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LEARNING OUTCOMES
Aim and objective of the course:
Students should understand that obesity is a complex multifactorial chronic disease and an important risk factor for our health.
Acquisition of knowledge for the application of scientific massage and obesity-cellulite treatments in a healthy body, use of the appropriate treatment after evaluation of the individual, application of obesity-cellulite massage manipulations in combination with knowledge from courses related to anatomy, dermatology, physiology.
Learning results:
Incident assessment
Training of Aesthetic Intervention programs in Obesity
Preparation of Aesthetic Intervention programs in Cellulite
Treatment protocols for obesity and cellulite
Lymphatic drainage
Combination of appropriate methods for the treatment of obesity and cellulite
SYLLABUS
Theoretical part
1. Obesity. Etiology of obesity – Complications.
2. Adipose tissue. Fat cell. Physiology – Metabolism of adipose tissue.
3. Determination of obesity – Measurement of body fat
4. Types and forms of obesity. Methods for determining obesity
5. Lymph. Lymph biology.
6. Structures of the Lymphatic System. Lymph nodes
7. Principles of lymphatic drainage
8. Introduction to cellulite. Pathogenesis – Pathology.
9. Etiology of cellulite: causes and triggers or aggravating factors of cellulite
10. Defining cellulite Detection of body fat in cellulite
11. Differential diagnosis of cellulite. Steatomas. Skin filtration due to vascular and lymphatic circulation disorders.
12. Treatment of obesity & cellulite with applications of Dermoaesthetics.
13. Pharmacological and surgical treatment of obesity-cellulite.
Laboratory Part
1. Health and safety rules
2. Massage manipulations – Features
3. Manipulation analysis: pressures – application – efficiency
4. Manipulation analysis: boredom – application – efficiency
5. Manipulation analysis: vibrations – application – efficiency
6. Lymphatic drainage manipulations. Basic principles – Pressure, direction, rhythm, succession.
7. Massage manipulation combinations (classical-lymphatic)
8. Technical errors during obesity-cellulite massage.
9. Protocol of body aesthetic treatments for the treatment of obesity – cellulite
10. Use of preparations for the treatment of obesity-cellulite. Ingredients – Properties – Efficiency
11. Tightening treatment protocols. Application of preparations. Combination therapies.
12. Application of alternative therapies. Special massage techniques.
13. Evaluation of cases and choice of method or methods. Efficiency assessment