Cellulite and the menopause

“TL;DR: Menopause typically leads to more water retention, skin laxity and cellulite.

The best ways to counteract those changes in the skin are a healthy nutrition and exercise regime (for prevention) and a course of deep-acting, high-power RF/ultrasound treatments (for fast improvement).”

DOes menopause make cellulite worse?

• How menopause affects cellulite

• Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and cellulite

• Cellulite prevention and reduction during menopause

• Have a skin tightening/cellulite treatment in London with the experts

• Advanced, infrared / red light therapy treatments in London at LipoTherapeia

• Discover our professional training in cellulite, skin tightening, radiofrequency and ultrasound

How menopause affects cellulite

Menopause seems to affect women in multiple ways, none of which is good for cellulite:

• Firstly, collagen synthesis reduces with menopause, meaning a gradual collapse of the connective tissue which allows the hypodermal adipose globules to become more pronounced. The same effect leads to blood and lymphatic vessels weakening, leading to poorer circulation.

• Secondly, metabolism also reduces, allowing increased fat accumulation in the hypodermal adipose globules. This also makes cellulite more visible.

• And thirdly, inflammation/fibrosis also seems to increase at around the menopause, due to diminishing levels of female hormones

The end result is more cellulite, skin laxity and water retention, which many women typically experience in their 40s and 50s.

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and cellulite

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can help in some cases but can be counterproductive in some others (excessive estrogen is a known cause of cellulite).

Everyone is so different and it is difficult to predict the outcomes of medication - or even menopause itself - on different people.

So, regarding HRT, please follow what your doctor suggests, taking into account the totality of your menopausal symptoms and concerns.

Cellulite prevention and reduction during menopause

The best possible advice that can be given about cellulite around the menopause years is to exercise as much as possible (both resistance and cardiovascular) and have a diet rich in vegetable, fruit, oily fish and PROTEIN (which most women neglect). This would be your cellulite prevention.

For cellulite reduction. have a course of 6-12 deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency and deep-acting, high-power ultrasound cavitation treatments, the strongest SAFE technologies for skin tightening and cellulite.

Have a skin tightening/cellulite treatment in London with the experts

At LipoTherapeia we have specialised 100% in skin tightening and cellulite reduction for more than two decades and 20,000+ sessions.

This is all we study and practise every day and have researched and tried hands-on all the important skin tightening equipment and their manufacturers.

As strong, deep acting radiofrequency and deep-acting, high-power ultrasound cavitation are the technologies of choice for skin tightening and cellulite reduction, we have invested in the best RF/ultrasound technologies in the world.

Furthermore, over the last two decades we have developed advanced RF and cavitation treatment protocols in order to make the most of our technologies, for maximum results, naturally and safely.

And for even better, faster results, we now combine our RF/ultrasound treatments with high-power red/infrared light LED treatment.

Our radiofrequency/ultrasound/LED treatments are comfortable, pain-free, downtime-free, injection-free, microneedling-free, 99.5%+ safe and always non-invasive.

And our focus is on honest, realistic, science-based treatment, combined with caring, professional service, with a smile.

We will be pleased to see you, assess your cellulite, skin laxity or fibrosis, listen to your story, discuss your case and offer you the best possible treatment.

Learn more or check prices and book an expert cellulite / skin tightening treatment at our London clinic (49 Marylebone High Street, W1).

Advanced, infrared / red light therapy treatments in London at LipoTherapeia

At LipoTherapeia we are passionate about phototherapy (also known as photobiomodulation/PBM, red light therapy, infrared light therapy, blue light therapy, LED light therapy etc) and we use the most powerful equipment available today (up to 240mW/cm2), for best results and treatment of large body areas.

We use specialised therapy protocols for skin rejuvenation / anti-ageing, pigmentation / post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), moderate/severe acne, skin redness, sensitive/inflamed/irritated skin, wound healing, sports injuries / musculoskeletal pain and overall wellness / well-being.

Our LED phototherapy sessions are comfortable, deeply relaxing and super-safe and are great to enhance our radiofrequency/ultrasound treatments for skin tightening / cellulite reduction.

On our booking page you can book stand-alone phototherapy sessions or combine them with our other treatments, as an add-on.

Learn more or check prices and book an expert LED phototherapy treatment at our London clinic (49 Marylebone High Street, W1).

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Attend a half-day, 1-day or 2-day or 3-day professional consultancy / one-to-one masterclass and confidently offer your clients the safest, strongest and most effective treatment possible.

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