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Hi everyone, my name is Nina Baker and I'd like to welcome you to my site, Body Wraps. As a licensed esthetician and a trained massage therapist, I've had a lot of experience when it comes to body wraps, slimming wraps and other types of modern and classical health and beauty treatments. I know there is a lot of information out there. Some good and a lot of it, well...not so good. I created this site as a place where we can all share tips and insights that will make us feel younger and look more youthful. Please feel free to leave a comment or question as I want you to feel like this site is yours as much as it is mine. Enjoy!

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Body Wrap Weight Loss Procedures

In recent years, body wrap weight loss procedures have become very popular. Even Hollywood stars swear by body wrap weight loss procedures that take off a good few inches before red carpet events. Do these body wrap weight loss procedures actually work? Lets find out.

How Do Body Wrap Weight Loss Procedures Work?
Most body wrap weight loss procedures consist of several weight loss minerals, detoxification products and herbal slimming creams that are applied onto the body. These minerals are then held in close contact to the body to encourage flushing out of toxins, increase slimming and help in overall cellulite loss. The ingredients inside the mineral or herbal wraps can actually soak into skin and aid in better health. There are different types of body wrap weight loss procedures that are done. For example, you can choose a dehydration wrap. A special ingredient is wiped onto your body and heated plastic wraps, strips and even a thermal sheet is wrapped around your body to encourage the toxins to come out. As the toxins leak out, you lose water weight which results in an immediate weight loss. Apart from dehydration body wrap weight loss procedures, you can also choose toning, hydrating and tension body wrap weight loss procedures. Different body wrap weight loss procedures will rejuvenate the lymphatic drainage system of the body and help in weight loss. The result with these body wrap weight loss procedures is that you can see an immediate loss of fat and inches on different parts of the body.

What Are The Different Stages Of Body Wrap Weight Loss Procedures?
There are two different stages of body wrap weight loss procedures that work effectively to cause weight loss:

Exfoliation and absorption stage:
In the exfoliation stage, the spa technician massages the client’s body to remove extra skin. This increases the size of the skin pores and ensures that the body wrap weight loss minerals can work faster. After exfoliation, the client takes a bath and the salon technician then applies the mineral compound to the clients skin. A large range of mineral compounds are used in body wrap weight loss procedures and you can choose the compounds you want.

Wrapping:
After the exfoliation and the application stage, the client is wrapped with a range of blankets. For example, most spas use plastic sheets. To encourage weight loss, thinner bandages may be used. The plastic sheets are covered with blankets and finally with a thermal blanket to raise the temperature. This increased body temperature acts like a sauna causing weight loss.

There are body wrap weight loss procedures that are done by spas and the actual minerals that are used will vary considerably. We suggest you get in touch with a trained technician to find the right procedure for your particular needs.

Infrared Body Wrap

Not many of us know this but using an infrared body wrap can help you lose weight. A body wrap usually consists of a complete body massage followed by your body being wrapped from head to toe with bandages. A complete body wrap may tone your body and detox it, relax you and act as a stress release but an infrared body wrap is especially designed to help you lose weight, dissolve cellulite and to tone your muscles.

How does an infrared body wrap work?
One of the most famous brands of infrared body wrap is the Formostar Company as it produces a professional infrared body wrap. The infrared body wrap produced by the company is supposed to be very useful. The 50 minutes treatment is especially designed to dissolve cellulite, relax muscles and to halt arthritic pain. The infrared body wrap is designed to target specific parts of the body and work on it by releasing infrared energy. The infrared body wrap is specifically geared to produce energy in the 5.6 to 25 micron infrared ray band which is safe for the human body while still affecting fat cells. This infrared energy produced by the infrared body wrap heats the cell structure and the body cells and dissolves the extra fat present inside the cell by vibrating the fat cells. This vibration also generates heat which is dispersed through the skin. Eventually the infrared body wrap holds the heat near the dermis which increases body temperature, causes dilation of blood vessels, increases blood circulation, and increases metabolism levels to flush toxins out of the body and aid in weight loss. According to researchers and company literature, an effectively used infrared body wrap can actually dissolve as much as 900 to 1400 calories in a single session of 60 minutes.

What are the other benefits offered by the infrared body wrap system?
A good infrared body wrap system can also help in body contouring as the machine can be directed on to specific parts of the body. It can help in fat loss and weight loss. The heat generated by the machine and the infrared body wrap can also help with chronic conditions like arthritis. As the infrared body wrap concentrates on the cellulite in the body, it actually dissolves the fat resulting in a better smoother appearance of skin.

How do I prepare for an infrared body wrap?
Make an appointment at an approved infrared body wrap center with trained technicians. Carry a book along to read during the session as it takes one hour.
During the session, six high density silicone pads are attached to your body along with several wrapping options. The wrapping options are based on personal choice. The heat of the pads and the infrared body wrap is according to personal choice
Hydrate yourself properly before, during and after the session. Each session takes about 60 minutes and it can be repeated 2 times a week or according to personal choice.