Beauty fix: Body shaping at Sense of Touch Medi-Spa in Central

The Sense of Touch chain has made its first step into the medi-spa market, targeting women looking for something a little more results driven. This includes everything from Ultherapy facial lifting technology and chemical peels to Botox and Restylane.

Not ready to go under the needle, I opt for the Vaser Shape body shaping treatment, which sounds less intimidating. The spa describes it as being "as comfortable and relaxing … as a hot stone massage".

The spa is in an office building in Central that looks more business than pleasure, and upon arriving I have lots of disclaimer forms to fill in, including details such as an emergency contact phone number. This is standard procedure but it does make you imagine the worst-case scenario.

There are four treatment suites, two medical treatment rooms, and a consultation room. 

Once in the treatment room, my therapist puts me on some fascinating weighing scales which tell me my body water content and body fat percentage. She patiently talks me through each step of the treatment, and somehow manages to make all the measuring, weighing and photo taking - for their reference only, to measure progress - not feel half as humiliating as it sounds.

Then I lie down and she gently activates my lymph nodes with a manual massage and a suction function on the machine. The first phase of ultrasound therapy, as promised, feels relaxing, and warming as the machine glides over my skin. I am told while other treatments simply displace fat to other parts of the body, the Vaser Shape "melts" the fat and toxins away and helps the body flush it out.