From eliminating fat in the core to helping strengthen the pelvic floor, Modern Vitality Medical Spa can help you hit the reset button

By Laura Briedis

As nature is renewing itself this month, it also is the perfect time to renew ourselves. Spring is the time of renewal when we can hit the reset button and focus inward.

As Irish poet Oscar Wilde so famously said, “A flower blossoms for its own joy”—and so should we. The staff at Modern Vitality Medical Spa helps its clients feel re-energized, refreshed and restored.

This nurse practitioner-owned med spa in Akron offers new, innovative esthetic treatments for both women and men.

“Our goal is to enhance patients’ natural beauty and boost their self-esteem,” says Julia LaRocca, who, along with Amanda Mahon, owns Modern Vitality Medical Spa.

Emsculpt
“We provide a modern approach to feeling good about yourself,” says Amanda. “We are one of a handful of practices to have Emsculpt Neo technology. It’s the first and only noninvasive body shaping procedure that provides simultaneous fat elimination and muscle building, all in a 30-minute session.”

Unlike other body contouring treatments that just freeze fat away, this also builds muscle more for health benefits than for just looking good.

“It helps enhance overall wellness and is not just used for esthetics like other body contouring devices,” says Amanda. “There are so many benefits. Our office staff is training for a half-marathon in April, and it will help with speed and endurance. For people with lower back pain, it can also help relieve the pain by strengthening their core. I also treated my mom, who has multiple sclerosis and now she has more strength and increased function.”

Emsculpt has two modalities: electromagnetic energies, which simulate 20,000 muscle contractions in 30 minutes to increase muscle mass; and radiofrequency, which heats up fat cells to a point of apoptosis so it melts away. The applicator is placed on the area you want treated, whether the abdomen, buttocks, thighs, calves or arms, while you lie down and relax.

“Patients, on average, have 30 percent fat reduction and 25 percent muscle growth,” states Amanda.

Emsella
Modern Vitality also has a treatment room with an Emsella chair to treat urinary incontinence, improve sexual wellness and strengthen the pelvic floor muscles to help with hip stability for athletes. This noninvasive treatment uses electromagnetic energy to engage the pelvic floor muscles, causing them to contract rapidly. It is equivalent to doing 11,000 Kegels.

“We also now have a physical therapist who specializes in pelvic floor therapy on staff, so we can combine the Emsella treatment and teach clients at-home exercises that will provide fast and long-lasting results,” says Julia. “Since this is a specialty niche, we get referrals from doctors, physical therapists and OB-GYNs for this specialized treatment.”

As a medical spa, Modern Vitality also offers advanced facials, including IPL Photofacials, hydrofacials, peels and microneedling. Plus, the nurses are well versed in cosmetic injectables, including Botox, Dysport and Sculptra.

“We also have added the BBL and Moxi Sciton lasers for laser skin rejuvenation,” adds Julia. The combination of these lasers delivers optimal results for total body skin renewal, whether treating sun damage, redness and uneven pigmentation, or wrinkles.

“At Modern Vitality, we marry esthetics with wellness in all we do,” says Amanda. “We take a customized approach to every treatment to help clients enhance their overall well-being.”

Call 234-208-6867 for a complimentary consultation. The first 10 people who call after reading this article will receive $500 off a core-to-floor package for Emsculpt or Emsella. Modern Vitality Medical Spa is located at 880 Mull Avenue, Suite 203, in Akron. For more information, visit ModernVitalityMedicalSpa.com.