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Beauty, cosmetics & aesthetics
6 OCTOBER 2019 • HEALTHCARE INNOVATIONS
Laser alternative to cosmetic surgery I
Mattie Lacey-Davidson tries some new laser technology that claims to melt fat cells and give you a supermodel jaw
’d travelled all the way to Crockham Hill in Kent for my treatment, so it was disappointing to be told
it wouldn’t have a big effect on me because I’m slim. Less than 20 minutes later, however, I was informed that I’d lost two inches from my stomach. I didn’t feel a thing. I was at Strawberry Laser’s HQ
to try two of its treatments. Te company’s founder Sharon Cobley was my therapist, although the technology is available at clinics throughout the UK.
LASER LIPO Tis body shaping treatment offers a non-invasive solution for skin tightening, body contouring and cellulite reduction. It promises the results of liposuction without surgery and can be used all over the body. What happens is when the fat cells
absorb energy from the laser, they release water, glycerol and free fatty acids. Tis harmless fat content is then removed from the body through lymphatic drainage (through your kidneys or liver and out through your urine), giving results that get better over time. A row of laser paddles are strapped
to the area you wish to target. I chose my stomach, so Sharon laid the paddles on one side, before moving them to the other, allowing the laser beams to penetrate my stomach,
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back and hips. I felt nothing but the warmth of the rays and lay there simply enjoying the cosiness of it. Sharon measured my waist,
stomach and hips before and after the treatment and I lost two inches from my waist and a total of 2.7 inches combined — the biggest loss Sharon has ever seen is a total of nine inches. It’s advisable to do 20 minutes of cardio in the 12 hours after the treatment to ensure and accelerate permanent fat loss (maintained in the long-term through diet and exercise).
STRAWBERRY LIFT Created in 2017, a decade after the laser lipo, it targets from the jowls down to the neck and is particularly popular with celebrities including Lisa Snowdon and Kelly Brook, both models and presenters, and Love Island star Cara De La Hoyde. It’s a two-step, 30-minute process
starting with the laser treatment to reduce fat cells and then an ultrasound applicator sits on the area, tightening skin and generating new collagen. Initial results are instant, but they also continue to improve over 12 weeks and can last up to two years. Without a double chin to target,
this treatment left me with a chiselled face and tightened skin across my jowls as well as across and underneath the jaw. Having been told not to expect
massive results, I left pretty pleased.
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