Facts on Body Wraps

Body wraps are a mummification treatment, most commonly seen in day spas, which are designed to either help detoxify the body through metabolic stimulation or improve skin tone and elasticity with hydrating ingredients. Wraps expel excess fluids and toxins in the body that may be preventing a person's weight loss.

History

Body wraps began in the United States in 1961. It wasn't a popular concept until it was demonstrated first hand on the Phil Donahue talk show in the 1970s.

Function

Body wraps are a fat-reducing method made from special ingredients that typically see results in as little as 1 hour.

Types

The two main types of body wraps are herbal and mineral. An herbal body wrap has a liquid herbal base and is usually used to cleanse the body and tighten skin. A mineral body wrap normally has a clay base and works to reduce cellulite and lose fat and inches.

Features

Body wraps use calming oils, mud, clays, creams and thermal blankets that swaddle and heat the body to help in flushing out toxins and relaxing muscles.

Misconceptions

Body wraps are not a permanent weight loss solution. Most of what a person loses during a wrap is water weight and will usually return once they rehydrate themselves.