Fat Reduction and Skin Tightening Without Surgery

Shape your body on your terms with advanced non-surgical treatments designed to reduce fat, provide muscle toning, and tighten skin—no incisions, no downtime, just results that help you feel your best at every age.

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The Southern Surgical Arts Advantage

Gary DeCesare, MD, the board-certified plastic surgeon overseeing the Atlanta Beauty Bar, also performs body-contouring surgery at Southern Surgical Arts' accredited Chattanooga and Calhoun surgical centers. That means your consultation draws on the full range of what's possible, non-surgical and surgical alike, so your treatment plan is built around what actually gets you to your goal rather than what a single-service medspa happens to sell.

What Is Non-Surgical Body Contouring?

Non-invasive body contouring refers to non-surgical procedures that reshape the body without removing any tissue. These treatments can:

Reshape the body's silhouette
Improve muscle tone and firmness
Enhance the appearance of cellulite

This distinguishes it from surgical body contouring, such as liposuction or a tummy tuck, which physically removes fat or excess skin.

Different non-surgical technologies target different structures in the body:

Muscle: Electromagnetic energy stimulates involuntary muscle contractions that build tone over a series of sessions.
Skin: Energy-based devices improve skin firmness or the dimpled appearance associated with cellulite.
Fat: Other modalities target fat layers directly, depending on the technology used.

Because each modality works on a different layer of tissue, fat, skin, or muscle, providers often recommend combining approaches to address multiple concerns.

Our Body Contouring Options

Southern Surgical Arts' Atlanta Beauty Bar includes non-surgical body contouring options built around muscle toning and skin quality:

Emsculpt: Uses focused electromagnetic energy to trigger involuntary muscle contractions, building muscle tone and definition in areas like the abdomen and buttocks over a series of sessions.
Cellulite Treatment: Includes hyperdilute Radiesse injections designed to improve the appearance of cellulite dimpling by stimulating the body's own collagen production.

Each of these treatments has its own dedicated page covering how it works, what to expect, and expected results.

Benefits of Body Contouring

No incisions, anesthesia, or significant downtime
Builds on results from diet and exercise rather than replacing them
Results that build gradually over a series of sessions
A physician-directed alternative for patients not ready for surgery
Treats the abdomen, buttocks, and other common trouble areas without an operating room

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Are You a Candidate for Body Contouring?

The best candidates for non-surgical body contouring are at or near a stable, healthy weight with specific areas of muscle tone or skin texture they'd like to improve.

Remember, these treatments are not a weight-loss solution, and patients seeking significant fat or skin removal are typically better served by a surgical consultation. A consultation at Southern Surgical Arts will help determine whether non-surgical or surgical body contouring best fits your goals.

Why Choose Southern Surgical Arts for Body Contouring in Atlanta?

Southern Surgical Arts approaches non-surgical body contouring with the same anatomical rigor it brings to its surgical program, a standard shaped by one of the country's largest cosmetic surgery fellowships. Every treatment plan at the Atlanta Beauty Bar is directed by board-certified, fellowship-trained cosmetic surgeons, giving patients an honest read on whether a non-surgical option will meet their goals.

The Atlanta location's body-contouring program is overseen by Gary DeCesare, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon trained at UCLA Medical Center, Georgetown University, and the University of Miami, and by physician assistant Amanda Vorko. Because the same providers evaluate patients for both surgical and non-surgical options, you get a straightforward recommendation rather than a sales pitch for whichever treatment the practice happens to offer.

What to Expect Before, During, and After

Consultation

Your body contouring consultation determines the right treatment, or combination of treatments, for your goals. At this visit, your provider will:

Discuss your specific concerns and desired outcome
Assess whether a non-surgical or surgical approach is the better fit
Recommend the treatment, or combination of treatments, likely to help
Provide a cost estimate based on the selected treatment and number of sessions

Treatment

Most non-surgical body contouring sessions are performed in-office with no anesthesia required. Here's what varies by treatment:

Emsculpt sessions involve a series of muscle contractions delivered by the device
Cellulite treatment involves an injection process similar to filler treatment
Session length depends on the specific treatment and area addressed
No sedation or recovery room time is needed for any current Atlanta body contouring option

Recovery and Results

Results build over time rather than appearing immediately. Here's the general pattern:

Downtime is minimal to none for all current body contouring treatments at this location
Most patients resume normal activities immediately after treatment
Results typically build gradually over a series of sessions
Improvement continues for several weeks after the final session in the series

Backed by More Than a Decade of Procedure Volume

Southern Surgical Arts has performed more than 18,000 procedures since 2004 in AAAHC-accredited surgical centers, a track record that shapes every recommendation made at the Atlanta Beauty Bar, non-surgical included. Schedule a consultation to see what that experience means for your specific goals.

Body Contouring FAQs

Is body contouring a weight-loss treatment?

No. Non-surgical body contouring is designed to tone muscle or improve skin appearance in specific areas, not to produce significant weight loss.

How many sessions will I need?

This depends on the specific treatment and your goals. Muscle-toning treatments like Emsculpt typically involve a series of sessions over several weeks.

Is non-surgical body contouring safe?

These treatments are generally safe when performed by trained providers using FDA-cleared devices, though the FDA notes that non-invasive body contouring devices have not been cleared for treating the breasts in males or females.

Will results look natural?

Yes. Non-surgical body contouring is designed to enhance your existing shape gradually rather than create a dramatically altered appearance.

How is body contouring different from liposuction?

Body contouring, as offered at the Atlanta Beauty Bar, is non-surgical and does not remove fat or tissue. Liposuction is a surgical procedure that physically removes fat and is available through Southern Surgical Arts' surgical program.

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Disclaimer

This information is provided for educational purposes only and does not replace a consultation with a board-certified cosmetic surgeon. Outcomes, risks, and suitability vary from patient to patient.

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