Genes are handed down through our family’s DNA and it can seem like an easy way to explain certain physical attributes. ‘My family has a history of diabetes, so what can I do?’ ‘I’m not designed for running.’ ‘Being overweight is in my genes.’

What role do genes play?
In the early 2000s, Danish researchers studied 2,900 sets of same-sex twins who’d been born between 1870 and 1910 to determine how genetics and environmental factors affect lifespan. By comparing medical records and conducting interviews, the researchers found genetics were far less important when it came to longevity than factors like smoking, low socio-economic status, exposure to sunshine and depression.

So, while DNA does affect an individual’s overall health and lifespan, having family members with predispositions for weight gain or health issues doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t take some control over how your DNA is expressed.

The most important thing your parents pass down are habits and beliefs. The huge rise in the incidences of obesity and diabetes isn’t due to a modern gene mutation, but rather a dramatic decades-long shift in people’s eating and physical activity patterns. In fact, a recent study from the University of Sydney found that mutations to the MC4 receptor gene – the gene commonly associated with appetite control – accounts only for 0.5 to one per cent of obesity cases.

It’s your decision
The beauty of the human body is its ability to change. Genetics may leave you prone to certain medical conditions, storing fat in certain places or being good at sport, for instance, but they’re not something that will necessarily defeat a good healthy lifestyle. By exercising regularly, maintaining a nutritious, balanced diet – one full of quality whole foods, especially fresh vegetables – and ensuring stress levels are minimised, you will give your body its best chance to live a long and healthy life.

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Dr Baj Ranghawa from The Harley Clinic Melbourne says he’s seen an increasing number of female clients pick up a gift voucher or book a treatment for their boyfriends, brothers and fathers as they leave the clinic.

“Now more than ever we are seeing more male clients – they are increasingly taking pride in their appearance and opting for both skin and body treatments, which have traditionally been dominated by female clients,” he said.

“We know men really appreciate the efficiency and effectiveness of our treatments, which leaves them seeing an improvement as soon as they walk out the door.”

“Whether they are looking to trim down, scrub up or rejuvenate, we have a treatment to suit everyone.”

Start them slow

Sometimes you need to ease your man into the world of beauty treatments, and something simple in the form of a dermal treatment, such as microdermabrasion, is a great starting point.

A quick treatment with no pain, microdermabrasion offers instant results with a smoother, brighter complexion. Plus, the feeling of the skin texture post-treatment is guaranteed to get him hooked.

By improving the surface of the skin, men notice their moisturiser is more effective, they have less ingrown hairs and their skin is more even toned and radiant.

Trim and terrific

We always think fat reduction is for women only, but our Cooltech offering is absolutely one that men can try.

Cooltech is ideal for targeting stubborn pockets of fat that won’t move, regardless of how many visits to the gym you make. The most popular areas for men to have treated include love handles, tummy fat, man boobs, double chin and even areas such as arms and thighs.

So, if you think the man in your life is keen on looking tauter and more toned for the summer months, a series of Cooltech treatments could be the perfect gift for him.

Show you care… about his hair

The Harley Clinic is a proud partner of DHI Global Medical Group, working together to provide the best technology in hair restoration.

“Male hair loss is without a doubt one of the biggest concerns we see in our male customer database,” says DHI Australia Medical Group founder Mikko Myllymaki.

“Our doctors use direct hair implantation (DHI), which is a simple hair transplant process. It involves using the clients own hair to achieve a more natural look, and the technology yields consistent and natural results.”

If the male in your life would love to have a guiding hand in looking his best, but you’re not sure where to start, our professional medical team offer a complimentary consultations for all treatments.

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It doesn’t matter how much you exercise or how well you eat, there are just some parts of the body where stubborn deposits of fat can form. But you no longer have to live with them or even tame them with Spanx.

Cooltech treatment can make a remarkable difference to your figure, leaving you looking more svelte and feeling better than ever before.

About the treatment

It’s a big word cryolipolysis, but it’s a term with which anyone with hard-to-budge bulges should acquaint themselves. Subcutaneous fat cells in a certain part of the body are cooled and effectively frozen so that the body can eliminate them. In just one session, 25 per cent of the fat cells in the treatment area can be removed.

What does it do?

These types of treatments aren’t exactly new, but Cooltech is thought to be more effective – and it’s less expensive – than similar techniques. Using a non-invasive technique, fat cells are permanently removed from trouble areas. Saddle bags around the hips, muffin tops, bulges over the bra strap, tuckshop lady arms, turkey neck… All can be reduced during a walk-in, walk-out treatment performed in the clinic without anaesthetic. There’s no downtime and some changes will be almost immediate, but the best results can usually be seen two to three months later.

How does it work?

Every body-shaping treatment at The Harley Clinic starts with a full body scan and is tracked over the duration of your treatment. From the scan we obtain a full 3D image of the body (yes, we get that in just 40 seconds!). This scan captures your exact measurements, including everything from your body’s circumference, lengths, contours, widths, surface areas and volumes.

By obtaining these measurements and information, progress can be properly tracked and, in turn, make your goals a reality!

Applicators, which come in six different sizes and shapes are used to conform to different areas of the body, are applied to stubborn fat deposits. They gently draw the fatty skin in (the surface of the skin is protected throughout the procedure by gel pads), before cooling it to the desired treatment temperature of between 3ºC and –8ºC. This triggers apoptosis (death of the cells). A clinician will massage the area to break up and separate the frozen fat, which the body then eliminates through natural processes. None of the surrounding tissue is affected and those fat cells are permanently removed.

What is the downtime?

There is none. The treatment takes between 60 and 70 minutes and you can leave the clinic straight away. The only effect you might see is a slight reddening of the skin (from the suction and the cold), but that will soon disappear.

How quickly will I see results?

You will see some changes immediately, but because the body has to eliminate the dead fat cells the best results can usually be seen a couple of months later. The good news is that once the fat cells are treated and removed from an area – and just one session can reduce them by 25 per cent – they will never come back.

Is there anyone this won’t work for?

Cooltech isn’t a weight-loss technique, nor does it help someone who has lost a lot of weight and now has rolls of skin (this requires a skin-tightening treatment, also offered by The Harley Clinic). Think of it as non-surgical liposuction. And while fat won’t return to the treated area again, should someone gain weight after the procedure, fat will be deposited elsewhere on the body.

FAQs

What parts of my body can I treat with Cooltech?

Most people have Cooltech on the waist, hips, inner thighs, above the knees, jowl, back and upper arms.

How painful is it?

The treatment itself is pain free. No anaesthetic is used and you can leave the clinic immediately after your treatment and continue your normal daily activities. Following treatment you may experience inflammation and numbness in the area for a week or so, however this is all a normal part of treatment as the fat cells begin to die and leave the body.

Can the suction or cold affect my skin?

No. The skin’s surface is protected by gel pads throughout to procedure to avoid damage.

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Now, most of the time this has nothing to do with your work ethic, it can happen due to several reasons including a slow metabolism or your body shape.  But whatever the reason may be, not seeing any progress can cause you to become unmotivated and slow your overall fitness journey. And who wants that? No one!

One of the best ways to stay on the right track and meet your fitness goals is with the Cooltech Fat Freezing treatment. This non-surgical procedure works by safely freezing away fat cells with a controlled cooling system.

Since Cooltech Fat Freezing is a non-invasive, targeted fat treatment, it can help your fitness and body shaping journey in 5 amazing ways!

1.   Quickly Gets Rid of Problem Areas

Unfortunately, even with diet and exercise, you can’t choose where you lose unwanted fat.  Your body can still store fat in places such as your inner and outer thighs, abdominal area and underarms. But these areas are no problem for Cooltech Fat Freezing! It’s able to improve these stubborn fat areas in 4 to 12 weeks.

2.      Enhance Your Natural Body Shape

One thing you won’t see with Cooltech Fat Freezing is unnatural results! After receiving this nonsurgical procedure you’ll look like yourself, but better. That’s because fat freezing works to enhance your natural body shape by contouring it.

3.   Give You Long Lasting Results

Once you start seeing the results you won’t have to worry about them disappearing anytime soon (provided that you keep up a healthy lifestyle).  This is because once the fat cells die and are naturally processed through the body they can never come back, meaning that any weight that continues to be lost or gained, is distributed evenly across the body and remaining fat cells.                                                                                    

4.      Keeps You Motivated

While the Cooltech Fat Freezing procedure won’t replace eating right or exercising, it will help you see results sooner. Plus, after you see your body transform you’ll be even more motivated to stick to your healthy new lifestyle and reach your fitness goals.

5.   Boost Your Self-Confidence

When your body isn’t 100% where it needs to be it can definitely influence your self-esteem. Thankfully this is another area where Cooltech Fat Freezing can help! The procedure will help you get rid of those problem areas so you’ll not only look good, but you’ll feel good too.

How The Harley Clinic Can Help

Here at The Harley Clinic we’ll help you enhance your fitness journey with the benefits of Cooltech body sculpting in Melbourne, Brisbane & Sydney Fat Freezing! We offer a free consultation with one of our experts, so you’ll be able to know if body sculpting is right for you.

Simply call us on 1300 787 563 to book a free consultation or ask a few questions!

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What is Fat Freezing, and why does it work so well?

Lasting results that make you look and feel great require fat loss treatment that is sustainable. A key trait of such treatment is that it will target the most stubborn fat pockets and work to finish them off permanently. One such treatment, and one that is rapidly gaining popularity is fat freezing or cryolipolysis. The Harley Clinic’s cryolipolysis is a non-invasive and easy method to reduce fat in common body areas that tend to not go away with exercise and diet. The rising popularity of this treatment is due to the fact that it is painless, while delivering visible results.

Non-Invasive and Healthy Fat Freezing in Sydney.

Wouldn’t it be great to experience the benefits of losing your fat, but not having to go under the knife as with surgical liposuction? One reason why patients prefer fat freezing over liposuction is because they don’t have to face the surgical risk, potential for adhesion’s, unnecessary down time, potential for scarring, and post-procedure problems typically associated with it. On the other hand, cryolipolyisis has little to no downtime and most patients even end up reading their favorite book throughout it! It’s like walking in and walking out, no downtime. Fat freezing side effects are non-existent, in majority of the cases.

The Harley Clinic offers fat freezing in Sydney, as well as fat freezing in Brisbane. Our unique and innovative approach to fat freezing begins with a simple, yet advanced body scan. We use technology to obtain a full 3d image of your body, which only takes 40 seconds but allows us to deliver optimal results in the coming weeks.

We can assess the current state of things, set ourselves a benchmark of success, and then follow through with solid results for our patients. The body scan is followed by the fat freezing procedure, and finally a session with a professional body coach who will help you make most out of the fat loss treatment. Get in touch with a fat loss expert by booking a consultation today or click to CoolTech cryolipolysis Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane fat freezing information.

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