensive training regarding how to help you prepare for your treatment. One of the key things they’ll ask you about is whether you’re on any form of medication. Certain prescription medications, like blood thinners, can make you more prone to bleeding during treatments involving microneedling, like with Morpheus8, or cannula treatments like those found in IgniteRF. After your treatment is over, blood thinners can also contribute to higher rates of bruising, which can extend your overall recovery. 

Make sure to let your provider know what you’re taking, and they can either recommend another treatment more suitable for you, or take into account your medications and refine the original treatment plan. They’ll also be able to give you more personalised aftercare recommendations, ensuring you get the best possible results in the long term. 

2. Arrive With Clean Skin

On the day of your treatment, make sure you’re properly prepped and that the treatment area is fresh and clean. We recommend avoiding adding any perfume, body lotion, or any other active ingredient skincare unless otherwise specified by your doctor or clinician. This will ensure a seamless treatment, making it easier for your practitioner to treat your target areas in the best possible way, without any associated risk of body care products that may impact the quality or effectiveness of the procedure. 

3. Hydrate and Drink Water

Hydration is always important for general health, but especially when you’re undergoing any sort of treatment, no matter whether the applicator is topical or minimally invasive. Drinking adequate water the day before and day of your treatment means your skin, muscles, and cardiovascular system can operate at their best. It’s also an important factor in ensuring that your body responds well to the treatment and will help flush out the waste and toxins (from the fat cells) from your body's lymphatic system. 

Drinking lots of water helps to maintain your skin’s elasticity, moisture and suppleness. After body contouring, your skin may need extra hydration to help adapt to your new body shape and maintain a smooth appearance.

4. Avoid Salty Food

Along with drinking water, avoiding salt is an important thing to factor in pre- and post-treatment. Salt - and the sodium it contains - contributes to water retention and low level inflammation, which is something you want to avoid as much as possible after any form of body contouring treatment. It doesn’t stop the day after your treatment though, reducing your overall salt consumption is beneficial in the long term. 

Your body will continue to age from the baseline achieved from the treatment, and it is still possible to regain new fat cells if you don’t continue to care for your health. So, eating clean and avoiding foods high in salt is a great place to start! 

5. Avoid Caffeine and Alcohol

Whereas salt encourages your body to retain water, caffeine and alcohol are both diuretics, and they act as blood thinners once they’ve been consumed. While a cup of decaf might be alright, check with your provider and they’ll be able to give you a personal recommendation. Avoiding caffeine and alcohol the day before and day of your treatment is beneficial both during and after the procedure, reducing the risk of bleeding and bruising. 

Both caffeine and alcohol can lead to dehydration, too, which may contribute to increased post-treatment swelling. Hydration is essential for proper healing, so avoiding these substances helps maintain adequate hydration levels.

6. Massage the Area

After your treatment is over, and any initial swelling or discomfort has abated, gently massaging the area can help in a myriad of ways. Firstly, it can encourage blood flow, reducing any remaining bruising,  but also promotes lymphatic drainage, which helps to clear away any residual fluid in the treatment area. On top of this, massaging the treated area can help to encourage even fat distribution and optimise your non-surgical body contour results, ensuring the best possible outcome. 

When it comes to the best time to either have a professional massage, or complete one at home yourself, always follow the guidance given to you by your provider. They’ll be able to advise and guide you to the time frame in which you can safely handle the area in order to attain better body contouring results, without compromising the area. 

8. Supplement With Skincare and Vitamins

Skincare is a common part of everyday life, and there’s a place for it in your non-invasive body contouring journey as well. Depending on the technologies used, topical skincare that boosts epidermal hydration can help after microneedling, while supplementation by including zinc, protein, and healthy fatty oils are great for skin health that works from the inside.  After a non-invasive body contouring treatment, skincare can help to:

• Reduce inflammation

• Skin hydration

• Improve skin texture

• Enhance skin healing

• Sustained results

9. Manage Stress Levels

While stress is an everyday part of life, doing your best to keep stress to a minimum is important in attaining the best possible results from your minimally invasive body contouring treatments. High-stress levels have the potential to impact the body's natural healing process negatively, due to the fact that stress releases hormones like cortisol, which can interfere with tissue repair and regeneration, potentially slowing down recovery after the procedure.

Stress can also trigger inflammation in the body, which may exacerbate post-treatment swelling and discomfort. Managing stress can help minimise inflammation and promote a smoother recovery.

With proper preparation, you can anticipate seeing a difference in appearance in as little as one session. 

“While I’ve only had one treatment so far, the skin-tightening benefits were pretty immediate. I noticed a slimmer appearance that same week, and in terms of muscle toning, my core workouts seemed less brutal in the days that followed, so I’m excited to see the full effect following the recommended four-treatment plan.” - Marianne Mychaskiw

Ultimately, if you eat clean, live healthily and keep a good mindset, you will be able to optimise your body contouring procedure to achieve the best results possible. If you’re ready to experience the difference that InMode’s innovative and non-invasive technologies can offer, we’ve made it easy for you to find an InMode provider near you. For clinics who want to expand their treatment offerings to clients, contact our team any time for more information.