The latest treatments give your hard work a place to shine
By Jenny Peterson
As summer approaches, many people increase their focus on fitness and lifestyle habits, spending more time in the gym, running more consistently and eating cleaner to feel confident in warmer-weather clothing.
Even with that effort, a familiar frustration often remains: why aren’t the results showing up faster?
That gap is where a newer category of non-surgical, non-invasive aesthetic treatments like truSculpt and TruFlex has carved out a place as a complement to healthy lifestyles. These muscle-stimulation body treatments are designed to enhance tone in targeted areas rather than replace exercise.
Personalized Body Contouring Treatments
Dr. Chris Michaelis, owner of Luminus Aesthetics, explains how the technology of both treatments allows for more personalized results in areas such as the abdomen, arms, thighs and glutes.
“You can isolate and target the areas you want to improve,” he said.
For many patients at the medspa, the appeal is seeing more immediate visual reinforcement of the work they are already putting in — helping boost confidence heading into everyday life or special events.
How truFlex Builds Muscle Tone
With truFlex, a 15-minute session is designed to stimulate thousands of muscle contractions intended to support strength and enhance tone over time.
“It’s like the equivalent of like 5,000 or more crunches in 15 minutes,” Dr. Michaelis said. “It’s significant — something you could never physically do. It’s especially great for people who are putting in the time and effort but just can’t get over that hump, usually with stubborn abdominal fat.”
The treatment uses adjustable intensity settings to personalize the experience and is non-invasive, comfortable and requires little to no downtime.
How truSculpt Targets Stubborn Fat
Another option, truSculpt, uses electromagnetic energy to target fat cells and support a more contoured appearance over a series of treatments.
“It’s melting overlying fat so you can start tightening and building muscle, like what a true workout actually does in creating micro tears and then having your body repair it to build muscle,” Dr. Michaelis said.
In many cases, the treatments are used together — one focused on longer-term contouring and the other on muscle engagement — creating a layered approach that supports both immediate and gradual change.
The idea is not to replace fitness or nutrition, but to amplify the results of habits already in place.
Confidence Beyond the Gym
Beyond physical changes, patients often cite increased confidence as one of the most immediate benefits, particularly during the summer months when vacation, travel and time outdoors make appearance more visible.
That confidence, Dr. Michaelis said, often shows up in how people carry themselves — from the beach to special summer events.
“It’s not unusual to see some stubborn abdominal fat, despite those workouts,” he said. “These treatments can get you over that hump. It’s an adjunct to everything else that you’re already doing.”
