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Between 85% and 98% of post-pubescent females display some degree of cellulite. There appears to be a hormonal component to its presentation. It is rarely seen in males. Cellulite is not related to being overweight; average and underweight people also get cellulite.
Cellulite Treatment with Thermage ThermaTip™ CL
Because there is no "cure" for cellulite, the best and most effective treatments diminish the appearance
of the
uneven skin.
Thermage was
the original
- and has
long been
considered
the most
effective -
skin
tightening
procedure
outside of
surgery.
Thermage
works by
restoring
the collagen
connective
tissues and
improving
circulation.
The
tightening
effect
begins with
a single
treatment
and
continues
over a
period of
months as
new collagen
production
serves to
smooth and
level the
skin
surface.
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Photo
source
Thermage
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Photo
Courtesy
Julio
Barba,
MD
- Individual results may vary
Thermage
conducted
clinical
studies for
21 months to
develop the
optimal
treatment
tip
parameters
and
procedure
guidelines
for
cellulite.
Dr. Sedgh
may
recommend a
combination
of
procedures.
To reduce
the volume
of fat in
the
cellulite
pockets,
Mesotherapy
may be the
first step
you wish to
take. In Mesotherapy
a chemical
called Phosphatidylcholine breaks down the fat within the fat chambers, allowing the cells to shrink and become less obvious on the skin surface.
Once the fat
volume is
reduced, the
tightening
effects of
Thermage
Cellulite
treatments
will
complete the
process.
Patients
with low fat
volume may
discover
that
Thermage
alone
provides a
very
satisfactory
appearance
improvement.
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