Technology, vanity's best friend-Manila Bulletin-Mon.-May 4, 2009
CONTOURS is home to cutting edge technology
A VASER center, offering High-Definition Liposculture, a cutting-edge procedure that eclipses traditional cosmetic surgery methods, is now here in the Philippines. And Contours Advanced Face and Body Sculpting Institute is the only center in the Philippines that has this procedure, and is certified to perform it.
Contours is far from a typical cosmetic surgery clinic. Conceptualized in June 2008 with the objective of providing quality slimming service that brings real results, Contours is the brainchild of renowned cosmetic surgeon and dermatologist Claudine Roura, FPDS.
VASER TECHNOLOGY
VASER® Hi DefTM (VHD) is a body sculpting technique developed by plastic surgeons for men and women who are generally healthy and fit, but who desire a more sculpted, muscular appearance. The technique focuses on the precise removal of superficial and deep fat around muscle groups in order to enhance the visibility of the underlying musculature.
VASER Hi Def uses advanced liposuction techniques to selectively remove small deposits of fat surrounding specific muscle groups in order to enhance the visibility of the natural contours.
VHD was developed to create an athletic look in both men and women. It is not reserved for high-level fit people, but for normal people that desire to look the-best-ever.
Contours makes effective use of VHD in many of its cosmetic surgery procedures, letting it take the place of older, more traditional methods of liposuction and body shaping.
The Woman behind the vision
Dr. Claudine S. Roura is a Board-certified dermatologist and a Fellow of the Philippine Dermatological Society and the Philippine Academy of Cutaneous Surgery. A graduate of the University of Sto. Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, she completed her residency training in Dermatology at the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center.
She is the first and only cosmetic surgeon certified to do VASER High Definition Liposculpture in the Philippines. She was personally trained by Dr. John Millard of Colorado, USA and Dr. Alfredo Hoyos of Columbia. Dr. Hoyos, the "Father of VASER Hi-Definition Liposculpturing," conducted the training seminar for Dr. Roura last March 2008 in Bogota, Colombia through his Advanced Body Sculpting Institute based in Lone Tree, Colorado.
State-of-the-Art Facility
The equipment at Contours are all top-of-the-line, with no expense spared to outfit the institute with only the best and most effective technology. It has the VASER system, an advanced body sculpting tool that is both groundbreaking and unique in the country.
Similarly unique to Contours is the Silkpeel Dermal Infusion, a non-invasive exfoliation process combined with dermal infusion to deliver skin-specific solutions.
Contours also boasts of the IPL ( intense Pulsed Light ) that harnesses concentrated light energy for hair removal and photo rejuvenation. Its Radiage, in turn, makes use of thermal energy for skin tightening. Contours has the MARS ( Master Remodeling System ) combining lipolysis, defibrosis, muscle and tissue toning for slimming. In addition, Contours offers Liposound and Lipodrain, two more slimming modalities that combine ultrasonic waves and effective lymphatic drainage.
Also a Center for Vein Care, Contours specializes in Phlebology and maintains the safety standards for trating varicose veins. It utilizes only the most modern and most effective non-surgical treatment of varicisities.
Contours has full OR-RR complex, with major and minor operating rooms. Theres is a Conference room for in-house training seminars and continuing medical education. A dedicated Derma Treatment room is also present for administering purely dermatological procedures, and a similarly focused Facial room for facial treatments.
The IPL has its own Laser room for hair removal and photo rejuvenation, and all the slimming procedures available, such as Medislim,are conducted in the Slimming Room. The presence of all these allows Contours to operate as a full-spectrum dermatological and cosmetic surgery institute.
Operating in the Paseo de Magallanes commercial center, Contours is conviently located at the outskirts of Makati and Pasay. It is away from the hubbub of the other commercial areas of the other commercial areas of the two cities, yet strategically placed to be well within reach.
What Can Contours Do for You?
The three major areas that Contours specializes in area:
-Advanced Body Sculpture, through VASER and VASER HI DEF
-Breakthrough Vein Therapy, through Foam sclerotherapy techniques and the endovenous chemical ablation of varicose veins to treat any size of veins.
-Precision Skin Care thanks to a board-certified dermatologist handling all skin care needs.
-The core VASER treatment offered at Contours, VASER Lipo and VASER High Definition Liposculture, are as revolutionary as they are effective. The risks and complications that come with traditional liposuction treatments are all but eliminated in VASER-based treatments. Operating time in significatly reduced, and recovery periods are remarkably shorter as well, with more accurate and better-defined results.
The Medislim treatments are a combination of slimming modalities that specifically target unwanted fat. The treatments use thermal energy to melt the fat, and ultrasonic technology targeted on the fat cells and focused on specific ares.
A lymphatic drainage system using endermologie is also used to stimulate the effective elimination of the melted fat. Medislim is an advanced and effective procedure for those who wants to take it slowly but surely and are not yet ready for a drastic change. But for those interested in faster and even more effective results, VASER Lipo is an option.
For the ultimate in body sculpture, VASER High-Definition Lipo is the way to go.