How do tummy tightening treatments work?
Each week, Sunday Lifes beauty director Stephanie Darling roadtests a different makeup or skincare trend to find out whether its worth your time. Ahead, a tummy-tightening treatment. One treatment of Emsculpt Neo equals 20,000 abdominal crunches, according to the dermatology nurse. Credit:iStock  Road Test  Im always up for tummy action so am at Platinum Dermatology for the latest Emsculpt Neo treatment. The lowdown Emsculpt Neo is a non-invasive contouring treatment that uses high-intensity focused electromagnetic energy to build muscle, and radio frequencies to heat and destroy fat cells. Amazingly, one treatment equals 20,000 abdominal crunches, according to my dermatology nurse Ella. I lie on the bed while she straps two paddles onto my stomach and hits the start button. The first burst of energy is intense and I count 25 bursts before the second phase of electrical tapping kicks in to help disperse the built-up lactic acid. Each of the four phases is 7 minutes long and after the half-way mark it gets easier.