Treatment Contraindications
Treatment
Contraindications
Thank you for choosing Elite Body Contouring - Australia's most trusted non-surgical body contouring clinic!
In order to maintain our high standards of results and client safety, it's important that you take the time to review and familiarise yourself with the below treatment contraindications prior to your treatment.
Important Information
The below experiences and/or medical conditions are contraindications (or possible contraindications) to our treatments.
If you have any questions or you have experienced (or are currently experiencing) any conditions listed below, please contact your nearest clinic as soon as possible prior to attending your booked appointment.
The below experiences and/or medical conditions are contraindications (or possible contraindications) to our treatments.
If you have any questions or you have experienced (or are currently experiencing) any conditions listed below, please contact your nearest clinic as soon as possible prior to attending your booked appointment.
Contraindications
Contraindications
- Pregnant, recently pregnant, or breastfeeding
women - Patients with pacemakers, stents, or any
implants to do with heart valves - Patients using skin-thinning or sun-sensitive
medications (i.e. roaccutane) - Patients who have undergone recent surgery
(Within 3-6 months, or dependant on healing) - Patients with liver disease or malfunctioning
liver - Patients with kidney disease or malfunctioning kidneys
- Patients with cancer or who are currently
undergoing cancer treatment - Patients with high fever
- Certain medications (please check with your
Therapist)
The below conditions are contraindications that only apply to Cryolipolysis Fat Freezing treatments:
- Patients with blood clot or coagulation
disorders (i.e. Haemophilus) - Patients with Epilepsy
- Patients with Raynaud’s disease
The below conditions are contraindications that only apply to StimSure Muscle Stimulation treatments:
- Patients with Vascular diseases
- Patients with Epilepsy
- Patients with Cochlear Implants or hearing
aids - Patients with metal implants
The below conditions are contraindications that only apply to HIFU face & HIFU neck treatments:
- Patients with Cochlear Implants
- Patients with metal threads
- Patients with dermal implants
The below are contraindications that apply to RF Microneedling treatments
- Patients who have had threads within the last 6 months.
- Patients who have had Botox within 14 days or filler within the last 6-8 weeks.
- Patients with a history of bleeding or who have used anticoagulants in the last 10 days
- Patients who are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or who are breast feeding.
- Patients with Liver or Kidney disease
- Patients who regularly use anti-inflammatory medication
- Patients who have used Roaccutane within 6 months prior to treatment.
- Patients with a history of skin disorders, psoriasis in the treatment area, keloids, or abnormal wound healing.
Possible Contraindications
The below conditions are possible contraindications which may require medical clearance prior to performing your treatment, however your therapist will advise whether this is necessary during your consultation:
- Patients with a history of cancer
- Patients with vascular diseases
- Patients who have undergone a medical transplant
- Patients with autoimmune conditions
- Patients with a medical transplant in the treatment area
- Patients with Thrombosis and/or Thrombophlebitis
The below conditions are only contraindications if the condition is in the treatment area:
- Carriers of large metal prosthesis in treatment area
- Patients with a medical transplant in the treatment area
- Patients with a tendency to keloid scar tissue in the treatment area
- Patients with a hernia in the treatment area
- Patients with any open wounds on or near treatment areas
- Patients with an infection or skin sensitivity to treatment areas