The Barn Clinic
Ionithermie History
Ionithermie was developed in France by biochemist Oliver Fouche in 1979, following six years of research into the benefits of electrical stimuli on the body’s skin and muscle tone. The treatment came to our shores in 1983 and was an instant hit. Today, the machine has been fine-tuned to become a worldwide phenomenon, with more than 400 salons using Ionithermie in the UK alone, and even the cruise ships administering the top class treatment out on the ocean waves.
The basis behind Ionithermie is the use of two electrical stimuli: faradic & galvanic waves. The galvanic stimulus pushes into the skin 20 times deeper than manual treatments, emulsifying fats and toxins – thus breaking them down so the body can get rid of them and diminishing the appearance of cellulite. The effect stays in the body for 36-48 hours when it is still working.
The faradic stimulus pulls and relaxes – thus tones and firms muscles and pumps circulation & lymphatic system. As this can be used with spot reduction, specific muscle groups are targeted with the different types of treatment.
Results can be expected after just one treatment, further improving with each subsequent session. A course of 5 is recommended initially and we then suggest a monthly maintenance treatment and good homecare regime to keep up the results. Each treatment is £65.00 and includes Thermeographic scanning which indicates areas of congestion in the abdominal area.