Body Contouring Devices
ABSOLUTE CONTRAINDICATIONS
PARTIAL CONTRAINDICATIONS
- Pregnant
- Breastfeeding
- HIV/AIDS
- Cancer (all forms)
- Undergoing chemotherapy or immune therapy
- Immunodeficiency
- Lupus
- High blood pressure (uncontrolled)
- Diabetes (uncontrolled)
- Keloid scarring
- Excessive pigmentation
- Vein inflammation
- Prednisone and other steroid medications (treatment will increase inflammation)
- Chemical peels and laser resurfacing
- Sunburn
PARTIAL CONTRAINDICATIONS
- Recent surgery (wait 6 months)
- Recent scars (wait 6 months)
- Open lesions (avoid area)
- Skin diseases (avoid area)
- Infection (avoid area)
- Antibiotics (wait until course completed)
- Inflammation (avoid area)
- Varicose veins (avoid area)
- Prosthesis/silicone implants (avoid area)
- Metal implants/screws (avoid area)
- Metal contraceptive coil (avoid area)
- Copper IUD Contraceptive (avoid area)
- Depilatory creams (wait 2 weeks)
- Areas being treated with IPL or Laser (wait 2 weeks)
- Areas being treated with Botox® (wait 3 months) or dermal fillers (wait 2 weeks)
- Suntan (sun must be avoided the entire duration of the treatment regime)
- Chronic inflammation (depending on severity of chronic inflammatory conditions - consider that treatment will increase inflammation and anti-inflammatory medications reduce the effectiveness of the treatment - please discuss with your doctor first)
*Disclaimer: Results will vary from person to person and are based on factors such as age, lifestyle habits and medical history.
Whole Body Vibration
Whole Body Vibration Therapy ContraindicationsRegistered equipment manufacturers have identified a number of whole body vibration therapy contraindications and suggest that individuals who have one of the following conditions should not partake in WBV training:
Researchers at Lyndhurst Centre caution that Whole Body Vibration may elicit inner ear troubles, dizziness, headache, lower-limb spasticity, fracture (especially among those with severe osteoporosis), and/or hardware loosening (plates or screws as a result of surgery).(20)
- Kidney or bladder stones.
- Arrhythmia.
- Pregnancy.
- Epilepsy.
- Seizures.
- Cancer.
- A pacemaker.
- Untreated orthostatic hypotension.
- Recent implants (joint/corneal/cochlear, etc.).
- Recent surgery.
- Recently placed intrauterine devices or pins.
- Acute thrombosis or hernia, acute rheumatoid arthritis.
- Serious cardiovascular disease.
- Severe diabetes.
- Migraines (6-8).
Researchers at Lyndhurst Centre caution that Whole Body Vibration may elicit inner ear troubles, dizziness, headache, lower-limb spasticity, fracture (especially among those with severe osteoporosis), and/or hardware loosening (plates or screws as a result of surgery).(20)