Zunic

Slimming and body sculpting. If you're on the heavy side, those words might carry a lot of weight (pun unintended). These words, in a nutshell, is what Zunic is all about. This slimming center has eight non-invasive machine-based treatments to help its customers get into shape. No surgery, pills, injections. They also claim that there's no need to diet or exercise. But they do encourage their clients to keep a meal plan/diary to keep an eye on what they eat (good or bad) and to increase their metabolism by being more active.

I've been to Zunic and have seen the machines they use. For one of their popular treatments called Contourage, they use this blue machine that emits radio frequency waves to reduce cellulite in the body. If you look at the picture, there are two objects that look like hair-dryers. Those are what friendly Zunic female staff use to massage a customer's problem area for at least 45-minutes. If it's your tummy that you want sculpted, they would measure first your upper, mid and lower abdomen area before the treatment and compare the numbers afterwards. Results vary as body types are different, but an average of 2cm reduction is common after treatment. Definitely a painless way to get rid of love handles unlike liposuction.

If I'm not mistaken, Zunic also uses this machine for its other treatment, the Ultralift. The client for this treatment are people with chubby cheeks and double chins. You know, like Shrek and Fiona (kidding). The treatment applies heat pulses to melt the underlying fat and stimulate collagen production, Zunic says.

Another popular Zunic treatment called CelluAvant uses laser technology. By combining deep laser stimulation of a problem area, say tummy or thighs, with localized cooling and rhytmic massage, Zunic says they are able to promote better lymphatic drainage, thus relieving clients from feeling bloated as excess fluid and toxins get flushed out. For CelluAvant they use this oval-faced machine with a shower-head looking device that is not only cold to the skin but also gives a feeling that your flesh is being sucked or pinched though not in a painful way. They also ask patients and the attending nurse to wear special eyeglasses to protect their eyes from laser lights.

I also saw the Metabolique machine at Zunic which uses photon lights to increase a person's metabolism without exercise. It looks like an MRI machine but with disco lights! Lots of them, too, so that one is advised to close his/her eyes during the procedure. And that's the reason why I don't have a photo of it. :)

I also have this photo of a red machine at Zunic, which I can't remember what it's for. I thought it looks like an ATM machine. Ha ha. Might as well be, because to avail of Zunic's treatments you really have to hit the bank big time!

The staff at Zunic are very friendly and professional. Like their treatments, the staff are not invasive. I just shared the photos and little information on the treatments though. If you want more, Zunic has consultants who would walk you through what programs would be best for you. The rest is up to you.