Can cavitation or radiofrequency make cellulite and skin firmness worse?

Can cavitation or radiofrequency make cellulite and skin firmness worse?

Properly applied, deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency, can NOT make skin worse - it will always lead to skin tightening and cellulite reduction (and the same applies to properly applied strong, deep-acting ultrasound cavitation). After 13,000+ sessions we have never seen a single client’s skin get worse. This type of radiofrequency (and/or ultrasound cavitation) is super-safe, if applied professionally by an experienced, well-trained, well-educated therapist (we have a constant 99.5%+ safety rate at our clinic in the last 14+ years). Properly applied, deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency works by stimulating cellulite fat release and the synthesis of functional collagen tissue and…

Radio frequency skin tightening dangers and safety: all you need to know

Radio frequency skin tightening dangers and safety: all you need to know

Radiofrequency treatment is based on electrically heating the skin and can be anything from extremely safe all the way to very unsafe (and with a lot of adverse reactions), depending on type of radiofrequency used, equipment and therapist experience/training. If the pain threshold rule is adhered, deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency provided in a continuous moving fashion, should be ~99.5% safe, or better…

Spot fat reduction with exercise - does it exist?

Spot fat reduction with exercise - does it exist?

Looking for exercises to reduce cellulite/fat on a specific part of your body like your butt, thighs or stomach? Well, stop looking, because those exercises DO-NOT-EXIST. They don’t. Forget what the tabloid newspaper, glossy magazine, instagram post, exercise blog, youtube vlog or tiktok reel says. It’s all misinformation based on IGNORANCE - or just good, old, plain lying (sorry, I have to call it out as what it is: LYING). Very simply, it is physiologically impossible to reduce fat (including cellulite fat) from a SPECIFIC part of the body with…

Can yoga smooth away cellulite? Here are the facts.

Can yoga smooth away cellulite? Here are the facts.

Cellulite, the bane of smooth skin, afflicts up to 90% of women at some stage, manifesting as a dimpled, uneven texture on the thighs, buttocks, and abdomen. Often likened to orange peel or cottage cheese, this condition arises when fat deposits protrude through weakened connective tissue beneath the skin’s surface. Its ubiquity has fuelled an endless quest for remedies, with yoga frequently touted as a potential saviour. But can yoga, a practice blending physical postures, breath control, and mindfulness, truly prevent or reduce…

Dancing, cellulite and skin firmness

Dancing, cellulite and skin firmness

Physical activity and exercise are essential for both cellulite reduction and skin tightening. Diet only is never enough - both physical activity and healthy nutrition are needed. The most beneficial types of exercise / physical activity for cellulite prevention and skin firmness maintenance are the ones which combine both high intensity AND some form of vibration/impact. High intensity burns calories while the activity is…

The connection between cellulite and hemorrhoids - and the flavonoids that can help both

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…

For cellulite reduction and skin tightening 12 sessions are ideally needed for best results

For cellulite reduction and skin tightening 12 sessions are ideally needed for best results

Why 12 (intensive but SAFE) sessions are necessary for cellulite reduction and skin tightening. In aesthetics there are currently two methods to effect skin tightening and cellulite reduction. The stimulative method is safe, pain-free and effective, as long as it’s strong (but never excessive), and as long as treatments are regularly repeated. As multiple treatments are needed, prices should be moderate. Typical examples…

Red vine leaf extract improves chronic venous insufficiency [Research]

Red vine leaf extract improves chronic venous insufficiency [Research]

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is common in women, especially older or overweight women. Common symptoms include fat accumulation under/inside the skin, oedema (water retention), heavy legs, muscle cramps, pain and varicose veins. Several natural supplements are used for CVI which can help relieve symptoms of the condition, including centella asiatica/gotu kola extract, hesperidin, diosmin, butcher’s broom extract and escin/horse chestnut extract and red vine leaf extract among others.

Why we don't offer HIFU at our London clinic

Why we don't offer HIFU at our London clinic

HIFU (high intensity focused ultrasound) has become extremely popular the last few years. We have tried HIFU around 2014, way before it became popular in the following years and have found it lacking, both in terms of effectiveness and safety. In fact, we found the treatment either ineffective at low intensities or unsafe at high intensities and gave back the machine after a few days of training and after trying it with a few clients. The best way to understand the reasoning against HIFU is real world evidence, consisting of feedback and reviews from real people in the real world, as opposed to the virtual reality of instagram, tiktok or even science papers…

Lipolysis vs adipolysis for cellulite removal

Lipolysis vs adipolysis for cellulite removal

You may have seen the terms adipolysis and lipolysis in marketing blurb of different cellulite / fat reduction treatments or even in scientific literature. And you may have correctly got the general impression that they both mean fat loss. But if they both mean fat reduction, why the two different words? The answer is: because those two words mean actually two different things.

Red meat, skin looseness and cellulite

Red meat, skin looseness and cellulite

In the last half a century we all grew up being brainwashed: by the sugar/carbohydrate brigade to believe that red meat - and in general anything with protein in it - is bad for you due to saturated fat content; and by some unexplained hatred of certain “nutritionists” and “naturopaths” against protein because apparently “you don’t need much protein” or because protein stops your body from being “alkaline”. These are the same people who advocate to also abandon dairy products and expect the population to get all its calcium from anchovies and kale. As a result cellulite, skin laxity - and also anaemia - have shot up, especially among women, who tend to be more health conscious…

At what age do women get cellulite?

At what age do women get cellulite?

This is a common question at the clinic and the answer is quite straightforward. Cellulite can start appearing as soon as menstruation begins,, i.e. in the early teen years, always in combination with a positive calorie balance. Rarely, an excess of estrogen can make cellulite start appearing even before the pre-teen years. On the other, some women manages delay the development of cellulite well into their 60s or later. Let’s check the details…

Cavitation for cellulite: how does it work?

Cavitation for cellulite: how does it work?

It is widely accepted today that high-power, low-frequency ultrasound treatment represents one of the few effective methods of cellulite reduction and, to a limited extent, subcutaneous fat reduction too. It often provides good results on its own, if the right equipment is used with the right protocols, and even better results when combined with high-power, deep-tissue radio frequency. But what is ultrasound cavitation and how does it work?

Skin tightening: stimulative vs destructive treatments

Skin tightening: stimulative vs destructive treatments

Exercise and general movement do lead to tighter skin and, as mentioned above, they are absolutely essential to maintain tight skin. However, exercise and healthy nutrition act very slowly in reversing skin laxity and can only go so far in tightening skin in specific areas or throughout the body. So, indeed you can tighten your skin with exercise but usually not enough and not fast enough. Hence the need for a good, strong skin tightening treatment, for faster, more pronounced results than from just exercise…

Which is the best cellulite cream?

Which is the best cellulite cream?

Of all aesthetic conditions cellulite is the trickiest, the most “impossible” to treat with any method: diet, exercise, treatments or creams. Most other aesthetic conditions do not require the client to change their lifestyle much: if you don’t smoke and live generally healthy, you would expect very good results from a quality beauty treatment or cream without any other effort on your part…

Coconut oil for cellulite: does it help?

Coconut oil for cellulite: does it help?

Does coconut oil get rid of cellulite? Best virgin coconut oil for cellulite? Before anything else, let’s make it abundantly clear that nothing gets rid of cellulite. Although used liberally, the term “get rid of cellulite” means nothing for 90% of women with cellulite, because in 90% of cases cellulite cannot be “rid of”, it can only be reduced…

Why do teenagers have cellulite?

Why do teenagers have cellulite?

You may have noticed in the swimming pool, at the beach, at the gym etc, that some young women, even from the age of 13-14 have cellulite? How can this be possible, you might wonder? There are multiple factors that cause cellulite in general, and most of them also play a role in teenage cellulite. Let’s have a look.

How many RF treatments to see results?

How many RF treatments to see results?

Deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency is the strongest SAFE technology for skin tightening and cellulite reduction and provides good results in 6-12 sessions. This kind of technology works always under the pain threshold* and with an experienced therapist should be 99% safe or better. Experience has shown that with proper, deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency the results of any given…

Do ultrasonic waves break down fat and cellulite?

Do ultrasonic waves break down fat and cellulite?

In the instant gratification world we live today in the West, where everything is instant and miraculous if you have money to pay for it, it seems that many people are obsessed in magically “breaking down” fat “forever”. And breaking down means zapping fat with a laser, ultrasound or radiofrequency device or mechanically breaking it with a therapist’s fingers or with a suction / vibration / shockwave machine, with the fat then evaporating into thin air forever so one can eat as much as much as they want from then on, without putting on any more fat or cellulite on their thighs, stomach etc.

How to get rid of cellulite in 2 weeks?

How to get rid of cellulite in 2 weeks?

So you can reduce cellulite - to some extent - in two weeks, go on holiday or attend that important event, and then continue your anti-cellulite regime for three months, for best results. And even after the three months, follow a healthy nutrition and exercise regime to prevent cellulite from coming back…