Body contouring is achieved when the temperature of the skin is elevated, the body releases stress hormones. These hormones pass through the bloodstream, and attach themselves to specific receptors on the membrane of the fat cell in the hypodermis (the deepest layer of the skin). The stress hormone, once attached to the receptor, activates the hormone sensitive lipase – the hormone that is in charge of breaking down triglycerides into free fatty acids. The free fatty acids exit the fat cell through the bloodstream, and the volume of the fat cell is thus reduced giving you a smoother, more contoured shape.
