Holiday Wish List: 3 Treatments to Enhance Your Shape

The holidays bring opportunities to celebrate your body and feel confident in everything from party dresses to family photos. If you’ve been thinking about refining your shape, now is the time to explore options that can help you look and feel your best.

At Saluja Cosmetic and Laser Center in Huntersville, North Carolina, Raminder Saluja, MD, and our team offer multiple approaches designed to address different concerns and goals. Below, discover three popular options that can help enhance your shape.

1. EmSculpt®: Build muscle and enhance definition

EmSculpt uses High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic (HIFEM®) energy to create supramaximal muscle contractions — far more powerful than what you can achieve during a regular workout. Each 30-minute session simulates 20,000 crunches for your abdomen or 20,000 squats for your buttocks.

This FDA-cleared treatment works best for active men and women already committed to fitness and healthy eating. EmSculpt isn’t designed to dramatically reshape your body or replace exercise. Instead, it provides that final push to:

• Improve abdominal definition
• Strengthen core muscles
• Subtly lift and firm the glutes
• Support posture and performance with deeper muscle engagement

These contractions strengthen and tone muscle while triggering a metabolic effect that helps reduce surrounding fat, particularly in your abdominal area. Most people need four sessions over two weeks, with subtle tightening felt in 1-2 sessions and visible results peaking around 6-12 weeks.

2. Sculptra® Butt Lift: Restore volume after weight loss

Sculptra increases volume and improves skin texture through gradual collagen rebuilding. The treatment offers a fuller, more youthful shape that develops naturally over time. 

This biostimulatory filler works particularly well for individuals who have experienced volume loss from weight reduction, including those using GLP-1 medications like Ozempic®. Unlike traditional fillers that provide immediate volume, Sculptra stimulates your body’s own collagen production for results that emerge gradually and look completely natural.

The treatment addresses:

• Deflated or flattened buttocks following significant weight loss
• Volume loss from GLP-1 medications
• Loss of shape and projection
• Desire for subtle, natural-looking enhancement

Results develop over 2-3 months as collagen rebuilds, with effects lasting up to two years. Most patients need 2-3 treatment sessions spaced several weeks apart.

3. BootyLift with Radiesse®: Smooth laxity and refine curves

Radiesse is composed of calcium hydroxylapatite microspheres that provide both immediate contour and gradual tissue regeneration. Once injected, it stimulates your own collagen and elastin production for sustained results.

This treatment addresses:

• Mild skin laxity and hip dips
• Volume loss following significant weight loss
• Contour irregularities
• Need for enhancement when body fat is too low for fat transfer

The procedure takes 45-60 minutes in our office, and you can return to most normal activities within 24-48 hours. Results typically last 12-18 months, with optimal collagen-building effects developing over 6-12 weeks.

Bonus: Pair your results with smooth, hair-free skin

Once you’ve enhanced your shape, why not show it off with confidence? Laser hair removal can be the perfect complement to body treatments, giving you smooth, hair-free skin that lets your results shine.

At Saluja Cosmetic and Laser Center, we offer Motus AY laser hair removal. Using breakthrough Moveo technology, this advanced Alexandrite laser delivers comfortable, effective hair removal without the snapping or stinging of traditional lasers.

Popular treatment areas include:

• Bikini and Brazilian
• Legs (full or partial)
• Underarms
• Abdomen
• Back and shoulders

The treatment feels like a warm massage with no downtime, so you can return to your regular activities immediately. Multiple sessions spaced several weeks apart ensure optimal results as hair grows in cycles.

Whether you’re prepping for holiday parties or simply want to eliminate the hassle of shaving and waxing year-round, laser hair removal offers a long-lasting solution that complements your body enhancement goals.

Choose the right option for your goals

Dr. Saluja brings nearly two decades of experience in laser and injectable medicine to every treatment. During your consultation, she'll assess your concerns, discuss your goals, and recommend the approach that makes the most sense for your body and lifestyle.

Call our Cornelius, North Carolina office today or request an appointment online to explore body-enhancing options that can help you feel confident this holiday season and beyond.