Body Contouring

What it is

Body contouring here means one thing: Evolve, a non-invasive treatment delivered by a device rather than a needle. Amy lists it on her menu exactly as it works: tighten and tone.

Nothing is injected and nothing is cut. Hands-free applicators are placed on the area and held in position while you lie still; the device works through the surface of the skin.

Two kinds of energy

Evolve applies two different energies, which is why the service is named for two things rather than one:

• Radiofrequency: the applicators deliver uniform heating to the skin and the layer beneath it.
• Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS): pulses prompt involuntary contractions in the muscle group under the applicator.

One is aimed at the skin. The other is aimed at the muscle underneath it. Which of the two matters more for you, or whether Evolve is the right route at all, is a conversation with Amy, not a decision made from a price list.

What a session is like

You lie down, and the applicators are strapped into position over the area. From there it’s hands-free: nothing is being held against you, and Amy sets the level with you before it starts.

The radiofrequency reads as warmth. The muscle stimulation reads as tightening: the muscle contracts and releases on its own. A session runs roughly 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the area.

Where it’s used

The applicators are sized for the larger areas of the body: the abdomen, flanks, thighs, arms, and buttocks. Which area is right for you, and whether this treatment fits your goals at all, is settled in a conversation with Amy before anything begins.

Two ways to book it

Evolve is priced two ways: a single session, or a course of six. Amy walks through both structures honestly, including what she would not recommend, and neither one is the default.

Individualized, with Amy

Amy Palacios, FNP, plans and performs every treatment herself at her Harrisburg medspa in the greater Charlotte area. It starts with a conversation and the process begins!