CosBeauty Magazine #79

Feature
It’s a
wrap!
The International Body Wrap –
which harnesses Dead Sea clay
particles – involves wrapping
the body from head to toe with
special bandages that have been
soaked in an all-natural solution.
When hydrated, the clay solution
expands and, like a giant poultice,
draws out toxins and impurities
from the body while cleansing skin
to leave it feeling softer and more
smooth.
As well as being able to absorb
many times its own weight in body
toxins, it leaves the skin and soft
fatty tissues compressed.
After an hour, the wrap is removed
and claims to reveal softer, firmer
and more toned skin and a
reduction of body circumference
of up to15cm.
You will then be wrapped head
to toe with bandages soaked in
Dead Sea clay and a vinyl suit is
worn for warmth and comfort.
Your new svelte shape should last
at least 30 days – and up to 12
months if you maintain a healthy
lifestyle.
Around 60cm can be lost from
the body’s circumference over a
course of three treatments.
numerous areas at once, as well as
both pinchable and non-pinchable
areas of fat, offering versatile and
customisable treatments for each
patient and not just a ‘one-size fits
all’ approach. Importantly, SculpSure
does not damage dermal tissue, so it
can be used on all skin types.
In addition to disrupting
subcutaneous fat cells, the heating
energy of the diode laser can also
promote the production of collagen
and elastin to help the treated area
look firmer and younger. For the
best outcome, three to four
treatments are recommended six to
12 weeks apart, but results can be
seen after just one treatment. Optimal
results from each treatment can be
seen at around six weeks.
ULTRASOUND
Ultrasonic fat cavitation is based on
low-frequency ultrasound, delivering
an energy signature through the skin
that heats and vibrates the layer of
fat cells below the skin’s surface to
disrupt them. The ultrasound field
creates bubbles in the subcutaneous
fat that gradually grow and implode
at a certain size, as the membranes
of fat cells do not have the structural
capacity to withstand the vibration.
However, vascular, nervous and
muscular tissue is spared.
The result is a reduction in the
circumference of the treated area due
to the cutback in fat thickness. It
simultaneously works to enhance the
skin’s surface (initially constricting
connective tissue and then promoting
collagenesis) while decreasing fatty
deposits. Fat is released in the form of
triglycerides that are then processed
through the liver and eliminated from
the body naturally.
Scizer uses MFU technology
(Macro Focused Ultrasound) to
help eliminate stubborn fat deposits
around the waist without surgery.
Sensations experienced by patients
from different forms of MFU
treatment tend to vary, however with
the contact cooling technology of the
Scizer, any discomfort is substantially
reduced due to the numbing effect
the hand piece provides on the
treatment area. Treatments can take
as little as 20 minutes, but vary based
on the treatment area and what is
comfortable for the patient.
The Scizer treatment is
recommended for all candidates who
have stubborn fat on their abdominal
region and are looking for methods
of treatment other than undergoing
surgery, which requires anesthesia and
incisions. As long as you have a fat
layer of more than 2.5cm, you are a
suitable candidate.
Scizer applies ultrasound energy
13mm under the surface of the
skin, melting the fat deposits in
the subcutaneous fat layer at heat
levels of 65°C. Temporary redness,
mild bruising, minimal discomfort
and swelling may occur. All of these
symptoms are resolved within one or
two days of treatment.
The manipulation of the adipocytes
reduces the fat cell count in the
targeted region. Scizer yields results
immediately after treatment and
further improvements gradually
appear over a four to 12 week period.
CRYOLIPOLYSIS
One of the biggest breakthroughs
in non-surgical body contouring
was reportedly inspired by the
observations of Harvard University
Medical School researchers in the
early 2000s that babies given ice
blocks to suck on to ease teething
pain over a prolonged period lost fat
in their cheeks. This sparked years of
research into the role freezing plays in
the destruction of fat cells.
It was found that, under carefully
controlled conditions, subcutaneous
fat cells are more vulnerable to the
effects of cold than the surrounding
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