The wrap is a spa treatment performed in beauty salons according to a specific weight loss program. The method uses a composition designed to tighten the skin or break down fats. Sometimes 10 times is enough to get rid of the problem. That’s why home slimming body wraps are so popular on the road to achieving ideal proportions. The doctors' comments are based on the extreme danger of being able to practice self-employment at home. So in addition to being effective, weight loss body wraps can also be dangerous to health.
Heat treatment of the body often leads to an increase in blood pressure, and the use of foil and the wrong mixture often causes burns. Yet the wraps are useful for weight loss, getting rid of cellulite, removing excess fat in problem areas, tightening the skin after a lot of weight loss. In this article, we will look at additional principles and recipes for how to perform procedures at home without compromising health.
The principle of wrapping for weight loss
The process itself is reduced to the principle of steam exposure in the bath or sauna. It is known that heat increases the pores of all parts of the human body, releasing toxins and excess fluid. Combined with better blood circulation, fat burning occurs.
Wraps have the same effect, but in a specific area that is problematic for a person. Usually the abdomen, thighs, buttocks are affected, rarely the arms.
This effective body roll helps to correct the shape by removing excess fat from the "hard-to-reach" area. Removing excess fluid, toxins and fat has a positive effect on tightening and toning the skin. This is due to improved blood circulation, which helpssaturate the cells of the epidermis with useful vitamins and trace elements.
The benefits of body wrapping for weight loss
The procedure is easy to perform at home, the most important thing is that it can withstand the process of the applied wrap for maximum efficiency and long-lasting effect.
Key benefits include:
- pain-free - even self-packaging does not cause pain and discomfort;
- the ability to perform weight loss procedures at home at any time;
- it is not an expensive tool for weight loss as simple ingredients are used in its manufacture in the form of food ingredients and chemical additives;
- the use of ordinary adhesive film is allowed, which eliminates the time and money spent on buying special expensive thermal film;
- it may relax during exposure to the composition.
For the best results, it is important to properly implement the slimming packing procedure. Here, the right formulation is selected to treat problem areas (often the abdomen and thighs), the right roll is examined, and the prescribed exposure times for the ingredients are adhered to.
A little about the contraindications to body wrapping
Wraps are not just used for weight loss. Yes, the main signs are excessive body fat. However, the procedures are also used in the presence of:
- postpartum stretch marks;
- flabby skin;
- cellulite;
- age lines and wrinkles.
Despite the great effect, heat treatment has contraindications:
- Presence of cardiovascular diseases - make sure you can visit the baths and saunas in principle. Often, even a very effective slimming wrap provokes the development of varicose veins if there were initially problems with the blood vessels in the form of thinned walls.
- Varicose veins - even spider veins should be banned from the procedure as this is the initial stage of the disease presented.
- Tumors in the body - damage to internal organs, muscles, bones becomes a ban on packing the "safe" area. Increased blood circulation can lead to tumor growth and pain.
- Recently cured or chronic gynecological disease - thermal exposure for weight loss causes exacerbation.
- Presence of skin diseases in the form of eczema or rash - the product may cause an increase in the affected area or worsen the existing condition.
- Hypertension - as already mentioned, thermal exposure leads to an increase in blood circulation and an increase in blood pressure.
Before using the wraps at home, consult your doctor if you have identified any diseases or are undergoing a full examination.
Cladding sequence
Now you should figure out how to make a weight loss wrap with foil, as this frequently used material will help you save money and achieve positive results in a short time. The following operations are performed here:
- You need to take a bath first to relax, first open the pores on your abdomen and thighs, clean them. Here you can take a shower with a homemade or finished skin scrub that suits your skin type. Wipe gently with a towel, soaking any damp areas - do not rub.
- The prepared product is applied to the surface of the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, thighs - only treat problem areas.
- The treated stomach and thighs are wrapped in foil from the bottom up to prevent leakage of the product.
- They put on warm clothes - cover their hips and bellies and go under a heat blanket (it can also be under a normal blanket).
- The exposure time of the preparation depends on the components - usually the maximum exposure time is indicated in the recipes or in the finished products.
- After the set packing time has elapsed, the mixture is washed in the shower and the treated areas are lubricated with an anti-cellulite moisturizer.
The composition should be thoroughly tested before using the finished product to exclude the effects of allergic ingredients. You should also refuse prescriptions that use an ingredient that causes you allergies.
Fat burning recipes for procedures
Compounds that have a fat-burning effect are particularly popular. You can use them to treat problem areas - the abdomen and thighs. In addition to removing fluid and toxins and burning fat, the mixture can help hydrate treated areas and increase skin elasticity.
Clay
Clay or mud wraps are the most effective in reducing problem areas in the shape. It’s useful to do it every time you feel overweight - your favorite jeans have gotten small, the skirt doesn’t stick as easily as it did a week ago. To make a weight loss mixture, you need to buy cosmetic clay or mud from the Dead Sea. They are sold in pharmacies, and you can buy a finished product for body wraps in specialty stores.
The thermal packaging device for one of the problem areas is manufactured in the following order:
- 2 tablespoons in dry composition. l. Add a little warm water to make the mixture look like a traditional toothpaste.
- To enhance the effect or further get rid of cellulite, it is recommended to add 3-4 drops of citrus - orange, grapefruit, or anise, rosemary essential oil.
- The finished ingredients are applied to the skin of problem areas - the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, and covered with foil in several layers.
The mixture of clay or sludge used for weight loss lasts up to 60 minutes. At the end of the time allotted for packaging, the areas are washed with warm water.
Cocoa
Using cocoa for frying, which is found in every home, will help you cope with fat in problem areas for 8-10 times, which can be repeated up to 2-3 times a week. The weight loss mixture is produced in the following order:
- 2 tablespoons. l. the main ingredient is mixed with 1 tbsp. l. olive oil and rub until smooth.
- The finished mass should be heated in a water bath to prevent the composition from boiling.
- Wait for it to cool to body temperature.
- Apply to problem areas - stomach, thighs, buttocks, thighs, wrap in foil, hold under a blanket for 40-60 minutes.
The treated areas should be treated with an anti-cellulite agent after packing - so the weight loss process will be faster.
Vinegar
Consumers believe that the most effective pack for weight loss on the abdomen and sides is to use vinegar. Its effect helps the skin to "rejuvenate" due to its regenerating effect - removing old rough cells.
To cook, you need to do the following:
- Use table or apple cider vinegar for this procedure.
- Dilute the main ingredient in warm boiled water 1/2.
- Take a piece of cotton cloth and soak it in the resulting slimming composition.
- Wrap the problem areas with a damp cloth and cover with 3-4 rolls of foil.
- Stay under the blanket 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 packaging mixture, the effect is noticeable after 4-5 procedures - the volume of the treated areas is significantly reduced. Vinegar wraps should be handled with care as this ingredient can cause burns and burns. Vinegar often causes a rash or other allergic reaction. Therefore, if discomfort occurs, wash off the residue quickly.
Firming and moisturizing body wrap recipes
The methods shown for volume reduction are not the only ones. There are several wrap recipes that focus more on tightening and hydrating the skin.
Honey for tightening
An effective mixture to tighten the skin and provide elasticity is the honey composition, which also promotes weight loss. Here, 2 tablespoons is enough for the procedure. l. it makes the main and only sweet ingredient liquid using a water bath. In such a hot state, the packaging mixture is applied in a thin layer to the problem areas. The composition is kept under a blanket for 40-50 minutes.
To improve the packaging effect, you can add a few drops of citrus essential oil to the honey - this will help you lose weight. A more effective fat burning result can be achieved by adding a few drops of freshly squeezed orange or lemon juice.
Moisturizing chocolate
If the skin is dry, wrinkles have started to form on it (yes, it also happens), there are stretch marks, then a firming and moisturizing mixture should be used for the wrap. The preparation does not take much time - the chocolate with a high content of cocoa beans must be melted in a water bath and applied to the problem areas. Wrapped in foil, they go under the blanket for 40 minutes. The recommended frequency of wraps is no more than 2-3 times a week (preferably every 2 days).
Wraps, combined with proper nutrition and physical activity, are only effective in getting rid of excess weight - this is when you use them specifically for weight loss. Otherwise, permanent thermal processes allow the preservation of ideal shapes, the formation of cellulite, wrinkles and stretch marks.
A distinction must also be made between cold and hot packaging, which involves heating the mixture in a water bath. Cold procedures help to narrow pores and strengthen blood vessel walls, which has a positive effect on preventing varicose veins and tightening the skin in general. Warm procedures also stimulate the opening of the pores and the removal of toxins, excess fluid, which is effective in losing weight.
Proper use of wraps helps you lose weight, allowing you to get rid of excess weight quickly and effectively in problem areas that "don’t take" diet or exercise. As for severe weight loss, which takes the form of major weight loss, wraps in combination with diet help keep your skin in good shape - often needed for fast weight loss.