Relaxing knead
By PATSY KAM
Women now have the option of a painless facelift without going under the knife.
WOMEN will go through just about anything to look younger. But the minute you discover that first wrinkle, it’s usually downhill all the way. However, if it’s a question of looking as young as you feel, there are supposed miracle creams and expensive serums which claim to give a facelift in a jar, lift sagging cheek jowls and perk up those panda eyes.
But these treatments normally take a long time before the effects are obvious. In truth, the only way to look young super-quick is plastic surgery. This comes with the risk of scarring and horror stories of not waking up after the operation, not to mention the pain.
As always, there’s hope for women. The Computer Aided Cosmetology Instrument (Caci) is a non-surgical face-lifting treatment that’s painless and said to give almost immediate effect. It is claimed to tone, lift and re-educate the muscles back to their original position, and soften fine lines and wrinkles.
A closer look at the Computer Aided Cosmetology Instrument (Caci). The Caci machine uses a microcurrent applied to the skin through two cotton tipped wands to activate the electric synapses in the muscles, stimulating and re-educating the fibres and restoring the muscles themselves.
Developed by Dr Thomas Wing and Dr George Goodhart in California initially for the treatment of soft tissue injuries such as whiplash and sprains, the Caci is still used to treat sports muscular injuries, Bells’ Palsy and strokes in some hospitals in the United States and Britain.
Sometimes known as the electronic facelift, the Caci works on firming and tightening the skin and reducing fat in the face, resulting in a younger, firmer face with a more defined jaw line. Stimulating and correcting the sagging muscle will in turn correct the sag of the skin. The treatment is also said to stimulate blood circulation, which helps improve muscle tone and counteract dryness.
Apparently, celebrities like Kylie Minogue, Kate Moss, Cameron Dias, Gwyneth Paltrow and Demi Moore all owe their youthful looks to Caci.
The treatment is offered by Infiniti Beauty in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. While the salon itself is relatively new, Caci has been available in Malaysia for more than a decade.
“Some people may feel apprehensive when they hear there’s micro-current involved. But at 10,000 times lower than ordinary current, it’s quite safe and so relaxing that most of the time, clients fall asleep during the treatment,” said beauty trainer Vicky Ong.
She stressed that a Caci treatment is strictly for lifting and toning, and one should still go for regular facials to cleanse and exfoliate the skin. Before the Caci treatment proper started, Ong massaged my limbs lightly and guided me through some breathing exercises to put me in a relaxed frame of mind. Then, she cleaned and prepped my face.
The Caci treatment is touted to help lift sags and stimulate facial muscles. The wands were used to massage my neck and face. It was as if she was kneading bread dough on gentle cycle!
Ong warned that there might be a tingling sensation but frankly, other than a slight taste of metal, especially when the instrument was used around the neck and mouth area, I hardly felt anything. The treatment was so soothing that I fell asleep.
Earlier, Ong had treated one side of my face first to illustrate the difference between left and right, but the improvement appeared more significant the next day. I’m not sure if it was because I wanted so much to believe in it or it was really all that effective, but the jowls on my face seemed less apparent.
Most machines can’t be used around the eye area and this is certainly one area which bothers most of us. With the Caci micro-mode, the machine is claimed to work intensively around the eyes, thanks to the low current and the fact that there is no muscle contraction.
Beyond the face, the Caci can also be used for bust and body contouring. A course of treatment, usually between 10 and 15 sessions, depending on skin tissue and muscle tone, is required for long-term results, Ong said. This is followed by a maintenance treatment, which is usually once every four to six weeks.
Contraindications are the same for the Caci as they are for traditional electrotherapy treatments: pacemaker, epilepsy, pregnancy, skin disease or disorder, metal pins or plates in the immediate area or recent scar tissue.
For details, call 03-2287 2181/3181.
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