Contours Medislim Program

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Summer's Must-Try Procedures

CONTOURS' MEDI-SLIM PROGRAM

2/F South Park Plaza, Paseo de Magallanes, Makati City

(02) 556-4878, 489-8526; 0915-1163911; http://www.contours.com.ph/

WHAT IS IT? A non-invasive way to get a bikini-ready you can flaunt. The procedure instantly trims your tummy, hips, arms, back, love handles, and thighs.

THE COSMETIX FIX: The hour-long session involves three steps: radiofrequency (RF) heating, ultrasound and suction. First, your therapist runs a heated RF device over your bod to melt fat near the surface of your skin and smoothen out the cellulite-induced dimpling. Cosmo tip: If the heat gets uncomfy, ask your therapist to lower the temp. During the ultrasound, a cold rod is run over your targeted areas to break down the deeper layers of fat. THen, the suction macjine loosens the melted fat to make it easier to flush out of your system. Step three is a bit ticklish, so be prepared to let out a giggle.

THE COSMO TEST: We were amazed to see insta-results after the first procedure (three and a half inches off!). But, we were warmed that some of the jiggle would return after. To test it further, we finished a ten-session program, losing a few inches here and there during each visit. The amazing results: less back fat our string-bikini bottoms now tie perfectly over shrunken saddle bags, and we finally don't have to suck in our bilbil at the beach.

THE REAL DEAL: Though the results aren't as instantaneous as liposuction's, this gradual contouring of the body is a great option for those who don't want to go under the knife. To score even better results, couple the program with a healthy diet, so you can continue to keep of the inches you lose with every session.

Exercise Resistant body parts do exist

AMONG MOST PEOPLE AROUND, YOU are seen as one of the blessed few. Thanks to friendly genes or fanatical commitment to hard work. Your typical week is characterized by workouts at the gym every other day. Your curves are in the right places. It's a physique easily describable as whistle-bait or drop-dead gorgeous. To look at you is to wonder how nature can be generous to one and ignore all the rest!

Yet, despite what is generally a slew of rave reviews, you still could use a few muscle definitions here and there. Truth be told, some parts of your body are simply exercise-resistant. And no amount of visits to the gym or rigorous workout regimen can let see the desired results within the desired time frame.

Whine no more. The advanced liposuction technique that enhances the visibility of well-toned muscles has reached Philippine shores. Vaser High-definition liposculture targets men and women who would otherwise never have considered themselves in need of liposuctions.

Because Vaser Hi-Def was concieved to be a sculpting rather than debulking technique, a person who has good muscle tone but does not have excessive amount of fat or lax skin is the perfect candidate to the procedure.

What will do even more wonders to your body is the selectivity the Vaser instrument represents. The procedure can target only those exercise resistant areas by selectively liquifying the fat in those areas. Such selectivity also allows the surgeon to target specific fat layers to create the desired sculpted appearance without damaging connective tissue.

That Vaser High-Def is intended or generally fit men and women who seek greater visibility of their muscular detail makes the procedure a sensible adjunct to a fitness program rather than a response to failure.

This is good news to people who have trouble achieving the muscle definition they want in spite of a work out routine they commit to like a second religion.

The highly advanced liposuction technique Vaser High-Def uses zeroes in and removes small fat depoits around specific muscle groups to enhance the visibility of the natural contours. It is not uncommon for patients to delight at the sight of that of that six pack, washboard abs they got after undergoing the procedure. Rather than looking down at Vaser High-Def as failure to achieve fitness, these people look up to it as enhancement of their current form.

Regarded as the last word in body contouring, Vaser High-Def is the brainchild of Colombian plastic surgeon, Alfredo Hoyos MD, widely touted as the "father of Vaser high-definition liposculpting". It was under Hoyo's expert tutelage that Dr.Claudine S. Roura FPDS got her training in Vaser High-Def, making her the first and only Filipino cosmetic surgeon trained and certified to perform the procedure.

With Roura at the helm, Contours Advanced Face and Body Sculpting Institute makes availble to Filipinos Vaser High-Definition Liposculpture that is proven as revolutionary as it is effective. Just one of the numerous dermatological and cosmetic services the clinic offers, the procedure eliminates the risks and complications normally associated with traditional lipusuction. Not to mention reduced operating time as well remarkably shorter recovery period.

Contours is located at the 2nd floor of South Park Plaza, Paseo de Magallanes in Makati City. Appointments and inquiries may be made at 489-8526 or 0918-9264468, or email drclaudine@rouradermsurgery.com or log on to www.rouradermsurgery.com

Liposuction and VASER

Liposuction has been around for more than 20 years and is the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery procedure for body contouring. There have been many variations of the Liposuction technique. The syringe technique is the oldest technique and is manually done using a big toomey syringe and a cannula. It is quite laborious and reserved for a debulking procedure.

The Suction-assisted liposuction (SAL) uses a suction motor to help speed the procedure and suction out more fat. It is easier for the surgeon and faster as well.

A modernization of the suction-assisted liposuction is the Power-assisted liposuction (PAL). A motorized handpiece is used where the cannula automatically moves back and forth while there is continuous suction. this makes the liposuction techniqe easier for the surgeon.

Other variation of the liposuction technique is the Ultrasound assisted liposuction (UAL). This uses ultrasounic energy to melt the fat during suctioning. This technique has been reported to develop several complications such as burns hence it did not become a popular technique.

Water-assisted liposuction is an addition to the liposuction techniques. Pressurized water is used to dislodge the fat cells from the connective tissues with simultaneous liposuction. This technique uses a lot of fluid and is quite costly due to the amount of consumables.

The latest and the one that seems to be the most reliable technique is the VASER. Vibration Ampliflication of Sound Energy at Resonance. It is a third generation ultrasound assisted liposuction device that has eliminated the complications of the old ultrasound-assisted devices. The machine selectively liquefies the fat and leaves the nerves, connective tissues and blood vessels intact that is why it is called Liposelection. Resulting in less bruising, less pain, less swelling, smoother results and faster recovery for the patients.