ProDefine Body Sculpt in Palamós: electromagnetic muscle toning
Intense muscle contractions to tone the abdomen, waist and buttocks
In short
Clínica Eupnea offers ProDefine Body Sculpt in Palamós (Baix Empordà, Girona, Spain), with Dr Victoria Martínez García and Dr Àngels Fortuny, specialists in Aesthetic Medicine. ProDefine Body Sculpt uses a high-intensity electromagnetic field to trigger muscle contractions and tone the abdomen, waist and buttocks.
Passeig del Mar, 41, Baixos — 17230 Palamós, Girona. Appointments on +34 872 21 75 91, Monday to Friday 09:00–13:30 and 15:30–19:30.
What ProDefine Body Sculpt is
ProDefine Body Sculpt generates a high-intensity electromagnetic field that passes through the skin and induces electrical impulses in the muscle. The result is very intense, repeated involuntary contractions, far more than anyone can perform voluntarily in a workout. It uses no heat or cold, no electrodes stuck to the skin and no gel.
According to the manufacturer, this work strengthens and defines the muscle and increases energy expenditure in the area. The US regulator, the FDA, is more cautious and sums it up like this: this family of technologies can improve muscle tone and firmness, but the effect may be temporary and need maintenance sessions.
ProDefine Body Sculpt areas and programmes
- Abdomen: to define and firm the abdominal muscles.
- Waist and flanks: the «love handles» area.
- Buttocks: to tone and lift them.
The device has five programmes: fat burning, muscle growth and firmness, muscle stretching and massage, and two combined programmes that pair fat burning with strengthening or firmness with stretching. The doctor chooses the programme according to the goal and the area, and two areas can be treated at once.
What a session involves
- Prior assessment: your history, implants and goal are reviewed and the programme is chosen.
- Positioning: you lie on the couch and the applicators are secured over the area, with no gel or electrodes.
- Session: it lasts 20 to 30 minutes; the contractions feel like a very intense workout and the intensity is adjusted to what each person tolerates.
- Afterwards: you can go straight back to work. There may be some stiffness or the odd cramp.
Results and expectations
The manufacturer states that many patients notice changes from the first sessions and that they become more visible from the third, and it works with courses of several sessions. Results vary with age, fitness and body mass index, and keeping them requires an active lifestyle.
It is not a weight-loss treatment. The FDA makes this point for all non-invasive body contouring technologies: they do not treat obesity or replace the benefits of losing weight. If localised fat is your concern, DetoxBody can add to it.
Side effects and contraindications
The most common complaints are muscle stiffness and cramps. It cannot be done if you have a pacemaker, a defibrillator or any other active implant, or if there is metal under the skin in the area, from an implant or an old injury, as the FDA guidance states. If you are pregnant or have recently had surgery in the area, mention it at the consultation before starting.
ProDefine Body Sculpt and other treatments
ProDefine works on muscle. For contour and localised fat there is DetoxBody, and for loose skin on the abdomen or thighs, the body cartridges of HIFU 7D. All the options are compared on advanced aesthetic medicine.
Frequently Asked Questions about ProDefine Body Sculpt in Palamós
No. You feel intense contractions, like a hard workout of that area, and the intensity is adjusted to what each person tolerates. Afterwards there may be some stiffness or the odd cramp.
Between 20 and 30 minutes. You lie on the couch, the applicators are placed and no gel or electrodes are needed. When it finishes you can go straight back to work.
A course of several sessions is planned and set at the assessment according to the area and the goal. The manufacturer states that changes become more visible from the third session, and because the effect may be temporary, maintenance is often needed.
No. It tones and firms the muscle, but it is not a weight-loss treatment. The FDA is clear about this for all non-invasive body contouring technologies.
Yes, the manufacturer designs it for women and men. Whether it suits you depends on your goal, the area and your history, which are reviewed at the assessment.
People with a pacemaker, defibrillator or other active implants, and those with metal under the skin in the area. If you are pregnant or have recently had surgery, you need to mention it first.