Contour Body Lab, our Vancouver body sculpting clinic, has been providing fat reduction in Vancouver since 2019. In this article we explain what body contouring is, why some fat is resistant to diet and exercise, what the advantages of body sculpting are, who makes an ideal body contouring client and our approach to body contouring in Vancouver.
Most people desire an aesthetically pleasing and well-proportioned healthy body. Unfortunately, due to genetics, some areas of the body tend to present with excessive accumulation of stubborn fat, distorting the harmonious lines of our figure. This is where body contouring comes in! Attaining a harmonious body shape is not just limited to losing body fat, it is also about having balanced fat distribution throughout the body. In our Vancouver body contouring clinic, we offer customized plans for both local and general far reduction to help you look and feel your best.
Body contouring, also called body sculpting, is a great way to shape the body by reducing fat and improving skin quality in order to improve the body’s overall appearance. At Contour Body Lab, we offer a variety of options for body sculpting in Vancouver.
What is body contouring?
In our Vancouver body contouring practice, we have come across many misconceptions related to body sculpting. So what exactly is body contouring?
The first thing to remember is that the purpose of body contouring is not weight loss. The ideal candidate for body contouring is at or near their ideal weight and wanting to reduce stubborn areas of disproportionate fat.
Body contouring is characterized by the optimization of the physique, by reducing fat and enhancing the shape of the body and health of the skin. Fat reduction for weight loss is not the primary target of body contouring. At Contour Body Lab we offer treatments that assist overall fat reduction or slimming; however, these treatments do not fall under the body contouring category.
Body contouring is aimed at reducing exercise-resistant fat and enhancing the proportions of the body. Some common body sculpting or contouring treatments we provide in Vancouver are: belly fat reduction, arm fat reduction, saddlebag fat reduction, love handle fat reduction, cellulite treatments and more!
Why is some fat resistant to diet and exercise?
There are two forms of fat accumulation in the body – deep and subcutaneous. Deep fat, also called metabolic or visceral fat, can be reduced via diet and exercise. In contrast to that, subcutaneous, superficial, or genetic fat is resistant to the hormones that are released in response to exercise.
In addition, fibrous subcutaneous fat is even harder to get rid of. Subcutaneous fat can be either fluffy or fibrous. What is the difference between fluffy fat and fibrous fat? Fluffy subcutaneous fat tends to be softer and jiggly while fibrous fat is denser, more compact and may feel colder to the touch due to the fibers running through it.
What causes fibrous fat? There are several causes for the presence of stubborn, fibrous fat. The first is genetics. Some women’s’ fat is genetically denser. Fibrous fat may also be caused due to pressure from restrictive clothes and prolonged pressure on the area due to sitting. Lastly, fat is a living tissue which secretes collagen, proteins and fibers so in time fluffy fat can turn into fibrous fat due to the accumulation of these secretions and the cells pressing on each other. The fibers running through the fat mean that this fat does not readily participate in the body’s exchanges, making it very resistant to diet and exercise.
This causes the fat to become stubborn and hard to lose. Body contouring is one of the most effective ways of non-invasively eliminating subcutaneous fat that is present in different areas of the body, particularly in abdomen, arms, back, love handles and thighs along with cellulite.
In our Vancouver body contouring clinic, we approach fat reduction on an individual basis. We do not use only one machine or technique to treat all body areas and types of fat. We have a variety of techniques at our disposal, and we base our approach on our experience, assessment of your unique body and on your response to our treatments.
Body contouring vs. liposuction
Non-invasive body sculpting and liposuction are both effective procedures for shaping the body and tightening the skin. Even though liposuction yields more dramatic results when it comes to body contouring and skin removal, it also has severe risks and post-treatment complications associated with it.
This includes longer recovery time, rapid weight gain post-surgery, scar tissue, fibrosis, contour irregularities, hematoma, blood loss, and infections. In contrast, non-invasive body sculpting in Vancouver includes procedures that aresafer than surgical treatment and have minimum complications.
What are the benefits of body contouring?
Body contouring, particularly when using non-invasive techniques, has numerous benefits. Not only does body contouring help both men and women achieve their desired physique, it also makes them feel and look younger, fresher, and rejuvenated. We provide non-invasive body contouring in Vancouver with the following advantages:
Specific body areas can be targeted
Many people know that you cannot target specific body areas when losing weight. If you are wondering how to lose belly fat, arm fat and so on, know that if you are at your ideal weight non-invasive body contouring can be a great option.
Fat in some parts of the body is stubborn and resistant to diet and exercise. Many of the clients we meet in our Vancouver body contouring clinic are frustrated by losing weight in undesirable areas such as the breasts or the face while the problem areas they are trying to target stay the same. Body contouring can focus on problem areas and save you from losing an excessive amount of weight in areas where you don’t want to.
Skin quality can be preserved
Sometimes when reducing a larger body area, such as in abdomen fat reduction, especially within a shorter duration of time, skin quality suffers resulting in loose skin. Loose skin and poor skin quality can have negative effects on body image, leaving you still unsatisfied with your problem areas even after you managed to slim them down.
A good body contouring modality helps preserve skin quality while slimming down an area. In our Vancouver body sculpting clinic, we body contouring modalities that also help build collagen and elastin, such as RF or radiofrequency (our Health Canada approved Trilipo Maximus platform) and our LipoContour stubborn fat reduction which also preserves and improves skin quality.
Less downtime and risk of complications
Non-invasive body contouring procedures are paving their way in the cosmetic industry and have gained immense popularity over the surgical procedures of fat reduction. Non-invasive procedures prevent the complications associated with surgery such as anesthesia, blood loss, hematoma, infection, pain, and even rapid weight gain in undesirable areas. Non-invasive body contouring is a safe method to reduce unwanted fat and tighten skin.
In general, non-invasive body contouring procedures have minimum to no recovery time post-treatment compared to surgical approaches. On the contrary, skin tightening, and fat reduction surgeries involve incisions and abrasions that require adequate time and rest to heal completely. The pain and other complications associated with surgical procedures also hinder and delay the recovery process.
More affordable and accessible than surgery
Body contouring is a safe and accessible method of enhancing the physique, given that the individual under consideration is a suitable candidate for body contouring. People who are not candidate for surgery owing to their previous medical history and underlying health conditions may benefit from non-invasive body contouring techniques to get their ideal figure.
In addition, body contouring is more affordable than surgery. Surgery not only involves a high procedure cost but also a multitude of post-op expenses such as compression garments, post-op recovery massages and other treatments, and time missed off work.
Less post-procedure maintenance
Body contouring can have long-lasting effects on optimizing the physique, eradicating fat, and tightening skin. When compared with procedures like surgical fat and skin reduction which manifest with subsequent weight gain in other undesirable areas and a myriad of other complications, non-invasive body contouring techniques have long-term effects and do not require corrective and maintenance procedures after the treatment.
Improved confidence and comfort
Since providing body contouring in Vancouver we have heard from many of our clients that their problem areas prevent them to enjoying all that our province has to offer, such as going to the beach with their families.
Body contouring boosts confidence and induces comfort in individuals who do not have a proportionate body physique. Often, women who have cellulite and excess fat refrain from wearing certain clothes and performing activities like jumping, running, or swimming. This is because these activities cause the excess skin and fat to jiggle, feel painful by causing traction, and cause perceived embarrassment by exposing problem areas.
Body contouring can improve the social and psychological wellbeing of an individual by improving the look of problem areas and increasing confidence. We love helping our clients feel comfortable in their skin through our Vancouver body sculpting, stretch marks and facial treatments.
Attributes of a good candidate for body sculpting
In our Vancouver body contouring clinic, we prefer to conduct a consultation prior to your fat reduction treatment to determine if you are a good candidate. Why is that?
The reason behind this is that the safety, efficacy, and satisfaction of the body contouring procedure are highly dependent upon the correct selection and evaluation of the candidate before the procedure.
The attributes of an ideal candidate for body sculpting in Vancouver are listed below:
- The candidate under consideration should have good overall health. The person should not have any history of renal, skeletal, neurologic or other abnormalities.
- The candidate’s skin should not be hypersensitive to extreme temperatures. For instance, candidates who have Raynaud’s syndrome, cold urticaria, varicose veins or dermatitis, should abstain from certain body contouring procedures.
- Women who have not experienced drastic weight gain or weight loss, in other words, have a stable body weight over a certain period make up ideal candidates for body contouring.
- Body sculpting procedures yield best outcomes in those women whose weight is no more than 20 lbs past their ideal weight. Women who have relatively greater body fat and excessive fibrosis do not typically observe major changes in their physique after body sculpting as compared to women whose weight is within narrow limits of their target weight.
- Clients must be prepared to do their own part, through healthy diet, hydration, and reasonable exercise in order to benefit from their body contouring treatments. If the client continues with poor dietary choices and a sedentary lifestyle the mobilized fat will not be expelled from the body, resulting in poor or no results. Clients must remember that body contouring cannot take the place of a healthy lifestyle.
- Though not a rigid prerequisite condition for body contouring, this procedure works best for those who have realistic goals and perspectives about body contouring. People who desire a figure beyond the scope of treatment and their own body coping abilities tend to lack satisfaction after the body sculpting procedures.
In our Vancouver body sculpting practice, we care about results, and we have turned prospective clients away due to them not being suitable candidates for our procedures. Our consultations are not meant to be sales pitches, but to of give you a correct understanding of what we do and an assessment of whether you are a good candidate for our body contouring, stretch marks and other procedures.
Body contouring in Vancouver
Contour Body Lab offers body contouring in Vancouver in order to help you achieve your ideal figure and helping improve cellulite and skin quality.
We offer various treatments based on your unique needs such as:
- Belly fat reduction
- Cellulite treatments
- Arm fat reduction
- Love handle reduction
- Bra roll reduction
- Saddlebag fat reduction
- Double chin reduction
- Buffalo hump reduction
- … and more!
Our ContourSlim and LipoContour programs are different body contouring approaches based on your BMI. These approaches can be combines through your body contouring program based on your individual needs.
ContourSlim Excess Fat Reduction
Our ContourSlim treatments are suitable for reducing fat in the abdomen, flanks and bra roll areas in clients that are 20 lbs or more past their ideal weight. These are typically machine-based treatments including ultrasonic cavitation and radiofrequency (RF) treatments using our Trilipo Maximus platform.
LipoContour Stubborn Fat Reduction
Our LipoContour Stubborn Fat Treatment is a manual treatment suitable for thin clients (no more than 20 lbs past their ideal weight) and is designed to get rid of fat resistant to diet and exercise in areas such as the saddlebags, love handles, flanks, abdomen, arms and chin.
Each treatment session lasts for about two to three hours and almost six to eight weeks are required to observe the desired results.
If you are looking for body contouring in Vancouver, you are in the right place! We would love to design a personalized body contouring program for you.
Head over to our online booking scheduler and book your consultation or your appointment for body sculpting in Vancouver today!