If you're in the business of operating a body contouring business, it is crucial that you choose the best body sculpting machines to offer your clients. If you don't, you can bet that your competitors will beat you to the punch, and deliver the kind of effective technology that produces results. Fat removal and body sculpting have become big business, and it's part of the national craze to lose weight and become healthier. This means there's a tremendous amount of demand for these products because almost everyone wants to look their best, and to enjoy a long, healthy life.

You don't have to be a business owner in order to purchase one of the best body contouring machines, you just need to have the desire to improve yourself. With that in mind, this article will delve into some of the points you should keep in mind when shopping for the best body sculpting machines. Everyone who has an interest in slimming down, toning up, and becoming healthier will want to purchase the best possible body contouring machine for their circumstances. The information below will help you to do that, whether you own a body sculpting business, or whether you're just a private citizen who wants to look and feel better.

Understand the needs of the user

If the user is yourself, you should definitely understand your own needs and what you're trying to accomplish. In the case of business owners, you'll need to have a good feel for what clients are looking for, and purchase the appropriate equipment that will help them accomplish their goals. Most clients will be looking to accomplish one or more of the following objectives:

• reduce unsightly stretch marks

• firm up existing muscle and add new muscle 

• enhance the buttocks so they are firmer and shapelier

• reduce the presence of cellulite

• tighten up any loose skin in the area being treated, e.g. the waistline

• reduce the amount of fat in a treated area

If you own a spa or body contouring business, this would be a good time to evaluate which goals of your clients that you currently can meet, and which you might fall short on. Then, it's a simple matter of purchasing the equipment that will cover any gaps in your offerings.

Familiarize with the technology

Of course, you won't be able to familiarize with every piece of equipment on the market, given the fact that there are literally hundreds if not thousands of such devices on the market today. However, you can get a good start on becoming familiar with the most effective equipment by first understanding what types of body contouring equipment are available. For instance, there are a number of categories of equipment that are capable of body sculpting, including acoustic wave, cold laser, Lipo laser, laser lipolysis, cryolipolysis, vibration machines, intermittent compression, infrared energy, and electromagnetic muscle stimulation.

In each of these categories, you should learn what areas of the body they can treat, how they work, the number of treatments needed, and what the client should expect when being treated. Although there haven't been any new types of equipment to hit the market in the past several years, it is true that some manufacturers have combined several of the existing technologies into a single, more capable piece of equipment.

Review competitors' products

Don't focus on any one piece of equipment right away when you start shopping. To find the best technology for your situation, it's best to review the products being offered by competitors, so as to find out what's available. It's also not a good idea to adopt the same technology as a rival, just because that business seems to be doing well. The device(s) may not work as well for your business, or for your private needs.

If you're operating a body sculpting business, and you find that your competition can offer deeply discounted pricing on some of their equipment, you should seriously consider whether or not you can compete economically. It may well be that you could not afford to offer that same treatment at a comparable price, because you can't make it profitable. In any case, it's good to know what you're up against, even if you can't offer that same treatment and that same equipment to clients.

Set a budget

Before you even begin shopping, it might be a good idea to sit down and do some practical research, so you know just what you can afford. It won't do you any good to find that a particular technology will be perfect for your personal use or your business, if you can't afford to buy it. It's definitely worth knowing what's available, but before you start thinking about a purchase, you should know what your financial ceiling is.

When you're calculating the cost of any specific equipment, don't overlook the cost to operate it, and don't forget that you may have to pay for training staff members who will operate that equipment. It might also be necessary to acquire additional office space to accommodate the technology, you may have to hire additional personnel, and there may be additional overhead associated with operating the equipment. All this has to be lumped into the total cost of providing the service to clients, and if you can't afford to do that, you'll have to cross it off your list of potential purchases.

Consult the fat removal experts

Part of your startup routine as business owner should be to pick the brains of people who are already in the business, or of experts who understand the technology very well. These will obviously be the people most experienced in operating the new technology, and they will be aware of its capabilities and shortcomings, if any. Experienced body sculpting professionals were all probably in the same position you're in right now at one point in their professional careers.

And they probably did the same thing - consult with the experts to get a good running start on opening up a business. You might even get lucky and meet an individual who is willing to mentor you through the beginning stages of a new business, to help launch your treatment center. Whenever possible, accept the advice or recommendations of professionals who have already been through what you're doing now, because it can save a lot of time and probably quite a few mistakes or missteps.

Focus on one machine

If you've reached this point, you're probably about ready to go make a purchase of one specific type of body sculpting machine. If you're buying for your business, the smart thing to do is to focus on purchasing just one machine at the outset. That will allow you to become adept in operating it ana providing best results to your clients. If you were to purchase multiple machines all at once, it would take you considerably longer to gain expertise with each of them, and that would not be advantageous to you or your clients.

More than likely, your budget won't allow for you to make multiple purchases anyway, so this point may well be a requirement. There are other reasons why you should limit yourself to a single purchase though. For one thing, it will give you a chance to become profitable with your initial purchase, before moving on to another technology.

Your staff members will gain expertise and that will allow clients to be more confident and reliant on your business. It will also allow you to limit your marketing and advertising to a single technology, and that always makes for a more focused message to consumers. From a strictly economic standpoint, offering a single technology to clients will allow you to stay within your budget, and avoid the expense of operating multiple machines simultaneously.

Body contouring machines from Skin Science Solutions

As previously stated, there are hundreds of machines on the market that can accomplish some kind of body contouring or sculpting. Some of the most successful of these devices are produced by a company that has been involved in the industry for years, Skin Science Solutions. The Star T-Shock device operates on the principal of thermal shock, which provides alternating hot and cold flows in a dynamic, controlled fashion. Thermal shock stimulates the body's thermoregulatory responses, which in turn boosts the metabolism. When you can't achieve the results you want through diet and exercise alone, this non-invasive device performs a myriad of functions that will help to: (1) permanently reduce fat; (2) reduce the symptoms of cellulite; (3) tighten and tone loose, crepey skin, and: (4) perform anti-aging and special event facials.

Another offering from Skin Science Solutions is the Star Lymphactive device, which is capable of reducing and eliminating the buildup of toxins and waste products from the body. It is extremely effective at reducing fluid retention, and this aids in the elimination of unwanted body toxins. The Lymphactive device delivers a Presso Massage to the client, which serves to eliminate trapped lymph and waste. With all that buildup eliminated, the body's natural healing processes can be much more effective, and the tissues of the treated area become more highly oxygenated, leaving them revitalized and rejuvenated.  The integrated combination of the STAR T Shock combined with STAR Lymphactive is a terrific combination to reduce fat deposits and cellulite and facilitate lymphatic drainage.