Longview, Texas, is home to a number of spas and salons offering weight loss body wraps. Weight loss body wraps are designed to reduce body fat and assist in the body's release of toxins, according to Health Recipes. Wraps can be made from clay, natural sea salt, herbs and essential oils.
History
Body wraps have a history extending back to Egyptian times, according to "Body Wrap Reviews." Ancient hieroglyphs depicted Cleopatra applying clay poultices, and medieval medicine prescribed mustard poultices for skin problems. Weight loss body wraps entered the health and fitness lexicon in the 1960s, when the procedure became an American spa treatment mainstay. Weight loss body wraps are increasingly common in Longview, Texas, spas and salons.
What to Expect
When preparing for a weight loss body wrap, you'll want to clean the skin, avoiding the application of any lotions, creams or oils. Body wrap sessions can last between an hour and 90 minutes. Spa technicians will apply mixtures to the body and then wrap the body in thin towels, sheets or professional wrapping strips. Afterward, you'll want to avoid salt, sugar, fried foods, caffeine, carbonated drinks and alcohol. Multiple sessions may be required to achieve desired size reduction.
Body Wrap Spas
Rendezvous Salon and Spa in Longview, Texas, offers an herbal detoxification body wrap during store hours, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. The spa offers early-morning and late-evening body wraps by appointment.
The Longview, Texas, establishment Fountain of Youth Salon & Spa offers a detoxifying weight loss body wrap designed to hydrate skin with minerals and enzymes. Suddenly Slender, an umbrella body wrap company, operates a weight loss body wrap enterprise in Longview, Texas, called Body Wrap USA.
Cost
Weight loss body wraps can cost around $85 per session, as of 2010. Sessions may become cheaper when purchased as a series, depending on which salon you choose.
Efficacy and Safety
Experts disagree on the safety and efficacy of weight loss body wraps, even when administered by professionals in reputable spas and salons. In an article published by American Fitness Professionals & Associates, Mark Occhipinti writes that tissue compression resulting from weight loss body wraps can restrict blood flow to internal organs.
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