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<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSOME PEOPLE ARE TURNING TO HIGH-TECH MUSCLE MELTING MACHINES TO SLIM DOWN STUBBORN FAT. >> WHEN CAPE CORAL WOMAN SAYS THIS TREATMENT IS HELPING SCULPTOR HABS WITHOUT HITTING THE GYM FOR THOUSANDS OF SIT UPS. TONIGHT, GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER CIERRA MANKIEWICZ INVESTIGATES THE SCIENCE BEHIND IT. >> THROUGHOUT TIME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A QUICK FIX TO GET RID OF STUBBORN FAT DIED. TRY BACK IN OLD TECHNOLOGY WHERE IT. >> SO DON, AND IT MAY BRUISES ON ME AND IT WAS TERRIBLE. AND IT IT DIDN’T REALLY WORK. AND IT HURT. >> NOW HEATHER VALENTINE ISN’T NEW HACK FOR LOOKING YOUR BEST TO CHILL WHILE TECHNOLOGY? BUT I WAS IN A FRUSTRATED SPOT EVERY WEEK SHE WALKS IN THE SKIN SPOT IN CAPE CORAL AND LETS THE EMSCULPT NEO GET TO WORK. THEY GET RIGHT IN THERE. WE GET THE PADDLES SITUATED WHEREVER WHAT THEY’RE GOING TO BE. NOT ONLY ISSUE NOTICING LESS FAT, TIGHTEN UP THE ABS AND TO MELT AWAY SOME OF THE HALF ON THE OUTSIDE. SHE’S ALSO NOTICING MORE MUSCLE. THE WHOLE SCENE IS WORKING ON THE MUSCLE. SO SOMETIMES I HAVE TO HAVE THEM BRING IT UP MORE. I’M LIKE, OK, THAT I CAN TAKE MORE OWNER OF THE SKIN SPA EMILY TAKE. HE SAYS THE SCIENCE IS SIMPLE. PEOPLE ARE FAMILIAR WITH FREEZING FAT THAT IT EXPLODES THE FAT USING. HE ACTUALLY HEATS THE FACTS OUT UP TO 45 DEGREES CELSIUS. THE FAT CELLS EXPLODE. AND THEN YOUR BODY ELIMINATES THOSE FAT CELLS GRADUALLY THROUGH YOUR LYMPHATIC SYSTEM AND CAUSING CONTRACTIONS SO THAT THE MUSCLE IS WORKING. SO STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT IT ACTUALLY IS THE EQUIVALENT OF THE ABS OF DOING 20,000 CRUISE SHIPS TO GUY SAYS THE HEAT IS ALSO TIGHTENING YOUR SKIN. AT THE SAME TIME, WE’RE STIMULATING COLLAGEN FIBERS WERE STIMULATING ALASYN. I TALKED WITH DR MARY CATHERINE FALLS TO FIND OUT IF IT’S EFFECTIVE AND SAFE. THERE ARE SOME PEER REVIEWED STUDIES THAT ARE OUT THERE ON THAT. AND SO THEY HAVE SOWN SOME EFFECTS WHATEVER WORKS FOR THEM THAT IS SAFE. AND, YOU KNOW, IT’S. >> WITH WORKING WITH THEIR PHYSICIAN JUST BECAUSE IT HELPS IT WON’T GIVE YOU 6 BACKED BY ITSELF USING SOME OF THE SUDDEN TO THERAPIES, I THINK CAN HAVE ITS PLACE. BUT IT DOESN’T REPLACE THE HARD WORK THAT YOU NEED TO PUT IN WITH EXERCISE. PLUS, YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOU’RE EATING RIGHT. IT HAS TO GO KIND OF HAND IN I CAN’T EAT. >> WHATEVER I WANT AND THEN COMING HERE AND THINK THAT THAT’S GOING TO MAKE IT DISAPPEAR. THERE ARE ALSO SOME PEOPLE WHO SHOULDN’T USE THESE MACHINES, SOMEONE WHO HAS A PACEMAKER. >> SOMEONE WHO HAS METAL INSIDE THEIR BODY IN THE AREA THAT WE’RE GOING TO TREAT. YOU CAN FIND CHEAP VERSIONS ONLINE. THEY TYPICALLY DON’T MONITOR YOUR SKIN, WHICH CAN LEAD TO SOME SERIOUS BURNS THERE IS ALL OVER TIKTOK. >> FROM FACEBOOK. YOU WILL SEE PEOPLE THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO TELL YOU THAT THEY CANNOT FAT MAKEUP, DO STUFF. AND YOU KNOW, EACH AND EVERY SINGLE TIME, NONE OF THOSE DEVICES HAVE ANY CLINICAL STUDIES, WHICH IS WHY FINDING A PROFESSIONAL IS KEY. IT’S TOPICAL AND IT’S EASY YEAR IN YEAR OUT NEAR ON WI\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Emsculpt Neo treatments gain popularity at Cape Coral med spa for fat reduction and toning<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 5:33 PM EDT May 15, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\tEditorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\tHeather Valentine has found a new way to tackle stubborn fat and build muscle, using Emsculpt Neo technology at Skin Spot Laser Club in Cape Coral.”I tried back in old technology, where it sucked on, and it made bruises on me, and it was terrible. And it didn’t really work, and it hurt,” Valentine said. Frustrated with previous methods, Valentine now visits Skin Spot weekly for treatments. She has noticed changes, including less fat and more muscle. “Tighten up the abs and melt away some of the puff on the outside,” Valentine said. Emily Tichy, owner and esthetician at Skin Spot, explained how the technology works. “People are familiar with freezing fat, that it explodes the fat cell. Using heat actually heats the fat cell up to 45\u00b0C. The fat cell explodes, and then your body eliminates those fat cells gradually through your lymphatic system,” Tichy said. She added, “You’re then causing contraction so that the muscle is working. So studies have shown that it actually is the equivalent, on the abs, of doing 20,000 crunches.” Tichy also noted that the heat tightens the skin during the process. “We’re stimulating collagen fibers … we’re stimulating elastin,” Tichy said. Dr. Mary Catherine Faust, dean of allied health at Florida SouthWestern State College, said there is evidence supporting the technology’s effectiveness. “There are some peer-reviewed studies that are out there on that. And so they have shown some effects,” Faust said. However, Faust emphasized that the technology alone won’t deliver a six-pack. “Using some of these adjunctive therapies, I think, can have its place, but it doesn’t replace the hard work that you need to put in with exercise,” Faust said. Valentine agreed, saying, “It has to go kind of hand in hand. I can’t eat whatever I want and then come in here and think that that’s going to make it disappear.” Tichy highlighted that certain individuals should avoid using the machines. “Someone who has a pacemaker, someone who has metal inside their body in the area that we’re going to treat,” Tichy said. She also warned against using cheaper versions of the technology found online, which lack proper skin monitoring and can cause burns. “There is all over TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, you will see people who are trying to tell you that they can melt fat and they can do stuff. And, you know, each and every single time, none of those devices have any clinical studies,” Tichy said. DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment, and original programming on your TV.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tCAPE CORAL, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Heather Valentine has found a new way to tackle stubborn fat and build muscle, using Emsculpt Neo technology at Skin Spot Laser Club in Cape Coral.<\/p>\n “I tried back in old technology, where it sucked on, and it made bruises on me, and it was terrible. And it didn’t really work, and it hurt,” Valentine said. <\/p>\n Frustrated with previous methods, Valentine now visits Skin Spot weekly for treatments. She has noticed changes, including less fat and more muscle. <\/p>\n “Tighten up the abs and melt away some of the puff on the outside,” Valentine said. <\/p>\n Emily Tichy, owner and esthetician at Skin Spot, explained how the technology works. <\/p>\n “People are familiar with freezing fat, that it explodes the fat cell. Using heat actually heats the fat cell up to 45\u00b0C. The fat cell explodes, and then your body eliminates those fat cells gradually through your lymphatic system,” Tichy said. <\/p>\n She added, “You’re then causing contraction so that the muscle is working. So studies have shown that it actually is the equivalent, on the abs, of doing 20,000 crunches.” <\/p>\n Tichy also noted that the heat tightens the skin during the process. <\/p>\n “We’re stimulating collagen fibers … we’re stimulating elastin,” Tichy said. <\/p>\n Dr. Mary Catherine Faust, dean of allied health at Florida SouthWestern State College, said there is evidence supporting the technology’s effectiveness. <\/p>\n “There are some peer-reviewed studies that are out there on that. And so they have shown some effects,” Faust said. <\/p>\n However, Faust emphasized that the technology alone won’t deliver a six-pack. <\/p>\n “Using some of these adjunctive therapies, I think, can have its place, but it doesn’t replace the hard work that you need to put in with exercise,” Faust said. <\/p>\n Valentine agreed, saying, “It has to go kind of hand in hand. I can’t eat whatever I want and then come in here and think that that’s going to make it disappear.” <\/p>\n Tichy highlighted that certain individuals should avoid using the machines. <\/p>\n “Someone who has a pacemaker, someone who has metal inside their body in the area that we’re going to treat,” Tichy said. <\/p>\n She also warned against using cheaper versions of the technology found online, which lack proper skin monitoring and can cause burns. <\/p>\n “There is all over TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, you will see people who are trying to tell you that they can melt fat and they can do stuff. And, you know, each and every single time, none of those devices have any clinical studies,” Tichy said. <\/p>\n DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app<\/a>\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. 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