A day at the spa can be a nice, relaxing and enjoyable way to spend your time, and for a few dollars, who wouldn’t enjoy returning home looking and feeling better than when you left. As well as a chance to enjoy being pampered, many women are turning to spa treatments for the very real benefits they have for particular beauty problems, like cellulite. Most spas these days, will offer a range of cellulite treatments, all designed to address the problem differently. So how do you know what you are getting and which are the best treatments to actually reduce your cellulite?
Frigo Thalgo – Despite sounding like a flavor of ice cream, Frigo Thalgo is actually a cellulite treatment using cold wraps around the thighs and buttocks. The aim of the treatment is to improve circulation to the area, so the skin gets more of the nutrients it needs, as well as reduce the fluid retention that causes cellulite. After the area has been brushed and/or scrubbed, slimming gel is applied to the thighs and hips which are then covered in a cold wrap to reduce body temperature and encourage the process that is meant to get rid of excess fluids.
Lymphatic Drainage Massage – Your lymphatic system is meant to get rid of the toxins and excess fluid in your body. If it isn’t working properly, these toxins and fluids can build up, and are one on the causes of cellulite. A Lymphatic Drainage Massage is therefore not only good for your overall health (by helping your immune system), but it can also give the body the boost is needs to help reduce your cellulite. It is a gentle form of manual massage, carried out by a trained masseur, involving the “pumping” of areas of the skin to stimulate the lymph nodes. A course of treatments might be necessary to get any significant benefit, but it can be very effective.
Lipo Massage – Lipo Massage is a slightly different kind of massage, which uses a specially designed machine to roll and knead the areas affected by cellulite. You wear a body stocking as the machine massages your problem areas with varying intensity, in an attempt to encourage the fat cells that cause cellulite, to break down so that the waste can be eliminated from the body. As above, it may be necessary to undergo a course of treatments in order to get the best results.
Mesotherapy – This treatment might not be for everyone as, while it is classed as non-surgical, it does involve small injections into the middle layer of the skin. The injections contain a medicinal cocktail of vitamins, minerals and other ingredients that is designed to improve skin condition as well as help with the breakdown and elimination of fat, excess fluid and toxins. As with any injection there is the small risk of bruising or infection, but this treatment has been shown to effective as it delivers the active ingredients into the layer of the skin where they will have the most benefit. Just make sure you use and experienced and suitably qualified spa or salon.
Spa treatments are great and can provide a temporary improvement to your cellulite. But once you’ve left the spa, you can bet the unsightly dimples will soon return unless you carry on treating the problem when you get home. This is why anti cellulite creams are so popular because you get similar benefits to the spa treatments, but without the inconvenience of going to the spa every day, or the expensive price tag. With regular use, the best cellulite cream can give you longer-lasting benefits, and if you combine an effective cream with a healthier diet and a good exercise plan, you could see the kind of improvement that means you’ll never need the expensive spa treatments again – unless of course, you just want to be pampered.