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DermaShape lymphatic therapy enhances the body’s lymphatic system for the effective drainage of toxins and fat content. The lymphatic system is a continuous-cleansing system that operates at the cellular level. Waste products, toxins, fats and water are filtered from the tissues into the lymph by passing through the lymph nodes. Lymph transports fats, regulates water flow, eliminates waste matter, and circulates lymphocytes, the white blood cells that participate in immunity.
Applying Dermashape® directly onto the skin surface may increase the volume of lymph flow by as much as 20 times, vastly increasing the system’s ability to remove toxins and infectious materials from tissues. A good and healthy circulation of the lymphatic system also boosts the overall immune system of the body.
Results are visible after just one treatment, however it is recommended to do a series of six treatments, 1-2 times a week for longer lasting results.
*View some before and after images in FAQs below.
Utilizing vacuum suction massage in combination with heat and a specialized diet to reshape the body, DermaShape is one of the most effective non-invasive treatments for body contouring and lymph drainage.
You and your practitioner will discuss preferred areas of treatment. While you relax, the local skin temperature will be heated to 41°.
Utilizing a vacuum suction technique, your practitioner will gently break up fat congestion and support lymphatic movement. The released triglycerides or fat content are then transported by the lymphatic system to the liver to be metabolized.
Your Practitioner will advise on a post-treatment protocol to help maximize your DermaShape results. This often includes a specialized diet on the day of treatment, dry brushing and a supplement regimen.
The DermaShape Process supports and ultimately enhances the body’s lymphatic system for the effective drainage of fat content and boost to the immune system.
Results vary based on program compliance. It takes one treatment to feel a difference, 3-4 treatments to see a visible difference, and 10 treatments to see a significant difference. The average inch loss in ten treatments is between 10 and 19 inches overall.
It is best to do the treatments 2-3 times a week. This will stimulate the lymphatic system and discourage the congestion from settling once it has been loosened up during treatment. However, once a week is sufficient to see results.
To achieve best results, our practitioners will recommend a personalized post-treatment protocol. It may include:
The liver processes the fat mobilized from the treatments. The only way congestion will return is if the habits that caused it in the first place are continued.
DermaShape should be avoided if you:
Acupuncture is a type of traditional Chinese medicine that’s been around for about 2,500 years. It’s used to support wellness and improve overall mental and physical well-being. The acupuncturist places needles into specific points on the skin to help activate an energy in the body, called qi. According to traditional Chinese medicine, qi is the lifeforce energy in the body — it helps regulate and move things in the body to keep us well. Stress, environmental factors, lifestyle behaviors, and genetics are some of the things that can block qi in the body. The needles help to unblock or move qi to other areas in the body to help support wellness.
Acupuncture needles are solid, stainless steel needles that are usually not much larger than a strand of hair. Acupuncture needles are placed at a very shallow depth and go between tissues, making them less painful than a typical injection.
You might be more sensitive in certain areas, but acupuncture shouldn’t hurt. If you feel pain, tell your acupuncturist. They’ll adjust the needles or choose other points. Their goal is not to make you feel pain. They do a lot of work to position you properly and make sure you feel comfortable.
Indeed you can do acupuncture or massage while pregnant. It is safe and our practitioners are very well versed in how to treat pregnant women. Please let us know when you book a treatment if you are pregnant and how far along you are.
From spa treatments to functional medicine, Alive and Well offers a holistic health ecosystem at each of our three locations. Â
Cindy Nilson is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Full Mesa Carrier, Reiki Master and Intuitive advisor. Utilizing acupuncture, energy-infused acupressure massage therapy and body psychology, she integrates teachings from eastern medicine, shamanism, energy/chakra healing and archetypal patterns to provide a unique diagnostic perspective and treatment experience. Specializing in how stress, our thoughts and emotions affect the physical body, and resourcing from the 10,000 hours spent honing her work, Cindy creates new and exciting collaboratives to her foundations in acupuncture therapy. She believes joining Alive + Well is the joyous culmination of her work and is excited to share this beautiful environment and healing space with her clients.
Cindy holds a B.A. from Texas A&M University and a Masters degree from the International Institute of Chinese Medicine. In 1999 she received her Doctor of Oriental Medicine from the New Mexico State Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. A native of Central Texas, she has been in private practice in Lakeway, where she lives happily married, raising kids.