Getting ready for Summer: Thermage.

As summer approaches, we panic. It's time to reveal our body so we feel the need to work on those areas we neglected during winter. Legs, cellulitis, those extra kilos... Luckily enough, everything can be mended!

Some time ago, at Fundaleu's Gala, I had the pleasure of chatting a bit with the amazing Velia Lemel, a beauty doctor and one of the sponsors of our blog.

I told her I wanted her to give us tips and advices to get ready for summer and suggests us certain treatments.

I give you today what Velia sent me about Thermage.

For those who don't know, Thermage, known worldwide as the "lunch lifting," is the IT treatment to work on the face and body. It's known like that because many use the free hours of lunch to take a session. 

Thermage is perfect when looking for a "touch" that erases the signs of tiredness, reduces flaccidity, recovers the contours of the face and lifts the double chin. Results are immediate: a younger looking skin, soft and luminous. 

Thermage has been around for 10 years now and it's been FDA approved.

Where can it be applied?

In the face and neck, to lift the skin of the neck, but also improve the look of eyelids, front and eyebrow-area.

It can also be applied on the body: abdomen, legs, knees and arms, all areas with loose skin due to age or pregnancy. In hands, combined with IPL, it recovers their firmness and softness, eliminating spots along the way.

What is it about?

Thermage applies energy through radiofrecency, producing a contraction of the existing collagen and stimulating the formation of new collagen for even 6 months after the treatment.

For who is it recommended?

For all those who want to avoid or postpone going into surgery. It's in men and women between 35 and 70 years old where best results are obtained. For those women starting in their 30s, it works as a preventing treatment for flaccidity and, after giving birth, it helps stretch loose skin and reduce the look of stretch marks.

How many sessions are necessary?

What's revolutionary about Thermage is that it's simply a one-session-only treatment, of an hour and a half. You can immediately go back to your normal activities. No one will notice you've been at the Beauty center.

What do you feel during treatment?

Just a mild burning sensation, followed by an immediate freshness as result of the refrigerating mist used to make you feel more comfortable. 

When can you see the results?

You will immediately feel your skin firmer and more luminous, but is is progressively that you'll witness the mayor changes. The treatment can last up to two years, depending on your natural aging process, your genetics, your skin type and sun exposure.

Thermage can be applied any time of the year, to any skin type or color and it's not necessary to avoid sun exposure right after.

Thank you very much, Velia!

Dra. Velia Lemel

Dermatologist

Member of the Argentine Society of Dermatology

Director of Dra. Velia Lemel, Piel & Láser

4 807-7800 / 0800-444-7435

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Yoga Tip N°4...

Here's Tip N°4...

"With this and the tips to come, I will be sharing with you a series of postures that you can practice daily.

So, after Viparita Karani (Tip N°1), you should do a Half Loto against the wall:

- Remove the bolster, lay your butt against the floor and bend your right leg, placing your heel over your tigh, near the knee of your left leg (you might need to move a bit away from the wall so that all your back is laid against the floor).

- Push your knees away and your butt against the wall so as to align your hip. Keep the posture throughout 10 breathings and then repeat with the other leg.

This posture, at first sight easy, is fundamental to keep your hips opened and strech your knees and heels. Essentially all asanas imply the movement of the hips. The opening of the hips allow the increase of strength and range of movement inside and around the articulation. With a strong and stable hip, your spine can grow and elongate!"

Yoga Tip N°2

Here's a new tip from Sonia...

"I give you today this pose that's a classic when returning home from an interesting but exhausting journey... It's called Supta Baddha Konasana. You must sit in front of a bolster and tie a belt from your sacrum to your feet, going through your thighs. Lie down leaving a gap between the bolster and your hips (so you can rest your first ribs) and place a neck rest under your head.

Relax your arms close to your body (palms up), your chest, shoulders, stomach and groin. Rest like this for 3 to 5 minutes, breathing softly but deeply.

This pose is perfect to relax your nervous system. It generates a deep breathing which unleashes an energy flow towards your pelvic area, increasing the vitality of your digestive and sexual organs."

For inquiries, contact Sonia at:
www.kerala.com.ar
4 781-6383

Yoga Tip N°1

As you already know, Yoga is essential in my life. I've been taking clases for many years now with the same teacher, Sonia Khoury, who's a genius. I want to share with you a bit of her knowledge, so I asked her to write for us, from time to time, some Yoga Tips for this section of our blog. Here's the very first one...

"When I've had a long day, with lots of physical work and little mental rest, it's hard for me to reach the evening feeling fresh and relaxed. So I do this Yoga pose that brings back my vitality and spirit to enjoy what's left of my day.

This variation of Viparita Karani is simple and easy to do: you just need a bolster (or a couple of blankets) and a wall. You must try to lay down having your butt as close to the wall as possible and, if you can, also your legs. Relax your neck and throat, your stomach and eyes, directing your vision towards your heart.

This pose is good to reduce water retention in feet and ankles, improve blood flow in arms and legs, relax your neck and face and calm the mind from stress."

Thank you, Sonia!

Kerala - Estudio de Yoga

Olazábal 1562

Ca. Fed.

www.kerala.com.ar 

Pay attention to your arms!

Nothing ages worse than your arms if you neglect them. It's a fact. And there's no turning back once you've reached the point of "no return"! There's still no successful surgeries: scars cross most of your inner arm and look long and scary...

What to do then?

First, you must identify the causes that ruin your arms...

1) Sun exposure, which is responsible for the fall of the skin covering the biceps. This is why you should wear maximum protection always (as if they were part of your face) and reduce exposure to small periods only.

2) The lack of exercise, of course. Work out with weights and machine specially designed to train triceps (that's what falls first and shakes when moving your arms), biceps and shoulders. And it's not enough with once in a while: three-times a week minimum! Suffer a bit for a just cause...

3) Eating too much sugar, because they promote the appearance of wrinkles. Eat plenty of proteins, such as egg whites (simply boiled or in omelettes), chicken breasts and fish.

Before going to bed, use a toning cream and spread it all along your arm.

Everything can be achieved through hard work, patience and perseverance...