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Cellulite vs 'fat' vs lipedema: the facts

Cellulite vs 'fat' vs lipedema: the facts

Subcutaneous adipose tissue is a distinct fat tissue UNDER the skin. This is the fat that can be removed by liposuction. Cellulite is a totally different thing. It is not fat under the skin, it is fat INSIDE the skin and it is, of course, found ABOVE the subcutaneous adipose tissue. As it is part of the skin, it can obviously not be removed by liposuction…

Infrared and red light therapy after ultrasound cavitation

Infrared and red light therapy after ultrasound cavitation

At the clinic we use ultrasound cavitation for cellulite reduction, focused with great precision on the hypodermis and dermis, leaving the epidermis alone, as it should be for this application. And we use LED red light therapy, mainly in the infrared wavelength, to maximise the results of our deep-acting, high-power ultrasound cavitation treatments. It is now firmly established that infrared and red light therapy boosts mitochondrial function and thus cellular energy, and we have observed that when applied following cavitation treatment, it significantly improves the outcomes of cavitation for cellulite reduction…

How to tone glutes without growing them and without gaining weight

How to tone glutes without growing them and without gaining weight

The gluteus maximus is a muscle which almost no man or woman can have enough of, simply because it makes the butt area look strong, beautifully curvy and sexy. However, some people would prefer to have just a toned butt but not too toned or big. How can one do that? It’s simple. Do lots of intensive resistance exercise two to three times a week, for several weeks. And when you reach the stage where your muscles don’t just tone but they start growing bigger, stop and switch to maintenance resistance training for that area, once every two weeks…

Radiofrequency lipolysis, fat "melting", slimming and weight loss: the facts

Radiofrequency lipolysis, fat "melting", slimming and weight loss: the facts

Claims that a non-surgical treatment (be it ultrasound, radiofrequency, laser, electromagnetic waves etc) removes fat from the body completely, by first "melting the fat which is then removed from the body via the kidneys and the urine" are utterly false (pure lies, basically) and have no physiological basis...

Radiofrequency, RF microneedling and cavitation for lipedema: do they work?

Radiofrequency, RF microneedling and cavitation for lipedema: do they work?

This is a very valid question asked by so many people in the lipedema community. However, the fact of the matter is that there is no good non-surgical treatment - be it radiofrequency, ultrasound cavitation, acoustic wave therapy, RF microneedling, HIFU, massage, red/infrared light therapy or pressotherapy. None of those non-surgical techniques or any other reduces lipedema and currently the only good solution for lipedema is surgery. Sure, exercise and healthy nutrition…

Cellulite after weight loss: why does it sometimes look worse?

Cellulite after weight loss: why does it sometimes look worse?

When you put on weight adipocytes (fat cells) in your deeper, subcutaneous adipose tissue fill up with fat and that give you volume. Skin has to accommodate the excess volume by becoming longer. At the she time, adipocytes in your more superficial hypodermal adipose tissue also fill up with fat and we call that cellulite. When you lose weight you mainly lose fat from the subcutaneous adipose tissue and not so much from the hypodermal one…

Microneedling and cellulite: the facts

Microneedling and cellulite: the facts

Microneedling is a popular treatment for skin rejuvenation, with mixed efficacy. It is safe and affective for epidermal rejuvenation, but not so much for dermal rejuvenation. Microneedling uses multiple ultra-fine needles to temporarily create tiny holes in the skin. The holes, comprising an injury to the skin, stimulate the skin’s…

Skinny with cellulite: why do slim, young women (even models) get cellulite?

Skinny with cellulite: why do slim, young women (even models) get cellulite?

Cellulite/skin laxity are known to typically affect women after the age of 30 and become more pronounced by the age of 40 and 50. They also usually affect non-slim women, from curvy to overweight. In fact a research paper analysed here has explained how getting older and/or putting on weight in women but not in men leads to the development of cellulite - and loose skin. However, we also see young or skinny women who also suffer from cellulite / skin looseness. How is this possible?

Coffee scrub for cellulite: does it work?

Coffee scrub for cellulite: does it work?

One of the biggest beauty fads in the last few years is the scrubbing of ground coffee beans on your skin in the hope that it will smoothen up your cellulite and firm up your legs. Although it intuitively doesn’t make sense, this hasn’t stopped 3 million web pages, according to Google, to be created on the subject…

RF vs cavitation for cellulite reduction: what is best?

RF vs cavitation for cellulite reduction: what is best?

If you're looking to improve the firmness of your skin and reduce cellulite, you may have come across the terms "radiofrequency" and "cavitation" in your research. While these treatments may seem similar at first glance, they actually have some key differences that are important to understand.

Why do I have to wait 8 weeks before having radiofrequency / cavitation treatment after liposuction?

Why do I have to wait 8 weeks before having radiofrequency / cavitation treatment after liposuction?

After body cosmetic surgery (liposuction, vaser, smart lipo, bodytite, cellfina, cellulaze, brazilian butt lift, tummy tuck, thigh lift etc) skin is initially very inflamed for a few weeks and stays inflamed and sensitive for about 8 weeks / 56 days…

Collagen vs whey protein for cellulite and skin tightening

Collagen vs whey protein for cellulite and skin tightening

Most women today do not consume enough protein, because they were brainwashed for decades by “nutrition experts” and female magazine advice that “too much protein is bad for you” or that “humans need very little protein to build muscle and skin”. However, this could not be more wrong…

Do wegovy, mounjaro or ozempic get rid of cellulite?

Do wegovy, mounjaro or ozempic  get rid of cellulite?

Wegovy, the stronger version of the drug semaglutide, has just been approved in the UK. Semaglutide injections, in the form of ozempic, are prescribed for diabetes, while in the form of wegovy they are prescribed for obesity. Both drugs have led to serious weight loss, at least in the cases where its sometimes severe side effects did not inhibit their use. As fat is the most important aspect of cellulite, the obvious question is: can ozempic/wegovy also be an anti-cellulite drug?

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Is BBL worth it? BBL surgery disasters.

Is BBL worth it? BBL surgery disasters.

In August 2018 another young woman died due to complications arising from the so-called “Brazilian butt lift” (BBL) cosmetic procedure. Leah Cambridge suffered three heart attacks caused by fat embolism, i.e. fat from the fat implant crossing into the blood vessels and blocking her heart arteries…