The Vaser Body Sculpture

I always look forward to my monthly facials and visits to dermclinics; this time since May was all about mothers, as a mother of 3, I thought of treating myself to something new. As per advised by good friends, I visited Contours Advanced Face and Body Sculpting Institute conveniently located in Paseo de Magallanes commercial center.

I was impressed on how they conceptualized the institute because it definitely does not look like a typical cosmetic surgery clinic. Had I not read fully the name of the institute I wouldn't even have the slightest idea that I stepped in to a surgical clinic.

The lobby or receiving area was calm and serene. Once registered they will then lead you to the adjacent waiting room enhanced once more with its modern classical design.

Definitely not the usual dark, cold and eerie clinics we usually go to. Don't get intimidated by its name, although they are a "body sculpting institute" whose forte lies in the areas of slimming and body contouring (either surgical or non-surgical) they also offer the dermatological services we meticulous ladies love.

As I was waiting for my facial and (the something "new" for me that I decided to try) diamond peel I was lucky enough to meet Dr. Claudine S. Roura, the brains behind Contours who out of concern asked me if everything was okay and made sure I was taken cared of.

I was pleasantly surprised, she not only has the brains, but this young and attractive Board-certified dermatologist is a graduate of University of Santo. Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, my alma matter and with her long list of medical achievements which includes being awarded the 2005 Walter de Groot Phlebology Fellowship, I knew instantly I was in good hands.

Because of her great passion in the art of body sculpturing she had undergone extensive training and is proud to say that she is the first and only cosmetic surgeon certified to do VASER High Definition Liposculpture in the Philippines. She was personally trained by Dr. John Millard of Colorado,, USA and Dr. Hoyos, the "Father of VASER Hi-Definition Liposculpturing".

I am not much of a fan of "liposuction" because first, I wince on the idea of being cut up open and second because of the horrifying stories that I've heard regarding this procedure that is why I couldn't help myself but ask what makes the VASER Hi-Def treatment different from the "traditional liposuction".

Have you ever wondered what happens after religiously going to the gym and miraculously surviving all the diet do's and don'ts and achieving your desired weight and still you haven't actually achieved your desired "drop dead gorgeous body".

To be more specific, as far back as I can remember, after having 3 kids, I have been doing all sorts of crunches just to have my old abdominals backs; the one which I can be proud to show off especially in the beach. I've been doing crunches practically all my life and still not satisfied, then this is where VASER Hi-Definition Liposculpturing comes in.

Dr. Roura said VASER is best suited for men and women who are generally healthy and fit. These are the people who desire a more sculpted appearance without having to go through pumping iron until you reach a "hulk" like appearance, yet in the end still not having the desired body contour.

A new take on Cosmetic surgery

A new take on cosmetic surgery - Businessworld special feature - July 17-18, 2009

Contours Advanced Face and Body Sculpting Institute (Contours), which offers a complete line of dermatological and cosmetic surgery services, is not your typical beauty clinic. A brainchild of Dr. Claudine Roura, a cosmetic surgeon and dermatologist who concentrates on surgical and nonsurgical body slimming and contouring, advanced body sculpture, vein therapy and precision skin care, Contours is a leading VASER center in the Philippines and the only institute certified to perform the procedure in the country.

VASER is a body sculpting technique that uses advanced ultrasonic tools and methods, and uses new standards in safety, effectiveness, comfort, and precision. Risk and complications that usually come with conventional lisposuction treatments are eliminated in VASER-based treatments. Because of its advanced technology, operating time is significantly reduced, recovery periods are cut shorter, and results are more accurate and better defined.

Aside from VASER Lipo and VASER High Definition Liposculpture, Contours also offers Medislim treatments, a combination of slimming modalities that specifically target unwanted fat. Just like the Vaser-based treatments, Medislim also uses ultrasonic technology that focuses on fat cells in specific areas of the body, with thermal energy melting the fat. Such procedure is recommended for those who are not yet ready for a major body enhancement.

Contours also offers Silkpeel Dermal Infusion (SDI), a non-invasive exfoliation process combined with dermal infusion that delivers skin-specific solutions. SDI works in tandem with Contours’ Theraderm skin care system, a blend of effective therapy and dermatology. Contours also specializes in Phlebology, which maintains safety standards for varicose veins were previously regarded as untreatable except through surgery, today it can be treated on a systematic outpatient basis.

Aside from the unique procedure it offers, Contours also has a full OR-RR complex, a conference room for in-house training seminars, a treatment room where dermatological procedures are administered, and another exclusively for facial treatments. It also has separate rooms for Intense Pulsed Light treatment and procedures such as hair removal, slimming and photo rejuvenation.

As a young institute, Contours is setting its sight on bigger growth plans, which includes expanded operations and more comprehensive services. Led by Dr. Roura, who has had extensive training in dermatologic and cosmetic surgery here and abroad, including personal training with Dr. John Millard of Colorado and Dr. Alfredo Hoyos of Colombia (considered the father of VASER hi definition liposculpturing), Contours aims to prove that proper health and beauty are everyone’s business and within everyone’s reach.

Contours Medislim Program

Beauty TALK

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.

New breast implant guarantees no contracture

April 29, 2009. We scheduled my niece for a breast augmentation procedure. She is 22 years old, very young and beautiful. She is tall 5 ft 6 inches, very slim, fair skinned, very pretty chinita. The only problem is that her breasts did not develop according to her age. She is flat, as in flat. The family was very supportive of her having breast implants, they wanted the best, so I gave them the best that guarantees no breast contracture.

Since she was very flat and almost no breast tissue, we needed to perform the breast augmentation procedure via a peri-areolar incision in a submuscular plane. It was done under local tumescent anesthesia with sedation. We inserted a 240 cc anatomical breast implant, it was beautiful, tear drop shape, looks very natural. The surgery was uneventful, very minimal bleeding. The implant was just a bit hard to insert due to its nature being a polyurethane coated silicone breast implants. They call it the "Brazilian breasts, forever soft". The implant s are bit costly compared to the regular breast implants but it guarantees no contracture in 10 years time or the company will change the breast implants for free... How about that for a guarantee.

After the surgery, my niece went home, although a bit dizzy, she slept it off at home. she experienced some pain post op as expected but the next few days she was a lot lot better.

She is now a cup B, very proud and very happy with her new found figure. Thanks to the breast augmentation procedure using the Brazilian breasts....

Exercise resistant body parts can be treated with VASER

Manila Standard Today-Fri.-March 27,2009

AMONG 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 you 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 liposculpture targets men and women who would otherwise never have considered themselves in need of liposuction.

Ideal candidates

Because VASER High-Def was conceived to be a sculpting rather than a debulking technique, a person who has good muscle tone but does not have excessive amount of fat or lax skin is the perfect candidate for 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 liquefying the fat in those areas. Such selectivity also allows the surgeon to target specific fat layers to create the desired sculpted appearance without damaging connectives tissue.

Adjunct to fitness program

That VASER High-Def is intended for 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 workout routine they commit to like a second religion.

The highly advanced liposuction technique VASER High-Def zeroes in and removes small fat deposits 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 six-packs,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, M.D., widely touted as the "father of VASER high-definition liposculpting". It was under Hoyos' expert tutelage that Dr. Claudine 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 available to Filipinos VASER High-Definition Liposculpture that is proven as revolutionary as it is effective. Just one of the numerous dermatological and cosmetic surgery services the clinic offers, the procedure eliminates the risks and complications normally associated with traditional liposuction. Not to mention reduced operating times as well as 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 through telephone number 489-8526 or mobile number 0918-926-4468.

Or you can e-mail drclaudine@rouradermsurgery.com or log on to http://www.rouradermsurgery.com/

Cosmetic surgeon can perform Liposculpture

Businessworld-Wed.-April 1, 2009

THE ADVANCE 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 liposuction.

Because VASER High-Def was conceived to be a scuplting rather than a debulking technique, a person who has good muscle tone but does not have excessive amount of fat or lax skin is the perfect candidate for the procedure.

VASER High-Def is intended for generally fit men and women who seek greater visibility of their muscular detail. This makes the procedure a sensible adjucnt to a fitness program rather than a response to failure.

The highly advanced liposuction technique VASER High-Def uses removed small fat deposits around specific muscle groups to enhance the visibility muscle of the natural contours.

VASER High-Def is the brainchild of Colombian plastic surgeon Alfredo Hoyos, M.D.., widely touted as the "father of VASER high-definition liposculptuting."

It was under Mr. Hoyos's expert tutelage that Dr.Claudine S. Roura, FPDS, got her training in VASER High-Def, making her the first and onloy Filipino cosmetic surgeon trained and certified to perform the procedure.

With Ms. Roura at the helm, Contours Advanced Face and Body Sculpting Institute makes available to Filipinos VASER High-Definition Liposculpture that is proven as revolutionary as it is effective.

Just one of the numerous dermatological and cosmetic surgery services the clinic offers, the procedure eliminates the risks and complications normally associated with traditional liposuction.

Contours is located at the 2nd floor of South Park Plaza, Paseo de Magallanes in Makati City. Appointments and inquiries may be made through 489-8526 or 0918-926-4468. E-mail drclaudine@rouradermsurgery.com or visist www.rouradermsurgery.com

Advanced liposuction technique arrives in RP

Business Mirror - fri-sat - March 27-28, 2009

FIGURE-CONSCIOUS people worry no more.

The advanced liposuction technique that enhances the visibility of well-toned muscles has reached the Philippine shores.

VASER High-defintion liposculpture targerts men and women who would otherwise never have considered themselves in need of liposuction.

Ideal candidates

BECAUSE Vaser High-Def was conceived to be a scuplting rather than a debulking technique, a person who has good muscle tone but does not have excessive amount of fat or lax skin is the perfect candidate for 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 be selectively liquifying the fat in those areas.

Such selectively also allows the surgeon to targets specific fat layers to create the desired sculpted appearance without damaging connective tissue.

An adjunct to fitness program

THAR Vaser High-Def is intended for 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 reponse to failure.

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

The highly-advanced liposuction technique Vaser High-Def zeroes in and removes small fat deposites 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 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 at its as enhancement of their current form.

A contour exclusive

REGARDED as the last word in body contouring, Vaser High-Def is the brainchild of Colombian plastic surgeon Alfredo Hoyos,M.D., widely touted as the "Father of Vaser high-definition liposcuplturing."

It was under Dr. Hoyos's expert tutelage that Dr. Claudine 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 Dr. Roura at the helm, Contours Advanced Face and Body Scuplting Institute makes available to Filipinos Vaser High-Definition Liposcuplture that is proven as revolutionary as it is effective.

Just one of the numerous dermatological and cosmetic surgery services the clinic offers, the procedure eliinates the risks and complications normally associated with traditional liposuction.

Not to mention reduced operating time as well as remarkably shorter recovery period.

Contours Advanced Face and Body Scuplting Institute is at the 2nd floor of South Park Plaza, Paseo de Magallanes in Makati City.

Fpr appointments and inquiries, call (02) 489-8526 or 0918-9264468; e-mail drclaudine@rouradermsurgery.com; or log on to www.rouradermsurgery.com