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THESE days, spas offer a whole host of treatments tailored to the modern male.

Whether you’re after a sports massage, skin treatment or just plain relaxation, there’s something on the menu for every man.

1. The Deep Tissue Sports Massage

How it works: It gets right into your muscles, helping the inflammation from your work out to subside. In the process, it flushes plenty of oxygen-rich blood through your system and helps muscles rest, repair and grow stronger.
How you’ll feel: The pressure is firm, and gets right into the muscles, so expect it to feel somewhat tender at times. You’ll soon relax into it and leave feeling refreshed. .
How you’ll look: This treatment is not going to do much in the way of improve your skin instantly, but it will help with your posture if you have them regularly. It will help to relax and align your muscles and stop your body from tensing up so much.
Expect to pay: It depends on your spa and the length of time your treatment goes for (you can request shorter or longer), but expect to pay upwards of around $100 to $150.
For further information: Most day spas offer this treatment, so simply call the one nearest you to ask a few more questions.

2. The Hot Stone Massage

How it works: With winter fast approaching, this is a great treatment to warm you up, as well as work away any niggling spots of tension and stress.
How you’ll feel: Warm and completely relaxed. The treatment uses heated, smooth stones to get right into your pressure points and relieve tension, as well as release any knots you may have in your neck, shoulders and upper back, or anywhere on your body.
How you’ll look: Relaxed. Most spas also offer for a mini-facial with hot stone massage, so you can leave with glowing skin, too.
Expect to pay: Upwards of $100 to $150, depending on the spa and the length of treatment you enjoy.
For more information: Most day spas offer this treatment, so simply call the one nearest you to ask a few more questions.

3. Microhydrabrasion

How it works: If your skin is looking fatigued, dull or congested, it’s likely there is a build up of dead cells, debris and dirt on its surface. This 60 minute treatment will remove that build up, leaving your face refreshed, younger looking and glowing. A small. wand-like device is used to sandblast your skin with small granules that will slough away the congestion. As the same time, a vacuum suction is used to remove the waste and while that is occurring, a flush of aloe vera and water hits the skin to hydrate and soothe it.
How you’ll feel: It’s not uber-relaxing, but it is an interesting sensation. It is not at all painful, but you can tell that your skin is receiving a good clean.
How you’ll look: In short, amazing. It will reveal fresh skin cells that have been hiding under the congestion and leave you with a healthy glow.
Expect to Pay: Upwards of approximately $130, depending on your salon.
For further information: www.microhydrabrasion.com.au

4. Back Waxing and hair removal

How it works: Quite simply, the therapist will use warm wax to remove unwanted hair from anywhere on your body.
How you’ll feel: It’s difficult to avoid some kind of discomfort with hair removal by waxing. However, the more frequently you have it done, the less painful it becomes, and the less frequently you need to have it done.
How you’ll look: Fuzz-free, where you to choose to be
Expect to pay: Once again, it depends on your salon, but expect to pay anywhere between $50 to $100 for this treatment.
For more information: Most day spas offer this treatment, so simply call the one nearest you to ask a few more questions.

5. Dermaroller Skin Needling

How it works: Got some acne scars? Fine lines showing? Brown spots on your face from the sun? Open pores from not caring for your skin properly? This treatment aims to fix all of that. It involves rolling a device that looks like a mini paint roller with tiny needles attached over your skin. Each of these micro-needles creates super-fine channels in your skin that trigger collagen production and allow better absorption of your skin care ingredients. The result? Healthier skin that has less issues with the aforementioned problems.
How you’ll feel: As painful as it probably sounds, it’s actually quite relaxing. Just lie down and enjoy the pampering. It’s worth it.
How you’ll look: Your skin will glow, and it will take on a younger looking appearance.
You may need between one and three treatments for best results (depending on your issues), backed up with home skin care that your therapist will prescribe, but you can expect to see a refinement in pores and scarring, a reduction in brown spots and wrinkles and an all over more youthful glow in just one session.
Expect to pay: Around $500 for a two hour treatment.
For more information: www.genuinedermaroller.com.au
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