Space Pods And Other Imports From The Weird World Of Asian Body Sculpting |
| Published: July 30, 2007, 1:54 pm |
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So-called body-sculpting centers have become a sensation in the San Gabriel Valley, attracting Chinese American women eager to try an innovative approach to losing weight. No diets for them, thanks. They'd rather fight the war on flab with equipment that looks as if it came from a galaxy far, far away. The body-sculpting treatments, which are popular in Hong Kong and other East Asian cities and recall methods used in the U.S. decades ago, can feature blinking lights, suction cups, lasers and flesh-rippling jiggle machines. Some claim results. As proof, one clinic ad offers "Julie" and says she lost 81 pounds in 11 months. Read the entire story here. [ Full article ] |
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