The idea of body sculpting is now gaining popularity
with the inception of Contours, an advanced face-and-body sculpting
institute. though it is one of the youngest players in the beauty
market, turning a year old in November, Contours is not just your
typical cosmetic-surgery clinic. Contours prides itself in being the
pioneer in Vaser liposelection in the country, and is the first and
only surgery clinic certified to perform Vaser High-Definition
Liposculpture. The clinic specializes in Advanced Body Sculpture
(through Vaserlipo and Vaser Hi-Def), Breakthrough Vein Therapy, and
Precision Skin Care and overall aesthetics.
"Vaser treatments are as revolutionary as they are effective, making
patients experience quick recovery, with fantastic and smoother
results," stresses the slim and affable cosmetic surgeon and
dermatologist Dr. Claudine Roura, who is at the helm of the company's
operation. Contours is conveniently located at the Paseo de Magallanes
commercial center. It carries top-of-the-line equipment and facilities
for that ultimate experience in beauty treatments.
There is a special room dedicated for each treatment: operating,
recovery, slimming, facial, derma treatment and a conference room for
visitors and guests. Dr. Roura also created an online shop called
www.thedermshop.com, which carries dermatological products specially
designed to improve skin quality and formulated to suit individual
needs. She is also undergoing Department of Tourism accreditation for
the Medical Tourism program. It's a Beauty Holiday unlike no other with
packages for Vaser lipo, breast augmentation, faced-lift, tummy tuck
and Vaser Hi-Def.
The institute uses both surgical and nonsurgical methods. Treatments
that are also in great demand include Advanced Rhinoplasty (goretex)
and Vaser lipograft to buttocks. The clinic always works towards
improving the quality of its procedures because its goal is achieving
"zero morbidity" of operations being done in the institute. This is why
Contours has the best-trained personnel.
"Setting up the institute is easy, especially if you have the
capital; the hardest part is making it run," enthuses Roura, who is a
graduate of the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and
Surgery, and completed her residency training in dermatology at the
Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center. She finally opened this clinic
after a short stint at Las Pinas Hospital. Before venturing into this
business, it was foremost in her mind that they should be "unique" far
from the ordinary services being provided by other competitors. she's
now capitalizing on the niche market-with very defined clientele
comprising mostly of foreigners from all over the world and overseas
Filipino workers (balikbayan). What works for her best maximizing the
institute's web site (and search engine optimization-visit http://www.contours.com.ph/),
where she gets inquiries and possible clients for the clinic."Eighty
percent to 90 percent of our client sre web-based," she says. It may
come as a surprise but treatments and procedures here are affordable,
effective and safe.
The Lady doctor is an expert in her chosen field. Roura is a
board-certified dermatologist and is a fellow of the Philippine
Dermatological Society and the Philippine Academy of Cutaneous Surgery.
she continously extends her education in all aspects of dermatological
and cosmetic surgery-both here and abroad.
Locally her training included a cosmetic-surgery preceptorship under
distinguished cosmetic surgeon Dr. Raul Guanzon, fellow of the
Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery. She also underwent further
training in dermatologic surgery under preceptorship training program
of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery with Dr. Sorin Eremia
in Riverside, California, in July 2003.
Having a keen interest in phlebology, Roura was awarded the 2005
Walter de Groot Phlebology Fellowship. She finished her fellowship
under renowned dermatologic surgeon and phlebologist Dr. Robert Weiss
at the Maryland Laser, Skin, and Vein Institute in Baltimore, Maryland,
in October 2005.
She regularly attends workshops and trainings given by different
well-known cosmetic and plastic surgeons around the world, such as Dr.
Guillermo Blugerman of Argentina; Dr. Pierre Fournier of France,
dubbled as the "Father of Liposuction Surgery." She is an active member
of different dermatological and cosmetic surgical societies, including
International Society for dermatologic Surgery and the American College
of Phlebology.
A more sculpted, well-toned body
What is this Vaser High-Definition Liposculpture (Vaser Hi-Def) all about?
As explained by Roura, It is an advanced contouring technique, and
is performed with ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty technology
(Liposelection, Vaser). Many healthy, fit people complain that they go
to the gym, but they have trouble achieving the muscle definition they
desire. A web site on Vaser further explains that Vaser Hi-Def
selectively remove small deposits of fat surrounding muscle groups in
order to enhance the visibility of the natural contours. Vaser Hi-Def
was developed to create an athletic look in both men and women. It is
not only for extremely fit peolpe, but also for those normal bodies
that desire to look their best-ever.
While the goal of a regular liposuction procedure is just to trim
away fat to make a petient slimmer, Vaser Hi-def demands a surgeon to
go one step further by going into places prevoiusly off limits to
liposuction, and sculpting the body in such a way never before achieved
by conventional liposuction.
Since high-definition liposculpture is designed to be a sculpting
procedure rather than a debulking technique, the appropriate candidate
is the person who has good muscle tone without excessive amounts of fat
or lax skin. Vaser Hi-def is most effective for those who are already
physically fit, and seek to add an even greater, more chiseled and
sculpted look to their efforts. The procedure can change the perception
about liposuction and should be viewed as an "enchancement to their
current form, and not a replacement for a fitness routine," stresses
Roura, who is the first dermsurgeon trained and certified to perform
this procedure in the country. She was personally trained by Dr.
Alfredo Hoyos, the Father of Vaser Hi-Definition Liposculpture in
Borgota, Colombia, in March 2008 under the course conducted by the
Advanced Body Sculpting Institute, Lone Tree, Colorado, USA.
Nevertheless, the success of the procedure depends on the
well-trained hands and artful eye of the surgeon. It is the surgeon's
appreciation for the relationship between superficial anatomy and
physical appearance that enables this procedure to achieve the desired
results. The success of Vaser Hi-Def is just as reliant on its
technology as it on the practitioner using it.