Wrapping is a spa procedure carried out in beauty salons according to a specific weight loss program. For the procedure, a composition is used, the action of which is aimed at tightening the skin or splitting fats. Sometimes 10 sessions are enough to get rid of the problem. That is why body wrap for weight loss at home is so popular on the way to achieving ideal proportions. The doctors' remarks are based on the extreme danger of performing a session on your own at home. So, along with efficiency, body wraps for weight loss can be hazardous to health.
Heat treatment of the body often leads to an increase in blood pressure, and the use of cling film and the wrong mixture often provokes burns. And yet wraps are useful for losing weight, getting rid of cellulite, eliminating excess fat in problem areas, tightening the skin after a lot of weight loss. Further in the article, principles and recipes will be considered on how to do the procedures yourself at home without harm to health.
The principle of wrapping for weight loss
The procedure itself is reduced to the principle of steam exposure that occurs in a bath or sauna. It is known that under the influence of heat, the pores of all parts of the human body increase, toxins and excess fluid come out of them. In combination with improved blood circulation, fat burning occurs.
Wraps are the same effect, but on a specific area that is problematic for a person. Usually the abdomen, thighs, buttocks are involved, rarely the arms.
This effective wrapping of the body helps to correct the figure by eliminating excess fat in the "hard-to-reach" place. Removal of excess fluid, toxins and fat has a positive effect on tightening the skin, increasing its tone. This happens due to improved blood circulation, which helps to saturate the cells of the epidermis with useful vitamins and trace elements.
Benefits of body wraps for weight loss
It is easy to do the procedure at home, the main thing is to withstand the course of the wrapping used in order to achieve maximum efficiency and a long-lasting effect.
The main advantages include:
- painlessness - even self-wrapping does not cause pain and discomfort;
- the ability to do procedures for losing weight at home at any convenient time;
- it is not a costly means of losing weight, since simple ingredients are used for manufacturing in the form of food ingredients and chemical additives;
- it is allowed to use ordinary cling film, which eliminates the need to spend time and money to purchase special expensive thermal film;
- during exposure to the composition, you can relax.
For the most beneficial result, it is important to carry out the weight loss wrap procedure correctly. Here, a suitable composition is selected for treating problem areas (often the abdomen and thighs), the correct winding is studied, and the prescribed time of exposure to the constituent components is maintained.
A little about the contraindications of body wraps
Wraps are used not only to lose weight. Yes, the main indications are excess body fat. But procedures are also applied in the presence of:
- postpartum stretch marks;
- flaccid skin;
- cellulite;
- age lines and wrinkles.
Despite the wide impact, heat treatment has contraindications:
- The presence of cardiovascular diseases - make sure that you can visit baths and saunas in principle. Often, even a very effective leg slimming wrap provokes the development of varicose veins, if there were initially problems with the vessels in the form of thinned walls.
- Varicose veins - even spider veins should be a ban on the procedure, since this is the initial stage of the presented disease.
- Tumors in the body - damage to internal organs, muscles, bones becomes a ban on wrapping even a "safe" area. Increased blood circulation can lead to tumor growth and pain.
- A recently cured or chronic gynecological disease - thermal exposure for weight loss provokes an exacerbation.
- The presence of skin diseases in the form of eczema or rashes - the composition used can cause an increase in the affected area or lead to a deterioration of an existing condition.
- Hypertension - as already mentioned, thermal exposure leads to an increase in blood circulation and an increase in blood pressure.
Before using wraps at home, you should consult with your doctor if you have identified diseases or undergo a complete examination.
Wrap sequence
Now you should figure out how to make a wrap for weight loss with cling film, since this frequently used material helps to save money and achieve a positive result in a short time. Here the following actions are carried out:
- First you need to take a bath to relax, first open the pores on the abdomen and thighs, cleaning them. Here it is enough to take a shower using a homemade or ready-made scrub that suits your skin type. Wipe gently with a towel, soaking all wet places - rubbing is prohibited.
- The prepared composition is applied to the surface of the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, thighs - treat only problem areas.
- The treated stomach and thighs are wrapped with a film from the bottom up to prevent leakage of the composition.
- They put on warm clothes - they cover their hips and stomach, and go under a thermal blanket (you can use a regular blanket).
- The exposure time of the composition depends on the constituent components - usually in recipes or finished products indicate the maximum allowable exposure time.
- At the end of the set wrapping time, the mixture is washed off in the shower, and the treated areas are smeared with a moisturizing cream with an anti-cellulite effect.
Before applying the finished product, it is necessary to carefully study the composition in order to exclude the effects of components to which there is an allergy. You should also refuse recipes that use an ingredient that is allergenic to you.
Fat burning recipes for procedures
Particularly popular are compounds that have a fat burning effect. You can use them to treat problem areas - the abdomen and thighs. In addition to removing fluid and toxins, burning fat, the mixture can help moisturize the treated areas, as well as increase the elasticity of the skin.
Clay
Clay or mud wraps are the most effective in reducing the volume of problem areas of the figure. It is useful to do them every time when there is a feeling of gaining excess weight - your favorite jeans have become small, the skirt does not fasten as easily as a week ago. To prepare a mixture for weight loss, you will need to purchase cosmetic clay or mud from the Dead Sea. They are sold in pharmacies, and in specialized stores you can buy a ready-made composition for body wraps.
The manufacture of a means for thermal wrapping of one problem area occurs in the following sequence:
- In a dry composition of 2 tbsp. l. you should add a little warm water so that the mixture becomes similar to ordinary toothpaste.
- To improve the effect or to further get rid of cellulite, it is recommended to add 3-4 drops of essential oil of citrus fruits - orange, grapefruit, or anise, rosemary.
- Ready ingredients are applied to the skin of problem areas - the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, and covered with a film in several layers.
A mixture of clay or mud for weight loss can withstand no more than 60 minutes. At the end of the allotted time for wrapping, the areas are washed with warm water.
Cocoa
Using cocoa for baking, which can be found in every home, will help to cope with fat in problem areas for 8-10 sessions, which can be repeated no more than 2-3 times a week. The production of a mixture for weight loss occurs in the following sequence:
- 2 tbsp. l. the main ingredient is mixed with 1 tbsp. l. olive oil and rub until smooth.
- The finished mass must be heated in a water bath, preventing the composition from boiling.
- Wait until it cools down to body temperature.
- Apply to problem areas - stomach, thighs, buttocks, thighs, wrap with cling film, keep under the covers for 40-60 minutes.
The treated areas should be treated with an anti-cellulite agent after the wrapping procedure - so, the process of losing weight will be faster.
Vinegar
Reviews of those who lose weight claim that the most effective wrap for losing weight on the abdomen and sides is the use of vinegar. Its effect helps to "rejuvenate" the skin due to the regenerating effect - the removal of old coarsened cells.
For cooking, you need to do:
- Use table or apple cider vinegar for the procedure.
- Dilute the main ingredient in warm boiled water in a ratio of 1/2.
- Take a piece of cotton fabric and soak it in the resulting slimming composition.
- Wrap the problem areas with a wet cloth and cover them with a film in 3-4 windings.
- Stay under the covers for at least 30 minutes.
The vinegar mixture accelerates the fat burning process by quickly removing excess water from the body. Due to the effect of the wrapping mixture, the effect can be noticed already after 4-5 procedures - the volume of the treated areas is noticeably reduced. Vinegar wraps should be approached carefully, as this ingredient can cause burning and burning. Often, vinegar causes a rash or other allergic reaction. Therefore, if discomfort occurs, you should quickly wash off the remnants of the mixture.
Firming and moisturizing body wrap recipes
The presented ways to reduce volumes are not the only ones. There are several wrap recipes that are more focused on tightening the skin and moisturizing it.
Honey for tightening
An effective mixture for tightening the skin and giving elasticity is the honey composition, it also promotes weight loss. Here, 2 tbsp is enough for the procedure. l. bring the main and only sweet ingredient to a liquid state using a water bath. In such a warm state, the wrapping mixture is applied in a thin layer to problem areas. The composition is kept under a blanket for 40-50 minutes.
To improve the wrapping effect, you can add a few drops of citrus essential oil to honey - this will help in losing weight. A more effective fat burning result is achieved by adding a few drops of freshly squeezed orange or lemon juice.
Moisturizing Chocolate
If the skin is dry, wrinkles began to form on it (yes, this also happens), there are stretch marks, you should use a tightening and moisturizing mixture for wrapping. The preparation of the composition does not take much time - a bar of chocolate with a high content of cocoa beans must be melted in a water bath and applied to problem areas. Wrapped in cling film, they go under the covers for 40 minutes. The recommended frequency of wraps is no more than 2-3 times a week (preferably every 2 days).
Wraps are effective in getting rid of excess weight only in combination with proper nutrition and physical activity - this is if you use them specifically for weight loss. Otherwise, constant thermal procedures will allow you to maintain ideal forms, prevent the formation of cellulite, wrinkles, stretch marks.
It is also necessary to distinguish between cold and hot wrapping, which is accompanied by heating the mixture in a water bath. Cold procedures help to reduce pores and strengthen the walls of blood vessels, which has a positive effect on the prevention of the development of varicose veins and the general tightening of the skin. Hot procedures also stimulate the opening of pores and the removal of toxins, excess fluid, which is effective for weight loss.
Proper use of wraps promotes weight loss, will allow you to quickly and effectively get rid of excess weight in problem areas that "do not take" either diet or sports exercises. As for serious weight loss in the form of a general loss of a large amount of weight, in combination with a diet, wraps will help keep the skin in good shape - this is often necessary with rapid weight loss.