Month: February 2019

Locally-owned body-contouring center will help you get sexier for pool season and beyond…

UPDATE 5/8/20 – From owner Sean R. Baughman:

COVID-19 UPDATE 5/2/20 – Therma-Slim is gearing up to re-open to the public, tentatively on May 19th. Here is the latest update from owner Sean R. Baughman:

Good afternoon!

We are hoping that within the next few weeks, the governor will be lifting some restrictions and allowing businesses that offer elective procedures like mine to reopen. There are going to be some safety guidelines that need to be followed, but Therma-Slim is ready to start booking appointments for the month of MAY.

Guidelines that we must take to successfully and safely reopen are as follows:

-Clients/Patients must wear face masks while in the Therma-Slim office 

-Therma-Slim will only treat 1 client/patient at a time 

-Clients/Patients are asked to not bring children to their appointments

-Clients/Patients are asked to not bring any friends or family into the building if they are accompanying you. We ask them to stay in their vehicle. 

-We MUST keep our social distancing guidelines in place 

-Other guidelines not mentioned may be implemented as we approach the reopen date 

We are expecting to be able to reopen our doors starting May 19th or possibly sooner.  With that said we are now taking appointments for May 19th and beyond. Please let us know when you would like to come in for your next appointment and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Call, text, or email me to get your next appointment scheduled. I look forward to seeing you again really soon.

*If the governor extends the mandatory closures out past May 19th, we will let you know as soon as we find out.

 

UPDATE 12/15/19 – A message from business owner Sean R. Baughman:

After a crazy dream I had a few nights ago, and some great reiki work from Trix Navarre, I have decided to expand my offices again before the first of the year. I will be adding four more offices by the end of this month to my current location on Russell and Decatur. My company Therma-Slim LLC. has really done well over the last year dealing mainly with weight loss, nutritional planning, exercise planning, volume reduction (Fat Freezing and Laser Lipo) and body contouring / body reshaping. I have made the decision to branch out a little deeper into the medical aesthetic field and bring on some new staff and new procedures. I am super excited to take this leap into the next phase of my company. I am really looking forward to 2020 and what it will bring!

When I moved from my rural Pacific Northwest home last fall to the excitement of Las Vegas, I was frequently reminded of that line from The Wizard of Oz… “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”

Indeed, life in Sin City exists on another plane. Packed with models, dancers, strippers, acrobats, athletes and great-looking members of the service industry, the residents of Vegas go out of their way to stay fit, youthful and great-looking. After all, it’s their bread and butter in a very competitive field.

                                              Yours truly, then and now…

Having reached the heart of middle age, this writer has done plenty to fight the inevitable affects of aging. Regular workouts, elevated skin care, a cleaner diet, improved grooming and gallons of water have helped to fight the ravages of the years. But sometimes your self-improvement plans could use a little nudge.

After doing a substantial amount of online research, I decided to visit Sean R. Baughman‘s Therma-Slim Clinic on West Russel Road. After our initial consultation, I was convinced that Baughman was the right man to trust with my self-improvement goals:

I have clients who are in their suggested BMI (body mass index) range and want to lose that last inch they just can’t seem to get rid of. There are clients who are clinically obese and looking to kick-start their weight loss journey. Not all clients are candidates for my elective procedures. Unlike many clinics and med spas, I don’t see clients as dollar signs. I see them as people…people who are looking for help to better themselves both physically and emotionally.

A statement like that immediately suggested that Sean could be the right person to entrust with my goals. So I asked him about the types of clients he sees most frequently and what they’re most often looking to achieve:

My demographic ranges all over the spectrum from young adults that are looking for a little extra advantage to clients in their 60’s and 70’s that want to age gracefully. I will say that the women to men ratio though is about 80/20. Most of these people are already living a healthy lifestyle. They’re happy with their overall appearance and just need that extra boost to target one or two problem areas.

That was all I needed to convince me to move forward with Therma-Slim to get “some work done”. Med-spa treatments aren’t a quick fix for people unable or unwilling to be proactive with their health and appearance.  But for a guy like me who’s already making a valiant effort, stepping things up a notch with a little assistance can make a big difference in results.

                            As a fitness trainer, Sean practices what he preaches…

The fact that Sean comes from a background in nutrition counseling and fitness training with a degree in biology naturally lends itself to a venture like Therma-Slim. Knowing that Baughman attended UNLV’s pre-med program and is certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine assured me that my body and health would be in good hands.

My degree in biology from UNLV was originally to prepare for medical school. I wasn’t sure what direction to go in so took a break, which led me into personal training to fill the time. That in turn put me on the road towards becoming a nutritionist. I’d found a happy medium with a real interest in helping shape people’s bodies as well as their minds.

I decided to open Therma-Slim after coming across a clinic that was hiring a nutritionist. They needed someone to help with nutritional guidance for their patients, the majority of whom were there for elective procedures like Laser Lipolysis (or Laser Lipo). The clinic introduced me to the more aesthetic side of the medical community and happened to work out great with my education.

My personal training clients are much more likely to listen to recommendations because of my educational background in kinesiology, biology and fitness nutrition. I’m able to identify in each individual a specific plan of workouts and nutritional guidance, mixed with weight-loss procedures, to maximize their results.

With that said, not every client is a candidate for a few of the procedures I perform and I’ll be the first one to tell new patients that. My number one goal is for each client to receive sound advice and be given realistic and obtainable goals. I want them to succeed.

Upon meeting Sean, you might be surprised by his relatively young age. But this ambitious businessman has paid his dues to establish himself in the community. He’s worked the Vegas service industry for many years, often a difficult and thankless profession. This no doubt gave him a distinct edge when preparing to launch his own business.

I was a bartender for many years while putting myself through school. I’d come to an age where I needed to do something more substantial with my time. Not that tending bar isn’t respectable… I was just at a stage where I needed to feel a sense of accomplishment.

I opened Therma-Slim Clinic in July of 2018. I’d learned a lot from the previous clinic and decided it was time to go on my own. One thing I never studied was business, yet I decided to throw caution to the wind and give it a shot. Soon after opening I realized that I actually understood business operations and surprisingly, really enjoyed it!

Being a business owner can be taxing both mentally and physically. Those who work within the professions of health and aesthetics have it even harder. They’re expected to “talk the talk and walk the walk”. That means looking your best 24/7. Luckily, Sean excels at burning the candle at both ends…and sometimes even lighting a few extra when needed .

I’ve built a reputation of honesty and integrity. My clients know it’s not about money for me…it’s about results.  That being said, my work days can be long. Most are twelve or thirteen hours. I’m normally up at 3:30 am and off to the gym to train clients by 4:30. I typically train until around 9, then head to the clinic to start seeing clients from 10 until 5.

Even though my business is relatively new, I’m normally busy the entire day. I enjoy it, though, so the day doesn’t drag. It’s very important to still find the time to work out at least one hour a day. That definitely keeps me mentally focused and physically healthy.

So what exactly is a weight loss clinic? Simply speaking, they’re hybrid clinics that combine the atmosphere of a traditional day spa with the advanced care of a medical office. These unique facilities perform health and beauty techniques which require the expertise of a medical professional.

Therma-Slim specializes in procedures to aid in weight loss, body contouring and skin tightening. All treatments are non-invasive/non-surgical and offer minimal to no “down time”. This means you can improve your face and body without missing work and usually without anyone knowing….that is, until they start commenting on how great you look.

One Therma-Slim treatment is Strawberry Lipo, named for its bright red lasers that irradiate fat cells under the skin. Those cells release water, glycerol and fatty acids that are processed by the kidneys and liver, then exit the body through your urine. To make that process work properly, clients are required to drink plenty of water before and after a treatment, along with performing physical activities like strength training or cardio to keep the lymphatic system flowing properly.

Ultrasonic Cavitation is another non–invasive treatment that attacks stubborn fat deposits. It uses sound waves and suction directly to the tissues to turn fat cells into free fatty acids, which once again get flushed away…literally. This body-contouring technique is safe to use on the midsection. arms, legs, love handles and even the chin.

I’ve always had a jowly round face and gravity hasn’t helped that. The body naturally produces less collagen as a person ages, causing the skin to lose elasticity. I originally sought out Thema-Slim to undergo RF Skin Tightening, a simple way to help “send things back where they came from”.

A series of short, painless visits will soon induce tissue remodeling on my cheeks and jawline by stimulating natural collagen and elastin production. With my 56th birthday taking place this weekend, that doesn’t sound like such a bad thing. And it’s quite affordable.

      Before and after treatments at Therma-Slim, combined with diet/exercise…

I asked Sean if there were any techniques that he particularly enjoyed administering:

I Just recently started performing Cryolipolysis or “Fat Freezing” at my clinic. I really enjoy this procedure because of what it does to the fat cells. The biological reaction of it is fascinating…and it’s just fun to do.

Like any entrepreneur with ambition, Sean has already expanded from his original location to a larger, more modern facility in the same office complex.

Therma-Slim is not a part of a corporation. I am happy owning and operating solo. The prospect of expanding is definitely an option down the road, but for right now I like doing what I do. I get enjoyment out of making people look and feel better about themselves. I like that I can be that solution for them.

Therma-Slim Body-Contouring and Laser Lipo Center is located at 4815 W. Russell Rd. Suite 16P, Las Vegas, NV 89118. Hours are from 10 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday (closed Sunday). Call 702) 366-6574 to schedule an appointment. For a list of treatment options and current specials, visit the Therma-Slim Facebook Page.