General
Dragonfly is above Plato’s Closet on Atherton Street and there is ample parking alongside and in the back of the building.
Once you park and enter the building (behind the entrance to Plato’s Closet), you take the elevator to the second floor. There you will see a large, comfortable waiting room. Have a seat and wait for your practitioner to escort you to your treatment room.
Cryo
CRYO SLIMMING THERAPY is the controlled process of elimination of unwanted fatty cells through the concentrated application of cold. This process is known as apoptosis or, “programmed cell death”.
The Cryo Slimming Treatment focuses on one specific area of the body at a time, the target temperature range is +4 to -4C.
Cryo Toning therapy also helps to tone and tighten skin with the following effects. If a treatment is not also attempting slimming, the overall temperature of the treatments is slightly warmer than when the goal is slimming (+8 C instead of as cold as -4 C).
- As the skin is cooled, superficial blood capillaries first shrink, then dilate (aka vasodilation), and drastically increase local blood circulation and oxygenation.
2. As the skin cools, it triggers a chain of biological reactions that lead to increased neocollagenesis (production of new collagen and elastin fibers).
3. increased blood circulation enhances lymphatic flow and decreases edema and skin puffiness.
This is a 100% holistic treatment, which runs only on distilled water. There is no ultrasound or electrical current used; only controlled low temperatures, making it a safe choice for a wide range of clients.
Cold therapy has recently gained recognition as one of the safest and most effective methods of skin toning, slimming, and cellulite reduction.
The Cryo Sculpting technology of Zemits CoolRestore uses specific treatment protocols to help with body contouring and skin tightening goals.
Clients notice improved skin tone, texture, tightening, elasticity, reduced cellulite, fat reduction (around 2 inches, depending on the client and number of treatments), body contouring, healthy skin glow, dramatically improved blood flow, reduction of puffiness and edema. These results are visible right after treatment and tend to continue improving for up to three weeks or even longer.
Apoptosis (from Ancient Greek, apóptōsis, “falling off”) is a form of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms. Biochemical events (extremely low temperature in the case of Cryo Slimming) lead to characteristic cell changes (morphology) and death. These changes include cell shrinkage, fragmentation, and eventually death of the cell.
Cryo Therapy sessions are working with fatty cells directly, and help to boost the apoptosis of the adipocytes.
The average adult human loses between 50 and 70 billion cells each day due to apoptosis.
In contrast to necrosis, which is a form of traumatic cell death that results from acute cellular injury, apoptosis is a highly regulated and controlled process that confers advantages during an organism’s life cycle.
Unlike necrosis, apoptosis produces cell fragments called apoptotic bodies that phagocytes can engulf and remove before the contents of the cell can spill out onto surrounding cells and cause damage to them.
After the Cryo treatment, the injured fat cells will begin to die off (as the APOPTOSIS of the fatty cell was initiated).
Once they’re dead, they’re broken down through the body’s natural inflammatory response of the immune system, absorbed and processed out of the body naturally, like anything else.
The results of CRYO Slimming depend on genes and time. The process takes time, which is why fat loss results from Cryo treatment can take anywhere from 3 weeks to 3 months after treatment to show, and you could continue to see results as far as 4 to 6 months after the treatment.
The duration of the wait for the results could have several contributing factors:
- the number of treatments performed
- the location of the treatments
- diet and exercise routine
The following people should NOT do cryotherapy slimming treatments:
– Severe Raynaud’s
– Severe Allergy to Cold
– Progressive Diseases (MS, ALS, Parkinson’s, Neuropathy)
– Active Cancer
– HIV/AIDS
– Lymphatic Disorders
– Uncontrolled Diabetes or Diabetes-related complications
– Severe Kidney or Liver Disease
– Pregnancy/Breastfeeding
– Bacterial and viral infections of the skin
– Wound healing disorders
– Circulatory disorders
– Surgery in the past 6 months
– Pacemaker/metal implants
– Active/Severe Eczema, rashes, or dermatitis
– Use of topical antibiotics in the desired treatment area
– Silicone/other implants in the desired treatment area
– Mesh inserts in the desired treatment area
– Irremovable body piercings in the desired treatment area
– Incision scar(s) in the desired treatment area
The following people should NOT do cryotherapy toning treatments:
– Severe Raynaud’s
– Severe Allergy to Cold
– Progressive Diseases (MS, ALS, Parkinson’s, Neuropathy)
– Pregnancy/Breastfeeding
– Bacterial and viral infections of the skin
– Wound healing disorders
– Circulatory disorders
– Surgery in the past 6 months
– Pacemaker/metal implants
– Active/Severe Eczema, rashes, or dermatitis
– Silicone/other implants in the desired treatment area
– Use of topical antibiotics in the desired treatment area
– Mesh inserts in the desired treatment area
– Irremovable body piercings in the desired treatment area
In addition to the above contraindications for toning, these people should not do a face treatment:
– Botox in the past 30 days
– Fillers in the past 90 days
If you have had Botox or fillers, we recommend checking with your practitioner to determine their recommended wait time, since that can vary based on the procedure and products used.
Everyone who is cleared for these treatments will see results. Slimming sessions work best on clients that have a BMI of 35 or less. Those clients prepared to exercise and reduce their carb intake during the treatment calendar will see enhanced results.
Skin toning and rejuvenation treatments will last for months, but results are best maintained with follow-up sessions. Ask your practitioner what they recommend, but it is common to do a follow-up every 4-6 weeks.
There have been no accounts of any freezing damage to the skin from these treatments.
To get the best results from a local cryotherapy session, you should not consume sugar, alcohol or carbs 2 hours before and 2 hours after the session. Because sugar is a power source for fat cells, consuming sugar will interfere with the treatment. If you eat sugar, it gives fat cells immediate energy and the apoptosis effect will be less efficient or even negated. Ideally, clients should avoid all types of sugar for 4 to 5 hours before and after a session, but 2 hours is the usual recommended time to get results. Continuing a carb/sugar/alcohol reduced diet will help enhance and maintain results.
The majority of CoolRestore session customers see the results immediately after treatment and their skin may feel tighter and toned with appropriate home care to maintain treatment results. Slimming and toning results will continue to accrue for up to three weeks after a session.
Please avoid a strenuous workout right before a session, because if your body is hot it can impede results. Exercising after is fine.
- It is important to not eat or drink any alcohol, sugar, or foods that contain sugar or carbohydrates that convert into sugar (i.e. fruit, juices, white bread, white rice, pasta, etc.) 2 hours prior to your appointment time.
- Try to avoid working out or doing anything that increases your body temperature at least ONE hour before your session.
- Within 8 hours prior to your appointment, consume at least 64 ounces of water.
- Within 12 hours after your appointment, consume an additional 64 ounces of water.
- Please arrive 5 minutes before your scheduled appointment time.
Celluma
Low-level-light therapy or photobiomodulation is based on Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology and is the application of light energy to the body for therapeutic benefits. It promotes a natural photo biochemical reaction similar to the process of plant photosynthesis.
The energy delivered by the LEDs has been shown to enhance cellular metabolism, accelerate the repair and replenishment of damaged skin cells, as well as stimulate the production of collagen — the foundation of healthy, smooth skin.
Research has shown that LED light therapy may help smooth skin texture, improve skin firmness and resilience, increase lymphatic system activity, restore skin’s natural cellular activity, and reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and superficial hyperpigmentation. The treatment is for all skin types, and is non-ablative, non-invasive, painless, and requires absolutely no downtime. Patients or clients can return to their normal activity immediately after the treatment.
- Mild to moderate acne vulgaris
- Superficial, benign vascular and pigment lesions
- Periorbital wrinkles and rhytides
- Stimulation of hair growth (treatments designed for hair loss place the device on the scalp.)
- Sub-optimal local blood flow and circulation
- Minor muscle and joint aches
- Minor muscle and joint pain
- Pain and stiffness associated with arthritis
- Minor arthritis or muscle spasms
- Minor chronic neck and shoulder pain of a musculoskeletal origin
If you are taking medications that cause photosensitivity or are steroidal, you should not do LED treatments. Certain clients with a history of cancer should not use LED.
Low-level-light therapy is based on light emitting diode (LED) technology developed for NASA-manned space flight experiments. In comparison to lasers, the patented LED technology generates negligible amounts of heat and is not considered a significant risk device.
We will position the Celluma device as close to your skin as possible, the closer the better. One key advantage to Celluma is its patented flexible design, which allows for close positioning of the skin, and may lead to more effective results.
We recommend using eye goggles for facial treatments. Some suggest that it is not required to wear eye protection, nevertheless the lights are very bright and may be uncomfortable for some individuals with sensitivities to light. We request that all clients wear goggles when treating the face.
Treatment frequency will depend on desired results. It is common to do more than one treatment a week. It is possible to do up to 3-4 treatments per week depending on goals. The more often you do treatments, the faster the results.
Most clients will notice results after the first session.
Results will last for months, but anti-aging results will need to be maintained.
Yuliya Ladygina2024-08-15Wow! Delighted that Happy Valley Healthy Beauty now offers dermaplane facial! My treatment on Monday was smooth and left my skin looking brighter and softer right away. Third day in, my face looks and feels even more radiant and vibrant. My technician Melinda was awesome, and I appreciate that she talked me through every step of the process: deep exfoliation, peach fuzz removal, LED light treatment, moisturizing mask, gentle massage, and light sunscreen conditioning. Looking forward to my next treatment!Pauline McCarl2024-07-29Davi was very sweet and answered any question I had during my first session and I am scheduled to go back. I look forward to working with Daviashley shields2024-07-13Melinda was great , cryslim was pretty cool and effectiveDionne Werts2024-06-19I was very skeptical to try Cyro, but I'm so glad that I did. The science behind it is interesting and Melinda was great. She explained everything as she went along and was nice to talk with. After one sesson, I saw cellulite on my abs look smoother and flatter. I will definitely return!Cara Montarsi2024-05-21Melinda was very knowledgeable and kind! I have enjoyed the results of my first session! Looking forward to many more to keep busting apart these stubborn fat cells!Kayla Metzger2024-05-01This was my first cryo facial, and I had such a great experience! Davi was patient and kind and provided a relaxing session. My skin looked and felt great after, can't wait for my next visit!wendy dillon2024-04-23Melinda was very sweet and very professional! She definitely knows her craft!Maureen Mills2024-02-27My skin was so smooth and clear after my facial! I noticed a big difference right after and the week following. Can’t wait to go back!sandi robbins2024-02-02Great place! I visited 2 weeks ago and reviewed a Cryo treatment on both of my upper arms. I have lost a 1/2 inch already off both of them. My skin is tighter and they look smoother and it was definitely the boost of confidence I needed. I will be going back to try it on my stomach as well. The technician is very knowledgeable and the procedure is completely painless. I had a very great experience and this place is a must try for guaranteed results!Christine Dillon2023-12-09Clean, quiet and very relaxing atmosphere.Will be going back for followup treatments for sure. Staff is very knowledgeable of all services available.