Emsculpt NEO combines two technologies in one treatment: High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic energy (HIFEM+) and radiofrequency (RF).
These technologies work simultaneously to stimulate intense muscle contractions and deliver controlled heating to targeted tissues.
1. HIFEM+ Energy – Muscle Stimulation
HIFEM+ technology generates electromagnetic energy that stimulates powerful, repeated muscle contractions.
These are known as supramaximal contractions, meaning the muscles are activated at an intensity that is difficult to reproduce voluntarily during conventional exercise.
During treatment, the muscles repeatedly contract and relax, creating a strong muscle-conditioning stimulus.
The body’s response to these contractions may support changes in muscle size, tone and definition over time.
2. Radiofrequency Energy – Targeted Heating
At the same time, Emsculpt NEO delivers controlled radiofrequency energy into the treatment area.
The heating effect serves two purposes:
- Muscle preparation: The increase in muscle temperature creates a warming effect before and during the intense contractions
- Fat tissue heating: Radiofrequency energy also heats the subcutaneous fat layer, which may trigger changes in fat cells and contribute to a reduction in localised fat thickness over time
Subcutaneous fat refers to the fat located directly beneath the skin. The body’s response to treatment develops gradually, and the amount of fat reduction varies between individuals.
3. Combined Muscle and Fat Contouring
By combining muscle stimulation with radiofrequency heating, Emsculpt NEO is designed to address two different aspects of body contouring during the same session.
The treatment may help improve muscle definition while reducing the thickness of localised subcutaneous fat in suitable treatment areas.
This makes Emsculpt NEO different from treatments that focus exclusively on fat reduction or muscle stimulation.