ANNOUNCER: There is a history of therapies using magnetic forces to ease pain.
And while the skeptics dismiss them, many people swear by them.
But now there are new magnetic treatments being used to remove fat, smooth wrinkles
and get rid of cellulite. So are they the real deal? Sally Obermeder has a look.
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DR. JOSEPH AJAKA: You can lose centimeters off your tummy, waist, hips and thighs.
KATHY: I was very surprised at how easy it was.
SALLY OBERMEDER: It's the new breakthrough treatment that's transforming bodies.
Smoother, leaner and younger. There's no needle, no knife and no pain.
DR. AJAKA: It's ideal for anyone who doesn't want to have Botox or liposuction or a facelift,
who just wants a non-invasive treatment to help that aging process along.
SALLY: Exactly what Vanessa, Narelle and Kathy are looking for.
VANESSA: After having two kids I found that the cellulite in my thighs just won't shift,
and I'd like to see a great improvement in that area.
SALLY: 34-year-old Vanessa is desperate to achieve smooth, bump-free thighs,
50-year-old Narelle wants help with a sagging neck, the dreaded bat wings and crows feet.
NARELLE: Well I don't really want to be Botoxed
because I find Botox gives you a sterile sort of a look.
I don't want to look like a 21-year-old because I'm certainly not.
I want to look my age, but just a little bit fresher and a little bit softer in the face.
SALLY: Kathy, who is 32, is trying to get her pre-baby belly back.
KATHY: My skin is quite loose. I have the bulge there.
The saggy skin makes me feel very uncomfortable and self-conscious.
SALLY: Very different problems, which usually need very different treatments. But not anymore.
Magnetic pulse treatment is the latest development in pursuit of the body beautiful.
Joseph Ajaka from the Cosmos Clinic.
DR. AJAKA: The magnetic pulse treatment heats up the skin to 45 degrees without burning it,
using uniform radio frequency and a magnetic field.
The magnetic field also improves blood flow to the area, increasing oxygen and nutrients.
All this heat helps melt fat, tighten skin, improve cellulite and reduce wrinkles,
SALLY: So how does it work?
DR. AJAKA: This head emits a magnetic field.
The magnetic field creates heat, which stimulates the formation of new collagen.
And this results in tighter skin, reduces lines and reduces the cellulite as well.
SALLY: So you're basically saying it's the heat that's going to cause the wrinkles to disappear?
DR. AJAKA: Through the formation of new collagen.
SALLY: So it doesn't burn?
DR. AJAKA: No, it doesn't burn. It's a very safe device.
I'm just measuring the temperature here, and we've got about 42 degrees.
I reached that temperature very quickly, in about 1-2 minutes.
NARELLE: It's quite comfortable.
SALLY: Vanessa thinks it's like having a hot, relaxing massage.
VANESSA: I can't believe how easy it was.
It was relaxing and I just had to sit here, and I'm going to have no cellulite.
SALLY: Weekly treatments for 6-8 weeks are required,
with sessions lasting 15 minutes for the face and 30 minutes for the body.
A full treatment program starts at $1,100, and it's not for everyone.
DR. AJAKA: It's ideal for anyone who wants subtle changes, improvement in their wrinkles,
an improvement in their cellulite, or a few centimetres off their waist.
But if you're looking for drastic changes, surgery is the option.
SALLY: But there will be no knife for Narelle,
who is thrilled with the results of her six-week treatment.
She lost 2 cm off each arm, reduced the sagging skin in her neck
and decreased the deep lines around her eyes.
NARELLE: The reaction from my friends and family was that they were amazed.
They asked what product I was using and where they can I get it.
They said that I looked so much fresher and a little younger,
which was exactly the results that I was after.
ANNOUNCER: Kathy's baby belly is now but a bump, with 4 cm being trimmed from her middle.
KATHY: I was amazed at how easy it was.
It was like going in for a massage and coming out eight treatments later
and having my pre-baby belly back.
It has made me feel really confident compared to how I used to feel.
I feel a lot more feminine.
SALLY: It's impressive, but have a look at what it did for Vanessa's cellulite.
After thinking it was with her for life, she's lump and bump free, just in time for summer.
VANESSA: It felt like a hot rock massage, and I actually looked forward to the treatments.
I was amazed by the results. I couldn't believe that it worked.
Even the husband noticed
and guys don't usually notice anything.
So I'm really happy.
SALLY: Perhaps not three modern day miracles,
but these women are ecstatic about this new body blessing.