The lipocavitação is a cosmetic procedure performed to eliminate stubborn fat and cellulite through the use of an ultrasound device that helps with the breaking down of the fat cells accumulated on the skin.
The lipocavitação, which is also known as lipo, no cutting, can be done on the abdomen, thighs, love handles, hips, and back, it doesn’t hurt and it helps you to lose in volume, allowing your body to a more molded and defined, as well as helping to improve the appearance of your skin and reduce the appearance of cellulite.
After each session, lipocavitação, it is recommended to perform a session of lymphatic drainage, exercise cardio, to ensure the removal of fat by avoiding the formation of other areas of the body. In addition to this, it is important to have a well-balanced diet to prevent the accumulation of back fat. Find out how to do this with a well-balanced diet.
When it is displayed
The lipocavitação is suitable for:
- Delete the excess fat on the abdomen, flanks, hips, thighs, arms and back, it has not been completely eliminated with diet and exercise alone;
- Treat your cellulite , for a “break” in the fat cells, which make up the unwanted “holes”;
- Shaping the body , lose volume and become more slim and defined.
Moreover, to make the lipocavitação, it is important to be in a good state of health, do not smoke, and have realistic expectations, as the processing should not be done to lose weight and to eliminate minor fat deposits in specific areas of the body.
How it’s made
The lipocavitação can be made in a beauty clinic, or doctor’s office of a doctor or a physical therapist dermato-functional, and it takes an average of 40 minutes. The procedure is carried out according to the following step-by-step:
- It is shown that the person to lie down on the table, with the underwear;
- The professional will apply a gel over the area to be treated;
- After placing the gel is then placed on the equipment in the area to be treated, and they are held in a circular motion throughout the entire process.
The equipment emits a wave-type ultrasonic cleaner, which penetrate beneath the layers of the skin, and through the vibrations transmitted to break down fat cells, and encourages the destruction, focusing on the cellular debris into the blood stream and the lymphatic system, to be disposed of by the body.
This is simple to use, and it does not cause pain, however, during the treatment, the person hears a noise, which is generated by the device.
The number of meetings of the lipocavitação, which varies according to the purpose of the person and the amount of fat, but is usually necessary for the completion of 6 to 10 sessions. When the area to be covered is very large, or it consists of a lot of fat, it can be recommended to sessions, which must be carried out at least 2 times a month.
The results of the lipocavitação
Generally, the results of the lipocavitação are seen on the first day of treatment, and can occur in a progressive manner, and usually need up to 3 sessions to be seen in the final result.
The lipocavitação addresses of about 3 to 4 inches in just the first day of treatment, and, on average, more than 1 cm per year. After each session, it is necessary to do some exercise, and lymphatic drainage to you within 48 hours after the treatment, as well as to keep a proper diet to prevent it from occurring in the future, the accumulation of body fat.
The care taken to ensure the success of the treatment
Despite the fact that every body is different and respond differently to treatment, there are some essential care, which helps to ensure the success of the treatment, such as:
- To carry out the procedure in a professional who has been trained and certified;
- Do this exercise available for up to 48 hours after each session, to ensure that the removal of the released fat is required in the practice of the exercises, with the high-calorie expenditure, such as swimming or running on the treadmill, for example.
- To perform lymphatic drainage for up to 48 hours after each treatment, in order to ensure maximum fat burning, and the toxins generated by the treatment;
- To ensure that the equipment used is certified by a consultation of the brand, for example.
- Make sure that the treatment will last no less than 25 minutes for less than this, it may not be effective or may be a need for a greater number of sessions, even if you check the results;
- Avoid the consumption of foods high in fat and sugar, in order to prevent the deposition of new fat, such as fried foods, cookies, packed or processed foods such as sausage, sausage or processed food to be frozen.
- Eat healthy foods as well as a little calories for the entire treatment, including vegetables and fruits, fresh produce, and lean meats, for example).
To complete the course is also recommended to drink a lot more water and green tea, which is a great diuretic to help flush the fat out through urine. They can also be used in creams, with the action of firming, or lipolytic in the sites treated.
In some clinics, they are used in the protocols, which allows you lipocavitação with other cosmetic treatments, such as radiofrequency or eletrolipólise, for example. You know how it is done on the radio.
Potential risks
The lipocavitação is considered to be a safe procedure, however, is to use a piece of equipment that sends waves of ultrasound can be assigned to a number of risks when the equipment is not calibrated properly, or that is used by professional, skilled, such as organ damage, more profound, or burns to the skin, for example.
In addition to this, the treatment may not have the expected result, especially when you don’t follow all the recommendations you will need during the treatment period.
Who should not do
The lipocavitação, it is not recommended in the following situations:
- During the pregnancy , because of lack of scientific evidence does not know whether the procedure is harmful to an unborn baby, although, it has been established that the increase of the temperature of the region to be treated;
- Heart disease, because the equipment cannot generate an irregular heartbeat in some people;
- In obesity , as it is not to buy, only for a model specific regions of the body;
- Epilepsy , where there is a risk of seizure during the procedure;
- When there are no sores or signs of infection in the area to be treated;
- In the case of a prosthesis, plates, screws, metal, or IUD (intrauterine device in the shape of the metal can heat up during the treatment;
- When there are no varicose veins, or veins and swelling in the region to be treated, as there is a risk that the treatment of aggravating your varicose veins.
You can carry out the procedure at the time, however, there may be an increase in menstrual bleeding. In addition to that, this aesthetic treatment should be performed for patients with disease of the kidneys or the liver, without first checking with your doctor.
Trained as a physical therapist for the SAME in 2006, with a registered professional in the CREFITO – 2 nos. 170751 – F
