The winter months can be one of the hardest times of the year. The combination of the cold and the decreased amount of natural light during the shorter days can often leave us feeling a little oppressed, sad or even depressed.
We often look for a range of different activities in order to help pick us up through those difficult months until the increased light and warmer months of spring.
There are a number of different MedSpa (Medical Spa) treatments that are suitable and appropriate that can help any individual to get the pick me up that they need to help them to feel better about themselves.
- Botox
One of the most common MedSpa treatments available is Botox. Botox uses a safe and regulated form of Botulinum Toxin type A, injected into the body to cause a number of temporary improvements.
Although as it is injected it can be quite an invasive treatment, it can be a very effective and relatively safe method of making temporary improvements to a number of key areas, particularly around the face and chin.
Botox treatments are usually very quick, often taking only about a quarter of an hour, and for most people the effects will last between 3 months and a year, plenty of time to get past the winter slump.
- DermalFillers
Many dermal fillers behave in a very similar way to Botox, but with a range of different brand names and products.
One advantage of dermatological fillers is that they typically (although not in all cases) last longer than Botox, with the typical treatment lasting somewhere between six months and two years, depending on the treatment and on the patient.
Dermal fillers can also be applied to a wider range of parts of the body than Botox, with the hands being a particularly popular part of the body. This can reduce the appearance of tendons and veins that tend to become more prominent with age, giving the hands a more youthful experience.
Although these treatments are usually given through injections, they are not very invasive, although some people will feel a burning or stinging sensation for a short while. It may be necessary to have more than one treatment in order to maintain the full effect.
- Laser Hair Removal
Laser Hair Removal is one of the most common treatments that is available at a Medical Spa. Unlike Botox and Dermal Fillers, which are often (although not always) administered in a single treatment, laser hair removal often requires multiple treatments to get the best effect.
Improvements in laser hair removal treatment technology have produced impressive improvements in the quality of treatment in recent years. In the hands of a skill professional, laser hair removal can have impressive aesthetic results in removing unwanted hair in any part of the body.
Laser hair removal treatments at a MedSpa are given at regular intervals, and typically treatments may be somewhere between four and eight weeks apart.
This will vary according to a number of factors, including which part of the body is being treated and how much hair is being removed. Different parts of the body are more sensitive than others, and so some consideration needs to be given to an effective treatment plan whilst minimising side effects.
This will mean that a winter treatment of laser hair removal, perhaps ready for bikini season in the Spring and Summer, will need some planning. However as a treatment that has little discomfort and usually with excellent results, it is certainly possible.
- CoolSculpting
A relative newcomer to MedSpas, although becoming increasing well-known and popular, is CoolSculpting. Sometimes known as Cryolipolysis (CoolSculpting is a brand name), it involves cooling specifically targeted areas of the body to eliminate stubborn fat.
The area in which it has been deemed desirable to have the fat levels reduced (for example, the thighs or stomach) has a special applicator applied externally in this non-invasive procedure. Once the area has been numbed then a special vacuum can be used to remove the fatty tissue from the area, as it breaks down due to the cooling process.
This is an entirely non-invasive, non-surgical process, that although it can be a little uncomfortable due to the localised cooling, often provides excellent short-term benefits in fat reduction in problem areas of the body.
- Liposuction
For those wanting a more permanent fat reduction option, liposuction remains a popular and common option.
Many people have a tendency, usually considered to be genetic, to build up fat deposits in certain parts of their body more than others. This unsightly body fat can be targeted and removed through liposuction.
Liposuction should not usually be considered as a weight-loss option, as it does not tackle the underlying conditions that have caused the excess fat, but it is an excellent option for removing fat from a particular area, either through genetic tendency or other reasons such as gynaecomastia, which is fatty swellings in the breasts for men.
The fat is sucked out through a tube, which means that this is an invasive procedure. Advances in technology and medical expertise however have meant that many techniques developed in recent years that have greatly reduced the level of discomfort during the procedure, as well as any issues or problems afterwards.
Conclusion
The five MedSpa treatments listed here are among the most common and popular of such treatments that are available. However, they barely scratch the surface of the options that are available, and a good Medical Spa will be able to introduce you to the range of options that they have available, as well as to discuss your needs and requirements to come up with a cosmetic medical treatment plan that is best for you.
Such treatments have become so commonplace that reactions and side effects are minimal compared with previous decades and that individuals can put their trust and their bodies into the hands of the professionals knowing that they will be safe and well protected.
