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April15
Body Back
Getting your body back to its old self after pregnancy is tough.
From excess fat to stretch marks and cellulite, there can be lots
of unwanted side effects – which is why DR CHRISTOPHER NG
of GynaeMD Women’s & Rejuvenation Clinic
offers a slew of
aesthetic services to help his patients get both their bodies and their
confidence back. Here, he explains how the innovative, non-invasive
Maximus TriLipo system can help.
The Maximus TriLipo system uses a combination
of TriLipo Radio Frequency (RF) and TriLipo
Dynamic Muscle Activation (DMA). What can it
achieve?
As a whole, the Maximus TriLipo system can be used to treat
the face, arms, abdomen, buttocks and thighs for conditions
including cellulite, stretch marks and loose skin, which many
women experience following pregnancy. Benefits include:
• Fat reduction
• Body sculpting
• Cellulite reduction
• Stretch mark elimination
• Skin tightening
• Face and body contouring
• Treatment of acne scars
How do the two treatment modalities work? Are
they used separately or simultaneously?
FocusedTriLipoRF energy generates heat to the subcutaneous
fat tissue layer, accelerating natural fat metabolism and forcing
the release of liquid fat from fat cells; the liquid fat is then
removed by the body's natural lymphatic system.
Meanwhile, on the dermis layer, focused TriLipo RF
energy heats up collagen fibres causing them to contract;
as the collagen strands are pulled closer together, the skin
immediately becomes tighter and smoother. The heating effect
also accelerates collagen regeneration, yielding long-term
skin-tightening results and an improvement in the appearance
of wrinkles on the face, neck, chin and cheeks.
TriLipo DMA technology is designed to achieve fat reduction
and muscle toning, using pulses to cause contractions at
the muscle layer; these contractions elevate the underlying
muscles and push fat cells up towards the surface. The
mechanical pressure of the applicator from above also
presses on the fat cells, resulting in an hourglass effect that
induces liquid fat drainage and decreases fat cell layer volume.
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The Maximus TriLipo RF and DMA treatments are designed
to work simultaneously to achieve one’s desired goals more
effectively on the abdomen, arms, buttocks, thighs and legs.
For the face and neck, the DMA mode is not needed, as those
areas generally call for skin tightening and contouring rather
than fat reduction.
Are these procedures painful, and must clients be
awake during treatment?
No, the procedures aren’t painful. In fact, they feel like a warm
and gentle massage. However, patients must be awake so that
they can alert the therapist if any area becomes uncomfortably
hot, so as to prevent the risk of burning.
How long does each session take?
It really depends on the area being treated. Treatments can
last from around eight minutes for the face to around 40
minutes for both thighs. Patients may undergo up to six or
more sessions, and there’s a minimum interval of one week
between each treatment.
GynaeMD’s model integrates aesthetics with
gynaecology and obstetric care. Why do you feel it’s
important to tie in aesthetic treatments with your
other health services?
By integrating all three services under one roof, patients need
only pay for one consultation, saving both time and money. It’s
quite common to have skin problems like acne breakouts, for
instance, develop as a result of hormonal changes, as well as
rashes and stretch marks during pregnancy. Women are also
concerned about getting back into shape and losing weight
after birth, so we have aesthetic treatments for these issues.
GynaeMD Women’s & Rejuvenation Clinic
1 Orchard Boulevard, #04-03A Camden Medical Centre
6733 8810 | gynaemd.com.sg