Body contouring packages: how to know which one you really need

You have been consistent for months. You have watched your diet, exercised regularly and denied yourself a few things. And the change is visible — your skin is firmer, your waist narrower, your body lighter than before. But one area just won't cooperate. Stomach fat that stays put despite everything, skin that has lost its tightness after weight loss, curves that do not take shape the way you would expect for all the effort you have put in. In the mirror you see progress, but not quite what you had hoped for. And it is easy to think that you were not persistent enough. The truth is usually different: not everything depends on willpower and effort.

Fat, sagging skin, cellulite and poor muscle tone are four distinct problems, each in its own tissue layer, and each one responds differently. What works for one often has no effect on another. That is why at Imedic poliklinika we have created three body contouring packages — each tailored to a different need and each short enough for the result to be visible in just a few weeks. If you are looking for body contouring in Belgrade that does not take months, below we guide you through all three so you can easily recognise which one describes your situation.

Four problems that are often confused

When someone approaches us with the desire to “sort out their stomach” or “tighten their thighs”, it is almost always a combination of several things that only look alike on the surface. That is why, before any protocol, we first establish exactly what is going on, because each of these issues is resolved differently.

Fat deposits. Those stubborn zones — lower stomach, flanks, inner thighs — often won't budge despite diet or exercise. The reason isn't a lack of effort, but the fact that the body holds on to fat in exactly these areas the longest. These are localised deposits, and what gets rid of them is not discipline but treatment that targets the fat cells themselves.

Cellulite. It forms deeper than you can see. Fibrous septa beneath the skin tighten the tissue and pull it downwards, while fat cells push towards the surface — and that is how that uneven, “quilted” texture appears. That is why even slim and active people have cellulite: it is not a matter of weight, but of the tissue structure beneath the skin.

Sagging skin. After weight loss or with age, the skin loses some of its collagen and elastin, so it no longer fits tightly against the body. Your measurements go down, but the overall look stays soft because the skin hasn't kept pace with the change. Further weight loss doesn't help here — it's necessary to restore the skin's firmness from within.

Poor muscle tone. A flat stomach and lifted buttocks depend not only on fat, but also on the muscle beneath it. When muscle tone is weak — particularly after childbirth and with abdominal muscle separation — the silhouette appears soft even when there is hardly any excess fat. Here, the work is on the muscle itself, not the fat. Very few people have just one of these four problems. They most frequently overlap, and that is precisely why a single treatment is usually not enough — as the next section explains.

How we treat each problem

Once we determine what the problem is, choosing the device becomes simple. Each of them solves one of the four described problems, and in the protocols we combine them according to what you need.

For fatty deposits — Alma PrimeX

Alma PrimeX combines focused ultrasound and radiofrequency. The ultrasound targets fat cells in localised areas and helps the body to gradually break them down, while at the same time the radiofrequency energy heats the deeper layers of the skin. Therefore, a single treatment solves two things simultaneously — it melts fat and tightens the skin over it, so that once your measurements go down, you are not left with that soft, sagging look.

For sagging skin — radiofrequency and heat

This exact tightening effect is why Alma PrimeX works even where the fat has already gone but loose skin remains. By heating the deeper layers, it stimulates the skin to produce new collagen, the kind that restores its firmness from within. This does not happen overnight — the skin continues to rebuild collagen for weeks after the treatment — but that is precisely why the result looks natural.

For cellulite — BTL Shockwave

Shockwave sends acoustic waves through the tissue, down to those connective tissue septa that create the uneven texture. The waves soften these septa and improve circulation in the area, so the skin smooths out over time. Since cellulite lies deeper than it appears, this is one of the few approaches that reaches right to its cause, rather than just the surface.

For muscle tone — BTL Emsculpt

Emsculpt induces contractions stronger than any you could achieve yourself during a workout — the muscle contracts several thousand times during a single session. This builds and strengthens it, while also burning some of the surrounding fat. It is most beneficial where tone is crucial for appearance: the stomach, glutes and thighs, including closing the gap between the abdominal muscles after childbirth.

Finally — lymphatic drainage

When fat is broken down, the body has to get rid of it somehow, and that pathway leads through the lymphatic system. Mechanical lymphatic drainage speeds up this process and also reduces water retention, so the result becomes visible more quickly. That is why we conclude every protocol with it.

Why we combine them – and why over a short period

Now it is clear why a single device rarely solves everything. If fat, cellulite, sagging skin and poor tone usually intertwine, then the answer must also be on multiple “fronts” at once. That is why we do not repeat the same treatment over and over, but combine those that do different things: while one melts fat, another tightens the skin, a third builds muscle, and drainage carries away everything that has broken down in the meantime. 

There is another reason to have treatments close together rather than spreading them out over months. When they are done one after another, the body has no time to revert to its previous state between them. The changes build upon each other — the skin you have tightened does not relax again by the next visit, the fat being broken down is eliminated continuously, and the muscle remains constantly engaged. The effect accumulates instead of being wasted.

That is precisely why we have combined the treatments into three ready-made protocols. Each one is a pre-arranged combination of devices for a typical situation, with a clear number of sessions and a schedule spread over several weeks. You do not have to guess for yourself what goes with what — in every package this has already been worked out.

Ultimate Body Shape — for cellulite and sagging skin

Who is it for: for those who have lost weight, but whose skin has remained softer and looser than before, and for those whose cellulite and stubborn deposits on the thighs and hips remain despite exercise and a careful diet. If your problem is primarily skin texture and firmness — rather than muscle — this is the protocol for you. The goal of this package is not a drastic change, but to restore tightness where it has been lost and to make the skin look smooth and firm once again.

That is why it combines three complementary treatments: Alma PrimeX breaks down stubborn fat deposits while simultaneously tightening the skin, Shockwave softens the connective tissue septa responsible for cellulite and smooths the texture, and lymphatic drainage, at the end, clears away the broken-down fat and reduces water retention.

The entire protocol lasts 4 to 5 weeks and comprises 10 treatments:

• 4× Alma PrimeX
• 3× BTL Shockwave
• 3× mechanical lymphatic drainage

What you get: firmer, tighter skin and a reduced circumference in the treated areas. Initial results are visible after just a few treatments, and the full effect develops in the weeks following completion as the skin continues to rebuild collagen and the body eliminates the broken-down fat cells.

Price: 75.000 dinars.

Imedic Contour Sculpt — for a firm stomach and stronger muscles

Who is it for: for those who want a flatter stomach, a lifted and firmer bottom and more visible muscle tone, and especially for women who want to close diastasis recti after childbirth — the separation of the abdominal muscles that exercise alone often cannot resolve. If there is almost no excess fat, yet the silhouette still appears soft, the muscle is the problem — and that is where this package works. The focus of this protocol is not on fat, but on building the muscle that shapes the body's contours.

Emsculpt builds and strengthens muscles through deep contractions — primarily in the stomach, glutes and thighs — and also burns some of the surrounding fat. Shockwave improves circulation and the texture of the skin over the muscles, while lymphatic drainage reduces water retention, making the muscle you have built more prominent.

The whole protocol lasts 3 to 4 weeks and includes 12 treatments:

• 6× BTL Emsculpt
• 3× BTL Shockwave
• 3× mechanical lymphatic drainage

What you get: a firmer, more toned silhouette and stronger muscle tone in the stomach and buttocks, in the shortest time of all three protocols. Since the emphasis is on the muscle, the package also pairs exceptionally well with regular training — many use it to speed up a result that they find hard to achieve on their own in that exact area.

Price: 95.000 dinars.

The Global Expert Protocol — for comprehensive change across multiple areas

Who is it for: for those who do not want to choose just one zone, but instead want to work on several at the same time, such as both the stomach and thighs. If you have more than one problem at once — fat, cellulite, sagging skin and poor tone — and want to solve them in a single complete cycle rather than one after the other, this is the most comprehensive package. This protocol covers all four tissue layers at once. Alma PrimeX melts away fat deposits and tightens the skin, Emsculpt builds muscle, Shockwave breaks down cellulite and smooths out texture, and lymphatic drainage maintains continuous elimination and further firms the tissue. Since it targets multiple problems and multiple areas simultaneously, it requires a few more sessions and a bit more time — but the result is also the most comprehensive.

The entire protocol lasts 6 weeks and includes 18 treatments:

• 6× Alma PrimeX
• 4× BTL Emsculpt
• 4× BTL Shockwave
• 4× mechanical lymphatic drainage

What you get: the most comprehensive change of all three packages — simultaneously reduced volume, firmer skin, smoother texture and stronger muscle tone across multiple zones. Due to its scope and duration, it is most often chosen by those who want a complete transformation ahead of a specific event or season, when the time frame is clear and the goal is comprehensive.

Price: 150.000 dinars.