ADVANCED COSMETIC MEDICINE > Cavitation

Cavitation is a novel solution to the problem of fat

Cavitation is the elimination, by means of the latest scientific methods, of those unwanted centimetres of body fat.

Cavitation is the repeated and controlled generation of vacuum micro bubbles in the interior of a liquid, fluid or physiological material, followed by their implosion. This method is able to break down difficult localised fat deposits. These areas are usually resistant to slimming diets, given their storage character, and are not easy to remove either by exercise or massage. Cavitation manages to act over these areas eliminating the fat. It firms the muscles, moulds the body, and can produce results in a few sessions.

With the energy produced by the cavitation, the fat in the tissue breaks down into glycerine and fatty acids. The glycerol, which is water-soluble travels in the circulatory system and contributes to the generation of new energy, whilst the fatty acids, not soluble in water, go into the liver to be broken down and later disposed of. In the HILU MEDICAL CENTRE we combine cavitation with other techniques, which facilitate fast drainage through the lymphatic system.

Cavitation is a non-invasive method of remodelling the body removing cellulitis and the fat deposits in abdomen, buttocks, arms and legs. Because the inactivity of the patient is not required and because there are no side effects or pain, the procedure is very well accepted and tolerated.

Photographs of the process of fat destruction

The physical principle of cavitation had not been used in cosmetic medicine until recently. It produces the destruction of the fat cell, with the subsequent transformation of the fat into a liquid substance (diglycerides), which can then be eliminated by the lymphatic system and the urine. The fat cells are exposed to an excess pressure, which breaks down the membranes producing their destruction. The fat contained in them –the triglycerides- becomes fragmented into diglycerides, which can be eliminated in the urine. By emulsifying the fat, the physical state of the fat deposits is changed from solid to liquid, thus becoming a substance of easy elimination in the urine. Before and after every treatment, a low calorie diet and the ingestion of at least two litres of water is recommended, since water is essential in the elimination of fat.