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It is a given that post-pregnancy, our bodies will never be the same again. Unless of course, you are a Victoria Secret’s model. Mere mortals like me are left with our jelly bellies (loose skins, stretch marks and all), bad skin and dark eye circles from late night feedings.

And these are exactly what the team and technology at PhysioAesthetics can help us with. I was lucky enough to be invited for a trial session of Microcurrent Body Toning & Sculpting and their Signature Face Lift treatment.

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As soon as I arrived at their doorstep, I was swept into the consultation room for a chat about my lifestyle and body concerns. Adrienne, the clinic manager pointed out my dark circles, uneven skin tone and that I’ve developed some light pigmentation on my cheeks due to my ad hoc, sometimes put, sometimes don’t put skincare routine. Yikes! She offered some very good advice and was able to answer all my questions.

Next, I changed into my robe and did a full body analysis that measures not only weight and inches but my BMI, visceral fat (fat in between inner organs), metabolic rate, muscle and fat percentage.

Now let’s move on to the treatments.
 

MICROCURRENT BODY TONING & SCULPTING

I was told this treatment is recommended for people who lost large amounts of weight over a short period of time, and ended up with excess skin. Perfect for post pregnancy or post liposuction. The Microcurrent Body Toning & Sculpting treatment uses Specific Frequency Signatures to cause hydrolysis of triglycerides (the shrinking of fat cells) while simultaneously toning muscle. It also improves circulation and lymphatic drainage.

Apparently, a 55 minutes effortless isometric muscle contractions replaces 2 hours of exhausting sit-ups. The result is long lasting circumference reduction from the problematic areas. Nice!

The wires and all might look scary but it really didn’t hurt at all. There was some slight discomfort, only when they increased the strength of the contractions.

My core muscles felt a little sore the following day and lasted the whole weekend. Not that I’m complaining though. The soreness is similar to the sore you get after some intensive abs workout. So I guess it was working. The treatment is safe and non-invasive.

 

Duration: 55 minutes | Price: $350 for one zone or a package of 10 sessions is $2500.

 

PHYSIOAESTHETICS SIGNATURE FACE LIFT

While my tummy was shrinking, I was treated to PhysioAesthetics Signature Face Lift.
 
It started off with a normal cleanse, exfoliation and a relaxing eye massage with chamomile eye oil.  Apparently, the muscle around our upper eye lids tends to weaken and slack as we age. The eye massage is best suited for tired looking and stressed out eyes from insufficient rest.  Exactly what I needed. The oil smelled heavenly too.

After applying a cool gel that works as a conductor for the electrical pulses, out came the treatment device with 2 handles with 4 metal prongs on each. The skillful aesthetician pressed the metal prongs gently on my one half of face and massaged it upwards, paying careful attention to areas prone to sagging and fine lines.

 
She carefully explained how each low frequency signals produced by the device would feel like and what it does to my skin. Using Nano pico micro currents, the treatment targets the skin entire system, enhanced muscle tone and gives the ultimate face lift. The device increases production of collagen and elastin, improved blood circulation, and cell regeneration, so the skin gets better muscle tone and a natural boost of youth.

Besides some tiny tingling in areas of the face where the skin is thinner (for me, it was around the jaw and upper lip), the procedure was rather relaxing. I fell asleep by the time she worked on the other half of my face.

 
The left photo (taken under fluorescent lights) was taken when only one side of my face is done. You can see that the right side is more ‘lifted’. The photo on the right (taken with natural lights) was taken after the whole procedure. The visible effect may not be very obvious but I like that my skin felt firmer, if not a little. My eyes didn’t look as sunken as before too. A week later, a friend commented that my face looks slimmer.
 
Duration: 90 minutes | Price: $380
 

Overall Satisfaction

Personally, I would consider the facial treatment every 2 months. It is great as an anti-aging, fine lines prevention beauty regime. We mommies, deserve a little break and invest in ourselves too, no? I like that it is targeting the skin cell inside out; it is not something we can do at home.

As for the body treatment, if I have some cash to spare, sure! It would help getting rid of my love handles a lot quicker. But in the meantime, I’ll just stick to my healthy eating and baby-wearing as workouts.
 

With the friendly aestheticians at PhysioAesthetics

PhysioAesthetics1 Orchard Boulevard, #04-06 Camden Medical Centre
Tel: 6836 7731 | Email: enquiries@physioaesthetics.com | www.physioaesthetics.com

PS: How I lost weight without exercising.