Get a stronger and healthier body this spring

Spring is upon us, and every year we all attempt to get ourselves ready for the upcoming summer weather by ridding ourselves of the effects of winter’s hibernation.

Here are some tips and treatments available according to Sinclair Aesthetics to help us be a stronger, more youthful, toned and confident version of ourselves, all year round.

Positive lifestyle changes: Increased water intake is always useful, sufficient sleep (around eight hours every night, if possible), reduced alcohol intake, and, healthier food choices – try to increase those greens, vegetables and fruits to compensate for the odd ‘takeaway’.

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Juicing has become a trendy way to do this, and get moving. Exercise enough to build a sweat, at least 20 minutes at least four times a week. There are several new types of exercise available, so find something you love.

Choosing the right supplements: Because our food choices aren’t always the best due to busy lifestyles, an excellent quality, supplement with proven efficacy and safety is very useful.

There are so many things on the market, that it is hard to know what’s right for you or works.

Hundreds of doctors and medical spas/salons are now recommending ProActive Liquid Collagen for general wellness and increased energy, joint preservation and regeneration, increased bone density, lean muscle mass, firmer, hydrated skin and, stronger hair and nails.

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Many patients have reported improved sleep and quality of life. As well as quicker recovery from exercise or injuries/surgery.

And importantly, a boosted, stronger immune system.

Some ‘in house’ treatments are available to improve body shape, firm and tighten skin and reduce cellulite:

• Reshape medical weight loss programme to safely help shed any excess kilos. It protects from adverse side effects of a lower kilojoule diet, prevents mood swings, and ensures effective fat loss. It helps to re-train your body to avoid the ‘feast or famine’ effect which can occur when yo-yo dieting.

Many patients have maintained their goal weight long-term, safely and easily.

• EndyMed contour treatments with its combination of infrared and conducted RF energies precisely heat the dermal and the hypodermal tissue within the target treatment area reducing the size of fat cells.

Gentle vacuum motion provides mechanical massage, to smooth out the skin to facilitate safe and efficient heat energy delivery, as well as to improve Lymphatic drainage.

This novel procedure, aids in new collagen production to tighten sagging and lax skin, improve Lymphatic drainage, and provide circumferential reduction and cellulite reduction effectively.

• Patricia Clarke wraps: The use of compression ‘bandages’ and the active ingredients within the Patricia Clarke gel, has strengthened, localised diuretic and stabilising properties which target the toxins in the adipose fatty tissue, break down the fatty tissue using absorption by the lymph duct, so that the unwanted fatty tissue finally passes out through the body.

The combination of liposomes, strengthening and diuretic properties stabilise and maintain the contour of the body, helping to avoid a spongy appearance and strengthening the tissues and inner organs.

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• PDO body threads: This procedure gently firms sagging skin to produce a smoother, more youthful appearance.
It is a much less invasive alternative to surgery to rejuvenate the body without the risks and downtime associated with surgery.

The thread-firming procedure involves very fine surgical sutures being inserted into the soft tissue of the body to firm and support sagging areas.

It cannot offer the same results as the original surgery would, as we are not removing the sagging or loose skin, but is a nice, safe option for a more subtle natural result, without scarring.

Profhilo body injectables have the following advantages:

• Significantly reduces skin laxity.

• Makes skin remarkably firm.

• Restores volume to sagging and sunken areas.

• Tightens skin for a more tauter, youthful appearance.

• Stimulates production of four types of collagen and elastin.

• Constantly infuses skin with boosted hydration for a fresher look and feel.

• Can be used preventatively to avoid loss of volume and dullness.

• Assists with firming the skin thus reducing the appearance of cellulite.

• Ultrasonic-assisted Lipolysis is a revolutionary fat reduction technique that allows for faster recovery, less trauma to tissues and finer results. This procedure is for body shaping and reducing fat pockets. It is not a cellulite treatment.

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However, this procedure can be successfully combined with the other treatments described above to effect an overall positive change.

Areas that can be treated successfully:

• Double chin

• Underarms (bat wings)

• Back

• Flanks (love handles)

• Thighs (inner and outer)

• Abdomen

• Hips

• Knees

• Ankles

There are so many products on the market to use at home. Proven results have been found with the below home-use products to promote results:

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Patricia Clarke Gel: This gel contains 27 different plant extracts including Vitamin E, Aloe Vera, Ginseng, Seaweed, Horsechestnut, Fennel, Horsewrack, St Johns wart, Cypress, Lemonine, Peppermint, and contains strengthening, diuretic, healing, firming and toning liposomes, to assist in reduced water retention and appearance of cellulite.

Advanced Collagen ProActive, which is a liquid collagen formula (10 000mg of high-quality type two hydrolysed collagen).

This formula has now been enhanced further with multiple vitamins, minerals and active ingredients to ramp up collagen production throughout the body as well as multiple other physiological benefits.

For enquiries contact Sinclair Aesthetics on 011 453-3450/2 or visit www.sinclairaesthetics.co.za.