Does alcohol cause cellulite? This is a common question and I am sure everyone asking it already knows the answer. Alcohol intake is indeed a major cause of cellulite. Specifically, alcohol provides the body with excess…
How long will results last after a course of skin tightening / cellulite treatments? What about maintenance treatments?
What is ozempic butt and how to fix it
Wegovy and Ozempic are injected medicines that both contain the active molecule semaglutide. Ozempic is prescribed for diabetes. Wegovy, on the other hand, contains a higher amount of semaglutide and therefore is additionally prescribed for weight loss. However, Ozempic is also used for weight loss, off label. The typical weight loss achieved with Wegovy/Ozempic is about 12% of body weight in non-diabetic people. As both drugs lead to fast weight loss, the buttocks do not have enough time to contract…
Glaucine in skincare: can glaucine help reduce cellulite?
Yellow poppy (glaucium flavum) is a plant that belongs to the poppy family and is primarily found in western Europe. Studies undertaken by a cosmetics ingredient manufacturer have shown that the yellow poppy extract glaucine exerts a pronounced inhibitory effect on fat cells, that can be used in the fight against cellulite, as a cellulite cream ingredient.
Cellulite treatment results: when shall I expect them?
It is quite natural to be excited about seeing results from your aesthetic treatment, be it an anti-ageing procedure, a cellulite removal treatment etc. And living in a fast paced world, where instant gratification is considered the norm, people want to see results from anything they undertake as soon as possible - ideally yesterday. But let’s see how realistic such expectations are and what to expect from your cellulite treatment, really…
Cranberry juice reverses glycation, an important cause of skin ageing and cellulite
How glycation causes cellulite (and skin aging)
Glycation is the attachment of sugars to proteins and lipids, leading to what are called ‘Advanced Glycation End-products’ (AGEs in shirt). The consequent damage of those proteins/lipids, especially collagen and elastin, leads to inflammation, free radical formation / oxidative damage and fibrosis, all of which accelerate aging…
Does radiofrequency kill fat cells? The facts and the myths.
The fact is the properly applied STIMULATIVE radiofrequency / ultrasound cavitation can both lead to adipocyte apoptosis, i.e. programmed cell death of fat cells. This is fat cell death that gradually happens over days and weeks with a course of SAFE treatments provided under the pain threshold (less than 41-43ºC on the skin surface or 43-47ºC in the deeper skin layers). This ensures safety of all other tissues, except fat cells, and in fact also stimulates fibroblast (collagen cell) function, which leads to skin tightening, especially with RF.
Does lack of sleep cause aging?
Lack of sleep itself is an indirect cause of cellulite and a direct cause of skin aging. Lack of sleep is not as important as sugar intake, calorie intake, lack of exercise, smoking/vaping, alcohol intake etc, but because it indirectly leads us to the above behaviours, it does play a role. Lack of sleep makes us feel more tired and consequently leads to increased food intake, especially sugar-containing food, smoking/vaping, alcohol intake and stimulant intake…
Binge eating (overeating at a single sitting) and cellulite
One of the major causes of cellulite, repeated over months and years, is binge-eating and binge-drinking, regardless of dieting/fasting later. Why would that be? One would think that if the total balance of calories during the day or during the week is neutral, then weight should stay the same, right? Right. Absolutely correct. The overall weight should roughly remain the same. However, the…
The connection between cellulite and hemorrhoids - and the flavonoids that can help both
Polyphenols such as flavonoids are widely researched for this blood vessel supporting and microcirculation boosting action. This can help in all conditions affected by poor circulation, anything from water retention to cellulite reduction to haemorrhoid improvement: the key issue is exactly the same: blood and lymphatic vessel integrity and function…
Cellulite “before and after” pictures on Instagram? 95%+ are fake, don't fall for the smooth operators.
It is so easy to be fooled by Instagram pictures of C-list celebs "undergoing a non-surgical bum lift procedure" or experience an “amazing transformation” with their cellulite. Don't fall for them. The sad truth is that the vast majority of "before & after" photos found on most websites and on Instagram are simply fake, aiming to take advantage of the public's ignorance and gullibility. Read below about specific examples of the most common tricks….
Non-invasive cellulite treatments and advanced cellulite creams at LipoTherapeia
There is a clearly growing trend for naturals and I can only see this getting bigger. People move away from harsh chemicals and prefer to buy skincare products with more natural and softer ingredients. However, as it always happens, there is a lot of hype and misinformation, with many products claiming to be “rich” in a specific “trendy” natural ingredient, when in reality the may contain as little as 0.01% of that active…