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| This is the time of year when many of us take steps to improve our bodies. If you’re like me, you’ve tossed around some resolutions too. So it’s a great time to learn about the options that can help reshape your body and get you back into your favorite jeans. To help you lose a few pounds and shed those love handles, there is a wide range of cosmetic body treatments available at medical spas and other medical clinics. If you aren’t familiar with medical spas, they are a cross between a medical office and a day spa and they typically operate under the supervision of a medical doctor. Unless you need to lose a significant amount of weight, cosmetic treatments can help with body contouring and fat removal. Most treatments don’t require needles, anesthesia, or surgery. Plus, many people resume their regular activities immediately following a treatment. It used to be that the standard for fat removal was liposuction, which is a surgical procedure that uses a suction technique on the abdomen, hips, thighs, and buttocks. Today, medical spas and other medical clinics are busy performing liposuction alternatives that typically have few side effects and minimal downtime. These options are said to be a good match for people who are generally fit but have some pockets of fat that diet and exercise haven’t eliminated. Liposuction alternatives are not for weight loss or fat reduction on a large scale; they are for cosmetic improvements. You’ll want to learn about the pros and cons of each so you can make the right decision about what best suits your personal goals. Experts also point out that even after successful cosmetic body treatments you can gain weight back, so diet and exercise remain important. Depending on the procedure you choose and your body type, you might need several treatments and regularly scheduled maintenance to keep the look you desire. Some of the more popular cosmetic body treatments you can find at medical spas and other medical clinics include: Zerona laser: According to the Mayo Clinic’s Web Site, the Zerona laser was the first non-invasive body contouring procedure to effectively remove excess fat without the side effects of surgical methods. It uses cold laser technology to emulsify fat cells. Fat then leaves the body during its normal course of detoxification. The Zerona laser is mostly used to reduce the waist, hips, and thighs. Smoothshapes: This treatment may help you tighten and smooth your skin. It uses both light and laser energy with vacuum massage in order to break enlarged fatty tissue loose from the fibrous septae (a series of fat-storing structures in the skin linked to the appearance of cellulite). It is most commonly used to treat cellulite on the hips, rear, belly, and thighs. It typically needs to be repeated to achieve the desired results. A Smoothshapes session involves the feeling of heat on your body with massaging pressure. Endermologie: It was developed in the 1980s as a non-surgical method to help lessen the appearance of scars on burn victims. Now Endermologie is used for the temporary reduction of cellulite. Only a certified endermologist can operate the massage machine that uses two rollers and a gentle suction action. The machine is rolled over the top layer of fat to make a fold. The folding action stretches the connective tissue and helps reduce cellulite and body measurements. Monthly visits for maintenance are often needed. Endermologie can also help increase circulation, decrease muscular pain, and reduce muscle spasms. hCG: hCG is the abbreviation for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, a hormone that is produced during pregnancy. As a prescription medication, hCG is used mainly to treat fertility issues. However, if you’re looking to lose weight you can choose either hCG injections or hCG supplements. The diet also requires severe caloric restriction. Typically, hCG treatments are only offered through clinics that offer medical supervision. CoolSculpting: If you need to target bulges or rolls of fat on your body, Cool- Sculpting might be able to help. It uses a cooling method called Cryolipolysis to target, cool, and eliminate fat cells without damage to other tissue. Over time, the crystallized fat cells break down and are naturally eliminated from the body. If you follow a healthy diet and exercise routine, the results should be stable. VelaSmooth: Made to target cellulite and create a smoother look and feel, Vela-Smooth is a treatment that uses elos (electrical-optical synergy) technology. This is a combination of bipolar radio frequency (RF), light infrared energy, and tissue manipulation. It uses a vacuum and rollers to smooth out the skin, while the infrared and RF energies boost the metabolism of stored energy and shrink the size of your fat chambers. Your results can be tighter and firmer skin. The technology can also help relieve muscle aches and pains. Monthly maintenance may be needed. Medical experts agree that a mix of a healthy diet and regular exercise are critical for losing weight and keeping it off; however, sometimes these two things just aren’t enough. If you have been looking for ways to lose some weight and feel better about yourself, there are lots of options to explore. Medical spas and other medical clinics can help you learn about the many cosmetic body treatments that are available and what’s right for you. Whether you’d like to shed your love handles or smooth out cellulite, the experts at a medical spa and other medical clinics can help you feel better about yourself so you can face the New Year with gusto. Sources for this story included: cellulite-treatment.com, celluliteusa.com, coolsculpting.com, mayoclinic.com, myzerona.com, and sculptraaesthetic.com. |
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