Wraps are spa procedures performed in beauty salons according to a specific weight loss program. For the procedure, a composition is used, an action aimed at tightening the skin or splitting fat. Sometimes 10 sessions is enough to get rid of the problem. That is why body wraps for weight loss at home are very popular on the way to achieving ideal proportions. The doctor’s words are based on the extreme dangers of doing the session yourself at home. So, along with efficiency, body wraps for weight loss can be detrimental to health.
Body heat treatment often leads to an increase in blood pressure, and the use of cling films and the wrong mixture often causes burns. Yet the wrap is useful for weight loss, getting rid of cellulite, removing excess fat in problem areas, tightening the skin after a lot of weight loss. Further in the article, principles and recipes will be considered on how to perform the procedure yourself at home without endangering health.
The principle of bandages for weight loss
The procedure itself is reduced to the principle of vapor exposure that occurs in a bath or sauna. It is known that under the influence of heat, the pores of all parts of the human body increase, toxins and excess fluid come out of it. In combination with better blood circulation, fat burning occurs.
Bandages are the same effect, but on specific areas that are problematic for a person. Often the abdomen, thighs, buttocks are involved, rarely the arms.
This effective body wrap helps correct the figure by removing excess fat in "hard to reach" places. Removal of excess fluid, toxins and fats has a positive effect on tightening the skin, improving its tone. This occurs due to better blood circulation, which helps to replenish the epidermal cells with useful vitamins and trace elements.
Benefits of body wraps for weight loss
It is easy to perform the procedure at home, the main thing is to withstand the travel of the bandage used to achieve maximum efficiency and long -lasting effect.
Key advantages include:
- pain - even wrapping oneself does not cause pain and discomfort;
- the ability to perform procedures to lose weight at home at any convenient time;
- it is not an expensive way to lose weight, as the ingredients are easily used for manufacturing in the form of food ingredients and chemical additives;
- it is allowed to use ordinary cling film, which eliminates the need to spend time and money to buy special expensive thermal films;
- during exposure to the composition, you can relax.
For the most beneficial results, it is important to perform the weight loss bandage procedure correctly. Here, the appropriate composition is selected to treat the problem area (usually the abdomen and thighs), proper winding is studied, and the prescribed exposure time to the constituent components is maintained.
A little about the contraindications of body wraps
Wraps are used not only for weight loss. Yes, the main indication is excess body fat. But the procedure is also used in the presence of:
- postpartum stretch marks;
- soft skin;
- cellulite;
- age lines and wrinkles.
Despite the wide -ranging effects, heat treatment has contraindications:
- The presence of cardiovascular disease - make sure you can visit the baths and saunas in principle. Often, even a very effective leg slimming wrap provokes the development of varicose veins, if at first there is a problem with the vessels in the form of thinning walls.
- Varicose veins - even spider veins should be a ban on the procedure, as this is the early stage of the disease presented.
- Tumors in the body - damage to internal organs, muscles, bones becomes a ban on wrapping even "safe" areas. Increased blood circulation can cause tumor growth and pain.
- Newly cured or chronic gynecological diseases - heat exposure for weight loss raises the severity.
- The presence of skin diseases in the form of eczema or rash - the composition used can cause an increase in the affected area or lead to deterioration of the existing condition.
- Hypertension - as already mentioned, heat exposure leads to an increase in blood circulation and an increase in blood pressure.
Before using a bandage at home, you should consult your doctor if you have identified the disease or underwent a complete examination.
Wrap the sequence
Now you should think about how to make a bandage for weight loss with cling film, because this often used material helps save money and achieve positive results in a short time. Here the following actions are performed:
- First you need to take a shower to relax, first open the pores in the abdomen and thighs, clean. Here it is enough to bathe using a homemade or ready -made scrub that suits your skin type. Wipe gently with a towel, soak all wet places - rubbing is prohibited.
- The prepared composition is applied to the surface of the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, thighs - treat only problematic areas.
- The treated abdomen and thighs were wrapped with a film from the bottom up to prevent leakage of the composition.
- They wear warm clothes - cover their hips and stomachs, and go under a warm blanket (you can under a regular blanket).
- The exposure time of the composition depends on the constituent components - usually in the recipe or the finished product indicates the maximum allowable exposure time.
- At the end of the prescribed bandage time, the mixture is washed in the bathroom, and the treated area is rubbed with a moisturizing cream with anti-cellulite effect.
Before using the finished product, it is necessary to carefully study the composition to exclude the effects of allergic components. You should also reject recipes that use ingredients that are allergenic to you.
Fat burning recipes for procedures
Particularly popular are compounds that have a fat burning effect. You can use it to treat problem areas - abdomen and thighs. In addition to removing fluids and toxins, burning fat, the mixture can help moisturize the treated area, as well as improve skin elasticity.
clay
Clay or mud dressings are most effective in reducing the number of problem areas in the figure. It’s useful to do it every time there’s a feeling of being overweight - your favorite jeans have become small, skirts aren’t tied as easily as a week ago. To prepare the mixture for weight loss, you need to buy cosmetic clay or mud from the Dead Sea. They are sold in pharmacies, and in specialty stores you can buy ready -made compositions for body wraps.
The manufacture of tools for heat wrapping a problem area occurs in the following order:
- In a dry composition 2 tbsp. l. you should add a little warm water so that the batter becomes similar to regular toothpaste.
- To enhance the effect or to get rid of cellulite again, it is recommended to add 3-4 drops of essential oils of citrus fruits - orange, grapefruit, or anise, rosemary.
- The finished materials are applied to the skin of problem areas - abdomen, thighs, buttocks, and covered with a film in several layers.
A mixture of clay or mud for weight loss can last no more than 60 minutes. At the end of the time allotted for wrapping, the area is washed with warm water.
koko
Using cocoa for baking, which is available in every home, will help overcome fat in problem areas for 8-10 sessions, which can be repeated no more than 2-3 times a week. The production of the mixture for weight loss occurs in the following order:
- 2 tbsp. l. the main ingredient is mixed with 1 tbsp. l. olive oil and rub until smooth.
- The finished mass must be heated in a water bath, preventing the composition from boiling.
- Wait until it cools to body temperature.
- Apply on problem areas - abdomen, thighs, buttocks, thighs, wrap with cling film, keep under cover for 40-60 minutes.
The treated area should be treated with an anti -cellulite agent after the bandage procedure - so, the weight loss process will be faster.
Vinegar
Reviews of those who lose weight claim that the most effective bandage for losing weight on the abdomen and sides is the use of vinegar. The effect helps to "rejuvenate" the skin due to the effect of regeneration - the removal of rough old cells.
To cook, you need to do:
- Use table vinegar or apple cider vinegar for the procedure.
- Dilute the main ingredient in warm boiled water in a ratio of 1/2.
- Take a piece of cotton cloth and soak it in the resulting slimming composition.
- Wrap the problem area with a damp cloth and cover it with film in 3-4 turns.
- Stay under cover for at least 30 minutes.
The vinegar mixture speeds up the fat burning process by quickly removing excess water from the body. Due to the effect of the bandage mixture, the effect can be seen already after 4-5 procedures - the number of treated areas is significantly reduced. Vinegar wraps should be handled with care, as this material can cause burns and burns. Often, vinegar causes a rash or other allergic reactions. Therefore, if discomfort occurs, you should immediately wash off the remnants of the mixture.
A body wrap recipe that tightens and moisturizes
The methods presented to reduce the volume are not the only ones. There are some wrap recipes that are more focused on tightening the skin and moisturizing it.
Honey to tighten
An effective mixture to tighten the skin and give it elasticity is the composition of honey, it also promotes weight loss. Here, 2 tablespoons is enough for the procedure. l. bring the main ingredient and the only sweet ingredient to a liquid state using a water bath. In warm conditions, the bandage mixture is applied in a thin layer to the problem area. The composition is kept under a blanket for 40-50 minutes.
To enhance the effect of the bandage, you can add a few drops of citrus essential oil to honey - this will help in losing weight. More effective fat burning results are achieved by adding a few drops of freshly squeezed orange or lemon juice.
Moisturizing chocolate
If the skin is dry, wrinkles start to form on it (yes, this also happens), there are stretch marks, you should use a tightening and moisturizing mixture to wrap. The preparation of the composition does not take much time - a chocolate bar with a high content of cocoa beans must be diluted in a water bath and applied to the problem area. Wrapped in cling film, they go under cover for 40 minutes. The recommended frequency of bandages is no more than 2-3 times a week (preferably every 2 days).
Wraps are effective in losing excess weight only in combination with proper nutrition and physical activity - this is if you use them specifically for weight loss. Otherwise, a constant heat procedure will allow you to maintain an ideal shape, prevent the formation of cellulite, wrinkles, stretch marks.
It is also necessary to distinguish between cold and hot bandages, which are accompanied by heating the mixture in a water bath. The cold procedure helps to reduce pores and strengthen the walls of blood vessels, which has a positive effect on the prevention of the development of varicose veins and general tightening of the skin. The hot procedure also stimulates the opening of pores and the removal of toxins, excess fluid, which is effective for weight loss.
The use of proper bandages promotes weight loss, will allow you to quickly and effectively get rid of excess weight in problem areas that "do not take" either diet or sports exercise. For serious weight loss in the form of general loss of a large amount of weight, in combination with diet, bandages will help keep the skin in good shape - this is often required with rapid weight loss.