InBody uses bioelectrical-impedance analysis — a low-level electrical current sent through your bare feet on the foot electrodes and your thumbs on the hand-grip thumb electrodes — to estimate how much of your body is muscle, fat, and water. There are no needles and no radiation. You step on, hold the handles with arms at about a 45° angle, stand still while the test runs, and step off.

What the printout typically shows

• Total weight and skeletal muscle mass
• Body fat mass and body fat percentage
• Body water and segmental analysis (arms, legs, trunk)
• Visceral fat, basal metabolic rate, or phase angle (depending on device model)

Who shouldn't get this scan

People with a pacemaker, implanted defibrillator, or other implanted electronic device should not use bioelectrical-impedance devices — please let Refresh - Aesthetics & Wellness know in advance and Refresh - Aesthetics & Wellness's standard consultation refund policy will apply. Anyone who is pregnant should consult their physician before scheduling.

Results are most useful when compared scan-to-scan over time, taken under similar conditions (similar time of day, similar prep) — that's where the trend becomes the signal.

• Wait at least 3 hours after your last meal before your scan.
• Maintain normal fluid intake the day before and hydrate about an hour before your appointment.
• Skip strenuous exercise leading up to the scan — InBody recommends 1–3 days of full recovery for the most reliable result.
• Use the restroom before stepping on the device.
• Remove heavy jewelry and watches; plan footwear for stepping on the device barefoot.
• Stand upright for 5–10 minutes before testing.
• Schedule rescan appointments at a similar time of day with similar prep for tracking.

Your printout breaks your total weight into skeletal muscle mass, body fat mass, body fat percentage, and body water, and shows a segmental analysis of how your muscle and fat are distributed across your arms, legs, and trunk. Some InBody models also include visceral fat, basal metabolic rate (the calories your body burns at rest), and phase angle.

If you have a pacemaker, implanted defibrillator, or any other implanted electronic device, you should not use bioelectrical-impedance devices — let Refresh - Aesthetics & Wellness know in advance and Refresh - Aesthetics & Wellness's standard consultation refund policy will apply. If you're pregnant, check with your physician before scheduling.

InBody recommends testing at the same time of day under similar conditions for the cleanest comparison between scans. The right cadence depends on your goal — Refresh - Aesthetics & Wellness can recommend a rescan interval that fits what you're working on.

No. The scan is useful as a one-time baseline — most people have never seen how much of their weight is muscle vs. fat broken out on paper. Even without a structured program, having that baseline can change how you think about exercise, nutrition, and your weigh-in.