Clínica Tufet is one of the Spanish reference centers in Advanced Medical Technology. It is located in Barcelona’s Passeig de Gràcia, next to the emblematic La Pedrera building. The extensive professional career of Dr. Tufet, its founder, has made him one of the most prominent professionals in the medical-aesthetic sector, always acting under the premises of medical rigor, quality, safety and innovation. His eagerness to innovate, improve and learn led him to create the Tufet Clinic in 1988, currently one of the most renowned centers in Europe.
Always pioneers in technological innovation. His latest and novel addition is Stendo: the only device that currently exists capable of increasing in a body, completely at rest, the generation of nitric oxide, the most important molecule for the maintenance of life. A great advance for all those who suffer from heart failure or erectile dysfunction, among other pathologies.
Doctor, what kind of treatments do you perform at the clinic?
At the clinic we evaluate all our patients in a personalized way and recommend those treatments that are most appropriate to improve the health and beauty of each one of them. Our professionals evaluate the patient taking into account what they need to improve their inner health and thus achieve a healthier outward appearance. Treating a patient from the inside out achieves optimal results.
Let’s talk about Stendo, that latest technological acquisition that is presented as a medical breakthrough.
Stendo is a very new system that helps to slow down the aging process. With this treatment we manage to increase the levels of nitric oxide, the so-called molecule of life or youth. This molecule is essential for all our cells, hence Stendo is also useful, as I said before, on other fronts. There have been great results in people suffering from erectile dysfunction, we could say it has a viagra effect.
Stendo uses extreme synchronized counterpulsation, which may sound a bit complicated, but it is a fairly simple and very beneficial treatment.
And what does extreme synchronized counterpulsation consist of?
We apply boots and an abdominal binder, which are filled with a cohesive gel. They are inflatable and are placed around the legs and pelvis. They produce a uniform and progressive upward pressure increase, which compresses the veins and arteries, producing two effects:
- Hemodynamic effect: a significant increase in flow in the coronary and whole body circulation, lung, kidney, muscle, brain and intestine. This is why it is known as the second heart.
- Neurobiochemical effect: it causes the increase of nitric oxide. It is important to remember that without nitric oxide life is not possible. That is why it is also called the molecule of health, imagine if it is vital. Aging is caused by the decrease in nitric oxide production by the body, so increasing and preserving it is our goal.
What are the applications of Stendo in the field of aesthetic medicine?
Considering all of the above, the applications are enormous:
- Tired legs syndrome
- Cellulite
- Ultrasound body contouring treatments
- Stress reduction
- Improvement of sleep quality
- Detoxifying action of our organism
And can we benefit from this new technology in the treatment of diseases?
Of course we can. Nitric oxide is the natural medicine produced by our body. It is the arterial vasodilator par excellence, the better the arterial dilatation, the better the health.
Coronary and vascular diseases in general are caused by the reduction of arterial caliber. And many of the diseases produced as a result of diabetes are due to a reduction in the caliber of the microcirculation, and Stendo improves it considerably.
This system, in addition, helps notably in:
- Reduction of coronary angina
- Prevention of heart attack and stroke
- Improvement of heart failure symptoms
- Improving gastric functions
I understand that this system helps athletes to avoid injuries.
Yes, Stendo is a great ally for athletes. Nitric oxide contributes to the rapid elimination of metabolic waste produced by sport (lactate), thereby increasing athletic performance and decreasing the risk of injury. It also reduces inflammation, which affects most athletes. By increasing the molecule of life, the athlete achieves a perfect performance of the sports expenditure and increases his endurance capacity. By increasing the molecule of life, the athlete always wins.
If it is called the molecule of youth, it will help fight aging and make us healthier?
There is no doubt about it. Stendo is a passive gymnastics for the blood vessels, its actions are like those of a permanent physical training.
- Improves cardiac function
- Promotes lymphatic drainage
- Improves and regulates blood pressure
- Improves memory and concentration
- Improves erectile dysfunction
- Boosts the immune system (defenses)
- Improves and recovers the general well being
Do we also need to take care of our diet to produce the youth molecule?
Yes, it is very necessary. A balanced diet, according to age and physical activity, favors the production of nitric oxide. In our clinic we prepare personalized diets and we study each case so that it contains a sufficient amount of arginine, an amino acid necessary for the stabilization of nitric oxide and the elimination of lactates after exercise.
Let’s talk a little more about its use in erectile dysfunction, for sure there will be many people interested.
The probability of suffering from erectile dysfunction (to a greater or lesser degree), between the ages of 40 and 70 is 52%. Erectile dysfunction is closely related to heart disease, diabetes or hypertension.
Nitric oxide is essential for erection, it is released in the arterial endothelium of the penis, and each individual has a capacity to produce it. The mechanism of action of Viagra®, for example, requires a good arterial status since this substance produces a delay in the consumption of nitric oxide, released during sexual stimulation.
When nitric oxide production is low, as in the absence of sexual stimulation or in vascular diseases, Viagra® will not be as effective. Stendo, however, increases the levels of nitric oxide necessary for erection and drug efficacy. In some cases, after Stendo treatment, the pharmacological dose is decreased or even no longer necessary.
Nitric oxide is a non-pharmacological and non-invasive treatment.
What are the Stendo sessions like?
The sessions are 100% natural, non-invasive, with no risks or side effects. During the treatment the body is at rest, lying down. The duration of these sessions is about 45 minutes.
It is recommended to perform a cycle of 7 sessions per year. At the end of the treatment, the effect persists for 12 months.
We can assure that Stendo is a 100% natural technology, which non-invasively stimulates the inside of the arteries for the production of nitric oxide, the molecule of youth. Undoubtedly, this is one of the most revolutionary advances in health care.