Sunday, October 8, 2000 Oakville Beaver Weekend HEALTH & WELLNESS Rejuvenating the skin with a new massaging technique By Kym Funnell ADVERTORIAL ntense training and a steady hand bring you Vacuodermie®, a new treatment available at Amber Door Spa that rejuvenates the skin. The first of its kind in Oakville, Vacuodermie® is a method that works from the inside out, decom pressing the skin to bring blood and oxygen to the surface, improving the skin's condition -- with out causing the skin stress. This process is a new massage technique which has been used in Europe for years in plas tic surgery and kinesitherapy. Owner of Amber Door Spa, M arla M akowski, discovered "vacuomobilization" at an international aesthetics show, and was determined to offer the treatm ent to res idents here in Oakville. The treatm ent involves a variety o f suction discs, which work from deep down in the tissue up towards the surface. The creation o f negative pressure (0.05 - 0.05 bars) in suction discs induces lifting, regeneration and oxygenation. This effective, non-invasive process can be used for a number o f applications, from face contour ing, treating wrinkles, cellulite, body contouring, treating fluid retention, tendonitis and scars. PHOTO BY RIZIERO VERTOLLI This method has become widely used interna O w ner o f Am ber Door Spa, M arla tionally by plastic surgeons who treat their M akow ski, dem onstrates how the patients before and after surgery. To prevent scar Vacuodermie® works on a client. ring, the suction therapy works to bring nutrients and blood to the skin, preparing the skin before an opera tion. Afterwards, the treatment helps with the absorption of post surgical bruises and fluid stasis, balancing the tissue I I condition and reducing persistent fibrosis. Treatment can be Car B started within three weeks o f surgery, to help in the healing | Accident process. Lifelong Pain! Vacuodermie® is popular with athletes due to its deep tissue massage capabilities, unparalleled by any hand mas Rnd out the 9 most Deadly Mistakes sage. This double-suction capability makes it great for treat from our FREE REPORT. Don't become a statistic. To receive your FREE REPORT ing back pain and muscle spasms as well. W hile the call 1-888-845-4070 for a recorded vm achine has a number o f functions, M arla specializes in message. Available 24 hrs a day. reconditioning the face. Call Today! Don't Delay! As people age, the skin rebuilding process slows down,causing your skin to look tired, perhaps wrinkling. This non-invasive procedure allevi ates puffiness under the eyes and sagging of the skin in the neck and chin area, while stim u lating the overall At the Oakville Massage & Wellness Centre, a team of highly trained and well-educated staff offers a skin metabolism. variety of therapeutic modalities working in conjunction with one another to achieve the best results. 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