The document discusses a weight stabilization treatment called Luxopuncture that is offered by the CLINIQUE ESTHETIQUE AQUITAINE clinic. Luxopuncture uses infrared light to stimulate acupuncture points and regulate hormones controlling food behavior and appetite. It aims to help patients who have undergone weight loss treatments like liposuction maintain their weight long-term by treating food addictions and adopting an intake matched to their body's needs. An internal study found patients who received weekly Luxopuncture sessions for 3 months along with a diet guide lost an average of 700g per month and saw decreases in cravings, stress, and sleep issues.

1. CONFERENCE
EUROPEAN MASTERS
OF AESTHETICS & ANTI-AGING MEDECINE
Paris 2-3 October 2009
LUXOPUNCTURE : WEIGHT STABILISATION AFTER LIPOLYSIS
CLINIQUE ESTHETIQUE AQUITAINE
Dr. Denis DELONCA
Plastic Surgeon
Bordeaux, France

2. SUMMARY
The CLINIQUE ESTHETIQUE AQUITAINE in Bordeaux, Clinic and
Medical Spa, is dedicated to the global and personalised approach in
aesthetic, anti aging, and well being.
After treatments for weight loss such as liposuction, lipolysis or
hyperprotein diet, we faced the problem of weight stabilisation.
Indeed patients with overweight of 10 kg or more usually show food
addictions (excess appetite, compulsions for food, sugar, fat...) and
anxiety.
Because of these food addictions, leading to consume too many
calories compared to body needs, the benefit of treatments for
weight loss are often lost after some weeks or some months.
THE KEY OF WEIGHT STABILISATION ON A LONG TERM IS TO
TREAT THESE FOOD ADDICTIONS SO THAT THE PATIENT
ADOPTS A FOOD BEHAVIOUR MATCHING HIS/HER BODY
NEEDS.
The objective of LUXOPUNCTURE is to regulate hormonal levels of
serotonin, endorphines and dopamin, controlling food behaviour, so
that, associated to dietetic recommendations, the patient adopts a
food intake matching the body needs, thus stabilising his/her weight
on a long term basis.

3. LOCAL FATTY
AMOUNTS
TREAT SMALL LOCAL FATTY AMOUNTS
- HYPO-OSMOLAR LIPOLYSIS
- MORPHOLIPOSCULTURE
- LASER LIPOLYSIS
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4. MORPHOLIPOSCULPTURE ( M.L.S)
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5. LASER LIPOLYSIS + FACE LIFTING
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6. MORPHOLIPOSCULPTURE ( M.L.S)
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7. MORPHOLIPOSCULPTURE ( M.L.S)
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8. LIMITS

9. LIPOSUCTION HIPS + ABD.
-7 LITRES
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10. LIPOSUCTION HIPS + ABD.
-7 LITRES
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13. OVERWEIGHTED PATIENTS:
ASSOCIATION
- SILHOUETOPLASTY BY LIPOSUCTION
(6% body’s weight maximum at the same time)
- HYPERPROTEINATED DIET+MICROFEEDING
- WEIGHT STABILISATION BY LUXOPUNCTURE
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14. LUXOPUNCTURE
No needle acupuncture
Reflexotheraphy technique based on acupuncture and auriculotherapy point
stimulation, by means of infrared beam, without medical risk.
Since 2000, over 1000 centres, 700 in France, 300 abroad.
LUXOPUNCTURE
Objective : regulate functional disorders
HORMONAL DIGESTIVE LYMPH
SYSTEM SYSTEM DRAINAGE
Feeding behaviour Transit Retentions
Tobacco addiction Constipation
Menopause discomfort
Stress & insomnia
Migraines

15. HYPOTHESIS OF MODE OF ACTION
PSYCHIC & PSYCHOSOMATIC EQUILIBRIUM
• Hormonal system :
EQUILIBRIUM DISORDER
SEROTONIN Normal appetite Excess appetite
« Happiness Raging hunger
hormon » Mood Depression
Sleep Insomnia
DOPAMINE Satisfaction Compulsions (needs) :
« Desire of vital needs - Food (snacking, sugar, fat...)
hormon » - Tobacco, alcohol...
ENDORPHINS Well-being Anxiety
« Well-being Pleasure Insomnia
hormons » Serenity Pain sensitivity
• Digestive system : transit, constipation
• Lymph drainage

16. WEIGHT STABILISATION
LIFETIME STABILISATION FOOD BEHAVIOUR
Will to change
Frustrations linked to
food habits
food addictions
SESSIONS LUXOPUNCTURE
Action on FOOD ADDICTIONS :
• EXCESS APPETITE and RAGING HUNGERS (action on serotonin)
• FOOD COMPULSIONS : need for snacking, sugar, fat,
chocolate… (action on dopamin)
• STRESS and SLEEP DISORDERS (action on endorphins)
and regulation :
• DIGESTIVE SYSTEM (action on transit and constipation)
• LYMPH SYSTEM (action on drainage)
FOOD BEHAVIOUR HORMONAL EQUILIBRIUM

17. WEIGHT STABILISATION
FOOD REBALANCING GUIDE
AUTOREGULATE THE FEEDING
• Dietetic guide : recover a balanced and natural
feeding, without any food supplement
• Self-control of food intake :
- satiety (quantity of food intakes)
- pleasure in eating (quality of food intakes)
• Stabilisation sessions Luxopuncture
(3 sessions, 1 per week, every 6 months)
RECOVER EATING HABITS MATCHING FEEDING NEEDS

18. WEIGHT STABILISATION
Internal evaluation CEA – September 2009
SUBJECTS RESULTS OF TREATMENT
• Number of subjects : 7 • Duration of the treatment : 3 months
• 6 women and 1 man • Number of sessions : 1 per week
• Mean age of subjects : 45 years (Mini 22, Maxi 56) • Dietetic guide
• Previous treatment : liposuction and/or hyperproteinated diet • Continuation of weight loss : ca. 700 g/month
• Mean BMI before treatment : 29 • Decrease of compulsions for snacking, sugar or salted food
• Mean weight before treatment : 76.2 kg • Decrease of stress levels and sleep disorders
• Mean BMI after 12 week treatment : 28.2
• Mean weight after treatment : 74.1 kg
Evolution of weight
76,50
76,00
75,50
Weight (kg)
75,00
74,50
74,00
73,50
73,00
72,50
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Nb of sessions

19. OVERWEIGHT
Treatment duration
1 session 30 min per week
Number of sessions according to weight to lose
Stabilisation sessions
3 sessions every 6 months
STRONG POINTS
• GLOBAL SLIMMING
(Overweight 3-20 kg & 30 > BMI > 24)
• ACTION 100% NATURAL
• NO FOOD SUPPLEMENT
• NO MEDICAL RISK
• QUALITY/PRICE RATIO OF TREATMENT
(Overweight 10 kg - 95.6% satisfaction* - From 500€)
* Evaluation TEREO
2 COMPLEMENTARY TECHNIQUES
• FIRMING UP (cellulite, roll of fat) : massage, ultrasonics, electrostimulation...
• TONIFICATION : sport, fitness, vibrating or oscillating plates...

20. WEIGHT STABILISATION STRO
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LUXOP INTS
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- FACE
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CONCLUSION - STOP ENATIO
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- STRE NG
SS AND
• Significant action on : SLEEP
+ QUAL DISORD
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- food addictions : compulsions/cravings for ITY/PRI
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snacking, sugar, fat or salted food + PRES IO
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- stress and sleep disorders ASE
+ SCIEN
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VALUA
• Further investigations needed to evaluate : + Low in TIONS
vestiss
- efficacy of treatment Luxopuncture on long term (6 return ement a
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months, 1 year, 3 years) k
- interaction with other treatments
Patient safety
• No medical risk
• No side effects
Real therapeutic alternative for weight loss • No interference with other treatments
and weight stabilisation • Natural action, non invasive, no drugs
• Painless treatment
Also high satisfaction rates on weight loss
• Weight loss 3 to 20kg (30>BMI>24) : 95.6% Easy to set up
* Evaluation TEREO on 291 subjects May 2007 • Training 5 h
• Assistance
• No prior skill in acupuncture or dietetics
• Care can be delegated to the assistant

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