Show patients their result before they treat.
Stubborn midsection fullness that doesn't respond to diet and exercise, refined for a flatter contour.
Sarah Jenkins
Plan #4249 • Torso
Recommended Protocol
Cryolipolysis
Kybella • For Abdominal Volume
Core strength routines
At-home maintenance
Stubborn abdominal fullness that resists diet and exercise is refined with cryolipolysis (CoolSculpting), fat-dissolving injections, muscle-building devices like Emsculpt NEO, and skin tightening such as Morpheus8 Body for a flatter, more contoured midsection. Treatment is usually a series, with results building over a couple of months.
Abdominal volume is increased fullness in the midsection from stubborn fat, reduced skin elasticity, or both, often presenting as a protruding or bulging abdomen that resists diet and exercise.
For a practice, abdominal contouring is one of the most requested body treatments. The clinical goal is a flatter, more contoured midsection by reducing localized fat and refining the waistline with fat reduction, muscle-building, and skin tightening. Showing the patient the projected, flatter result supports a treatment series.
Abdominal Volume
Where it appears
Abdomen
Facial area
Torso
Treatment paths
11
From in-clinic procedures to at-home regimens, Afters maps the full range of options — so patients can see what each one would do for them, on their own photo, before they commit.
Professional procedures performed by a provider to target the concern directly.
Energy-based and resurfacing devices used to treat the concern in clinic.
Branded injectables and medical products providers use for this concern.
Medical-grade products patients use between visits to maintain results.
The named injectables, products, and devices patients search for — each lets them preview the result before they commit.
The only FDA-approved injectable to permanently dissolve fat under the chin.
View brandA trending lipolytic injectable marketed for fast fat dissolving — but not FDA-approved in the US.
View brandThe body device that builds muscle and reduces fat at once — no surgery, no needles, no downtime.
View brandThe original fat-freezing treatment — CoolSculpting and CoolSculpting Elite reduce stubborn fat without surgery.
View brandCutera's radiofrequency body platform — truSculpt iD reduces fat with heat, truSculpt flex builds muscle.
View brandCynosure's laser fat-reduction treatment — 'WarmSculpting' that heats and destroys fat in 25 minutes.
View brandPatients rarely come in for just one thing. Browse other concerns Afters can visualize.
Common questions patients ask about abdominal volume — and what practices should be ready to answer.
Genetics, hormones, aging, and lifestyle cause fat to accumulate in the abdomen, and reduced skin elasticity can add to a fuller, less contoured midsection.
Cryolipolysis and fat-dissolving reduce fat, muscle-building devices like Emsculpt NEO improve tone and definition, and skin tightening refines loose skin — often combined.
Most protocols are a series of treatments, with results developing over 1–3 months as the body clears the treated fat and muscle tone improves.
They're ideal for stubborn fat and mild laxity without surgery. Significant excess skin or separated muscles may still be better addressed surgically.
Most treatments have little downtime, with possible swelling or tenderness for a week or two.
Afters simulates the outcome on a patient's own photo and builds a visual 12-month plan — so consults convert and average ticket climbs.