How to remove belly fat after childbirth using different types and techniques of massage

I decided to carry out the cavitation procedure after unsuccessful attempts to remove the hated folds in the sides and abdomen that appeared after the second cesarean section. The full course offered by a professional weight loss clinic ranged from four to ten procedures with breaks between procedures of two or three days.

I did four procedures. The cost of one procedure is 2000 thousand rubles. The duration of the procedure is 30 minutes. During the entire course of procedures, you need to drink a lot of water (up to two liters per day). The procedure is absolutely painless. In addition to this procedure, they offer different types of hardware massage, supposedly to improve the result, of course for an additional fee. I didn’t do these additional procedures, but I drank water regularly, as I was supposed to, two liters a day. I didn’t notice any results after the first procedure and was very disappointed. It so happened that I performed the second procedure just before visiting the sauna. The result of the second procedure, after which there was a sauna, was simply amazing. The belly fat was noticeably gone and it was visible visually! Not only I, but also my husband was surprised by the result. I also combined the next two procedures with a trip to the sauna and my delight knew no bounds. The result was noticeable not only to me but also to those around me. In four procedures, 5 centimeters of fat in the abdominal area were lost, and this was without dieting or going to the gym. For the first time since my second cesarean, I wore a tight T-shirt. I definitely recommend this procedure together with a visit to the sauna.

Cavitation liposuction

Today we are pleased to offer you an effective, non-invasive and safe method of treating cellulite and reducing the volume of excess fat deposits - CAVITATION or, as it is also called, cavitation liposuction.

This is one of the most effective therapeutic techniques in aesthetic medicine, aimed at getting rid of local fat deposits. Cavitation liposuction has such a pronounced effect on adipose tissue that the results from cavitation are comparable to surgical liposuction.

Indications for the procedure:

• ● Treatment of fat deposits in problem areas: • abdomen, • lateral surfaces, • hips, buttocks, • back, • arms, • lower legs, • riding breeches area
• ● Reducing the volume of subcutaneous fat
• ● Reduces the appearance of fibrosis
• ● Correction of sagging and decreased elasticity of the skin
• ● Correction of defects after surgical liposuction

During the cavitation liposuction procedure, low-frequency ultrasonic waves generated by special equipment act on the adipose tissue, causing the effect of cavitation in it: the formation of microbubbles (from the Latin Cavitas - emptiness). They increase in size, soften fat and destroy the membrane of the adipocyte, the fat storage cell. Thus, the reservoir itself for storing fat is destroyed, and its deposition in this place will no longer be possible. A special selection of ultrasound radiation parameters makes it possible to have a targeted effect only on fat cells, destroying only them. The released triglycerides, which make up fat cells, are removed from the intercellular space through natural metabolic processes.

The cavitation procedure itself is simple and absolutely painless. Using the working handpiece of the device, the specialist treats the required area. The duration of the ultrasonic cavitation procedure, taking into account preparation for the procedure, is no more than 60 minutes. It is recommended to conduct sessions no more than once every 10 days. Course 3-4 sessions. If necessary, maintenance treatment is carried out: 1-3 procedures every 6 months.

The effect is visible after the first sessions: the volume of fat deposits in the problem area after the first cavitation procedure decreases by 2-5 cm. Over the next week, the effect intensifies. The most important effect is also the restoration of blood circulation and stimulation of fibroblasts, which helps to increase the elasticity and turgor of the skin, eliminating sagging and sagging.

For better effect and acceleration of the process of removing fat cell breakdown products through the circulatory and lymphatic systems, pressotherapy procedures and hardware vacuum or manual lymphatic drainage massage are recommended.

During the course of procedures, the effect of liposuction surgery is created, and since after a certain period of life, fat cells no longer multiply, the removal of the hated fat area occurs once and for all in the safest and gentlest method.

If you have at least once used the services of plastic surgeons to solve obesity problems or simply read, for example, about surgical liposuction, then when you come to our center, you will understand that cavitation is a procedure without the negative consequences that surgical operations can usually cause. But, of course, the choice of “cavitation liposuction” is always yours.

• ● Non-invasive
• ● Painless, does not require anesthesia
• ● Fast visible aesthetic result
• ● Short procedure time
• ● Atraumatic
• ● No rehabilitation period

In the hardware cosmetology department of our SPA club, the price for the cavitation procedure is based on the optimal duration of the session (40 minutes + 15 minutes of preparation), regardless of the treatment area.

To treat infertility, chronic inflammation and prepare the endometrium for conception, a modern method is used - ultrasonic cavitation of the uterus. The therapeutic effect is exerted by the drug and ultrasonic waves.

What are the benefits of abdominal massage in the postpartum period?

Massage has a beneficial effect not only on the skin and muscles, but also on internal organs and even on the psyche. Positive effects from the procedure:

• cleanses the skin, opens pores;
• improves the secretory function of the sebaceous and sweat glands;
• promotes the removal of waste and toxins;
• improves blood microcirculation and lymph flow in the upper and lower layers of the epidermis;
• accelerates metabolism, healing of stretch marks and scars;
• tightens loose, stretched skin, slows down its aging;
• helps get rid of fat deposits;
• tones muscles and strengthens them;
• improves digestion, accelerates intestinal motility;
• helps get rid of constipation and flatulence, which often bother young mothers after childbirth;
• relaxes and restores emotional balance, prevents the development of postpartum depression.

Massage has an indirect effect on fat and muscle tissue. Accelerates metabolic processes, which promotes the release of fat from fat depots and its elimination - the so-called “fat burning” process. And after the sessions, the skin becomes smooth, soft, elastic, elastic, its resistance to temperature and mechanical influences increases several times.

Abdominal massage does not provoke increased production of lactic acid in the muscles, which compares favorably with physical exercise. After the massage, you will not feel tired, and nothing should hurt you.

Abdominal massage is indicated for you:

• if you are overweight;
• if there is stretched skin and sagging muscles;
• if your back hurts;
• if you are tired and irritated.

Postpartum massage must be prescribed by a doctor, so contact your gynecologist or therapist and make sure there are no contraindications.

Massage cannot be done:

• if you have a fever (high body temperature);
• if you are suffering from acute respiratory infections and acute respiratory viral infections, other infectious and inflammatory diseases;
• if you have a history of blood diseases, bleeding and a predisposition to them;
• if you have skin diseases or damaged skin on your abdomen;
• if you suffer from digestive disorders, serious pathologies of the heart, lungs and other organs;
• if you are pregnant or having your period.

After a cesarean section, the body takes longer to recover than after a natural birth. You can start massage only when the scar has completely healed.

Massage after a cesarean section can be done only when the scar is completely healed

When can you start the procedures?

After a natural birth, after 2-3 weeks you can begin to do self-massage of the abdomen (or use the services of a professional massage therapist). Manipulations should first be the most gentle with a gradual increase in intensity.

After a caesarean section, abdominal massage is possible only after 2–3 months, and in some cases even after six months. Everything here is individual. Before starting procedures, you must obtain a doctor's permission.

Do a abdominal massage 2 hours before meals or 2 hours after. The duration of the session is 5–10 minutes (later you can extend the procedure to 30 minutes). The best time is in the evening before bed. The higher the temperature of the massaged area, the greater the effect. Therefore, before the massage, it is recommended to take a hot shower and cleanse the skin of the abdomen with a scrub. If this is not possible, do a hot wrap (rubbing) or compress.

Massage is prescribed in courses, usually 10–15 sessions. Then a break is needed. It’s good to massage your stomach before a gymnastics routine to prepare your muscles for physical activity.

What is ultrasonic cavitation of the uterus?

The liquid cavitation technique is based on the formation of cavitating bubbles or cold boiling. Gas cavities containing hydrogen, oxygen and peroxide ions are formed in the solution. They mechanically affect pathological lesions, help destroy bacteria, remove purulent or fibrin plaque.

Ultrasonic waves have an additional effect. They are characterized by the following effects:

• bactericidal – mechanical damage to bacterial cell membranes;
• phonophoretic - particles of drugs penetrate deep into tissues using ultrasound;
• anti-inflammatory – cleansing the wound surface of microorganisms, improving microcirculation;
• stimulating - under the influence of ultrasound waves, the production of growth factors by macrophages and fibroblasts is enhanced, tissues regenerate faster;
• immunomodulatory – immune defense cells are stimulated, anti-inflammatory reactions are enhanced;
• thermal - acceleration of blood flow leads to a local increase in temperature, a micromassage effect occurs.

Indications and contraindications for ultrasonic cavitation in gynecology

The procedure is performed for the following conditions and diseases:

• restoration and prevention of endometritis after abortion, curettage, pregnancy loss;
• express sanitation of the genital tract before intrauterine manipulation;
• treatment of acute and chronic endometritis;
• preparing the endometrium for IVF;
• recovery after caesarean section;
• with atrophic colpitis in postmenopause.

Ultrasound can be used to treat wounds after episiotomy and cesarean section. But there are contraindications to the procedure:

• oncological diseases in the field of treatment;
• menstruation or bleeding of unknown origin;
• blood diseases;
• pathology of the cardiovascular or nervous system in a severe stage;
• allergic reactions to the drugs used.

Ultrasonic cavitation during pregnancy is contraindicated in the first trimester. In the 2nd and 3rd trimester, you can treat colpitis, vaginitis, vaginal candidiasis or other infectious processes without fear of harm. But the technique is not used for excitability or increased tone of the uterus. When breastfeeding, ultrasonic cavitation is not contraindicated; medications act locally and do not penetrate the mother’s bloodstream.

Women after surgical birth have an increased risk of infectious complications. Ultrasound cavitation after cesarean section helps prevent the development of endometritis and accelerate the restoration of the uterus and wound healing.

The procedure is prescribed no earlier than 3-4 days after the operation, based on the general condition of the woman. Indications for cavitation after cesarean section are:

• lochiometer;
• subinvolution of the uterus;
• isthmic-cervical insufficiency during pregnancy and wearing an obstetric pessary.

For treatment, a safe solution of Chlorhexidine, sodium chloride is used. For one procedure you will need 300-800 ml. The amount of fluid depends on the condition of the uterine cavity. The duration of the procedure is up to 5 minutes, and 1-3 cavitations can be prescribed per course of treatment. The doctor focuses on the tolerance and condition of the woman in labor.

According to research, after the use of cavitation in women with subinvolution of the uterus, after the first procedure it was noticeably reduced, and after 3 days it corresponded to the day of the postpartum period.

On what day ultrasonic cavitation of the uterus is performed depends on the diagnosis and goals and treatment. For women after an abortion or early miscarriage, it is prescribed a few days after the loss of pregnancy. To prepare the endometrium for conception, the first half of the menstrual cycle is chosen. During menopause, it is no longer necessary to rely on menstruation to treat atrophic processes.

To carry out ultrasound cavitation for endometritis, the woman is positioned in a gynecological chair. Speculums are inserted into the genital tract. Anesthesia and dilation of the cervical canal are not required. The exception is a narrow cervix. If you do not use the dilator, the outflow of fluid will be disrupted and abdominal pain will appear.

After a test spray of the drug solution in the air, the acoustic unit is carefully inserted into the neck. The doctor should not come into contact with the walls of the vagina to reduce the risk of infection through the ascending route.

The device selects the appropriate operating mode. For the comfort of the doctor and the patient, an aspirator can be used simultaneously. It allows you to remove fluid from the vagina into a separate container.

Ultrasonic cavitation for endometriosis does not differ in method from the standard procedure. Sodium chloride solutions and other antiseptics are used for it. It is not possible to get rid of foci of endometriosis in the uterine cavity, but you can dissolve adhesions, improve the condition of the endometrium and increase the likelihood of pregnancy.

Ultrasound treatment of endometritis and other pathologies is carried out after the 5th day of the cycle, when menstruation has already ended. Vaginal discharge after ultrasonic cavitation may be absent; less often, mucous pinkish spots appear on the underwear in the first days.

There is a higher risk of bleeding after cavitation using a liquid medium. Blood is noticed in the middle of the menstrual cycle or before the normal period. But they are not full menstruation. Due to the influence of solutions during the procedure, a full-fledged endometrium cannot form.

There is no discharge after remote cavitation of the uterus. Low-frequency ultrasound damages bacterial cells, reduces inflammation, but does not mechanically wash away the mucous membrane.

If you are concerned about breakthrough bleeding after manipulation, this is an alarming symptom that requires medical attention. But such complications occur very rarely and are exceptions.

The ultrasound technique is not used for bleeding of unknown origin due to the risk of increasing it. Ultrasonic cavitation during menstruation can lead to increased bleeding due to the thermal effect and micromassage of the uterine cavity. Under the influence of ultrasound, blood flow increases and arterioles dilate. Therefore, menstruation may turn into bleeding.

If you follow the recommendations for the procedure, the risk of complications is minimal. Medicines are selected individually. If a woman is intolerant to any of them, then it is replaced with an analogue. There were no cases of anaphylactic or allergic reactions to the procedure.

Ultrasonic cavitation can be used for uterine fibroids as an auxiliary treatment method. But you need to take into account the type of growth and location of the nodes so that they do not become an obstacle to insertion of the tip.

Gynecologists recommend undergoing treatment with ultrasound cavitation for women who cannot get pregnant for a long time due to previous infections, several miscarriages or abortions. According to doctors, the effect of ultrasound helps get rid of foci of chronic infection and stimulates the restoration of endometrial trophism.

Many women note that the procedure is accompanied by unpleasant sensations in the abdomen, but after it the restoration of the uterus is accelerated and the chance of pregnancy increases.

Ultrasound treatment has a minimal number of contraindications, but the choice of treatment method remains with the doctor. Cavitation allows you to reduce the amount of medications for oral administration and reduce the load on the body. But it is not an independent method of therapy, but is used in combination.

Yulia Shevchenko, obstetrician-gynecologist, especially for Mirmam.pro

• malignant tumors;
• acute inflammatory processes (local and general);
• during pregnancy and lactation.
• acute respiratory infections;
• special caution is required when prescribing ultrasound cavitation for chronic renal and liver diseases;
• if the patient has a pacemaker;

Why does the belly sag after childbirth and caesarean section?

Extra pounds and a rounded or saggy belly are common after childbirth, and one might even say normal. There are several reasons for this:

1. The enlarged uterus does not return to its previous volumes soon. As a result, the belly may bulge for several months after the birth of the child. After a natural birth, the uterus contracts faster, after a cesarean section it takes longer.
2. The body creates a layer of fat, which during pregnancy acts as additional protection for the fetus in the uterus from mechanical influences. It also provides mother and baby with a supply of energy and nutrients in case of unexpected shortages. Hence the excess weight.
3. If a child was born via cesarean section, the abdomen at the site of the scar may have an unaesthetic appearance for a long time due to tissues and nerve endings damaged during the operation.
4. The hormones that cause sagging belly are relaxin and progesterone. Under their influence, the connective tissues of the muscles of the anterior abdominal wall (diastasis) and the birth canal soften and stretch. Thanks to this, the child can grow in the uterus and, when the time comes, be born. Stretched skin and muscle membranes need time to contract. It is believed that they can return to their original state as long as they acquired their current (postpartum) appearance - that is, 9 months.

Abdominal massage, in combination with special exercises, can significantly speed up the process. And if you also eat right at this time, you will regain your former shape very quickly.

For diastasis (divergence) of the rectus abdominis muscles of the first degree, massage in combination with special physical therapy exercises helps correct the cosmetic defect