How to make cold wraps to lose weight

In aesthetic centres, we can find numerous treatments that use the application of cold to promote weight loss and reduce measurements in an effective and non-invasive way. Among these, the technique of cold bandages stands out, which acts by causing a reduction in body temperature, forcing the body to generate energy to level this situation, which in turn manages to burn those fatty deposits accumulated in certain areas of the body. In this way, not only is it possible to lose weight and reduce volume, but it is also possible to eliminate cellulite and sagging skin. Would you like to be able to do this treatment at home? Keep reading this article on how to make cold wraps to lose weight and find out.

This aesthetic slimming treatment consists of wrapping those areas of the body that you want to lose weight or aesthetically modifying with a series of cold bandages soaked in a liquid compound, which is usually prepared with products such as menthol, seaweed, camphor, among others. others.

If you wonder why this technique can help you lose weight, you should know that by applying these bandages impregnated with special liquids, it is possible to reduce body temperature, which causes an acceleration of metabolism, since the body spontaneously fights to maintain temperature and Therefore, it begins to burn fat, toxins are eliminated and the tissues are toned due to an increase in blood flow.

However, the reduction of measurements and volume is not the only advantage of this highly valued technique, as it also brings many other benefits for health and improves the appearance of the figure. Next, we detail what are the most significant benefits of cold bandages:

• Improved blood and lymphatic circulation.
• Muscle contraction.
• Fight and reduce cellulite, tone tissues and firm the skin.
• Reduce stretch marks.
• Increased cell metabolism.
• Elimination of toxins.
• Improvement of the digestive metabolism and the nervous system.
• Reduce edema and swelling.

If you want to carry out this body treatment to lose weight and combat conditions such as cellulite, stretch marks or fluid retention at home, first of all, what you have to do is prepare the special liquid with which the bandages should be soaked to achieve the desired results. There are several recipes that you can use for this, but below we show you the most common and effective.

Ingredients and materials:

• Rigid cloth bandages are used to cover wounds.
• papel movie.
• 1 camphor tablet
• 2 tablespoons of menthol
• 100 ml of isopropyl alcohol
• 2 glasses of water
• 1/2 glass of crushed ice

preparation:

1. Grind the camphor until it becomes liquid.
2. Add the menthol to the liquid camphor, mix both ingredients, add the alcohol and stir.
3. Dilute the mixture in the water and add the crushed ice.
4. Once the preparation is ready, soak the bandages in it, ensuring that they are well impregnated everywhere.

When you already have the cold soaked bandages, it is time to place them on those areas of the body that you want to lose weight or improve aesthetically, it can be the abdomen, legs, arms, hips, etc.

First, place the cold bandages on the area, always bandaging them from the bottom up and making sure that they are well held and that they exert a minimum of pressure so that the liquid can act properly. After this step, we advise you to also wrap the area to be treated with plastic wrap or plastic wrap so that the liquid does not evaporate so quickly. You must let the treatment act for a minimum of 30 minutes, as this is the period required for the body to react to the cold, the muscles to contract and begin to burn fat. Stay at rest during this time and if you feel very cold, cover yourself with a blanket or a robe.

After about 40 or 50 minutes, you will be able to remove the cold bandages and perform a massage or lymphatic drainage on the area, applying a reducing or anti-cellulite cream to accelerate the results of this technique and contribute to the reaffirmation of the skin.

Remember that no method offers miraculous results to lose weight, so to meet this goal it will be essential that you combine treatments like this with a healthy, low-calorie diet and regular physical exercise.