Looking to get rid of cellulite but too afraid to go under the knife? Here to explain what options you have is Dr. George Solomon, an anti-aging expert at AgeLess MediSpa in Port Orange, Florida. He has years of experience working in the cosmetic surgery industry, and is currently a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, among other organizations.
A lot of women who suffer with cellulite are hesitant to visit their cosmetic surgeon’s office and get anything done about it because they are afraid of going under the knife. Luckily, they don’t have to go under the knife or any anesthesia at all to get rid of cellulite thee days.
Essentially, cellulite basically is a condition where fat cells grow too large and bulge over the fiber tissue surrounding them, causing the lumpy, dimply look on the back of the leg area that women usually hate.
If you think about fat cells being housed in little houses, then these little houses are surrounded by walls. The walls, in this scenario, are the fiber tissue. So, if the fat cells outgrow their houses and start pressing up against the walls that surround their homes, then what is going to happen is the fat cells are just going to get bigger and bigger. When they grow too large, they will begin pressing on the fibrous tissue surrounding them — the walls. Eventually, they are going to grow so large that they pull the wall down. And it is when the wall is pulled down that you start seeing the dimpling effect.
Unfortunately, many more factors are involved in whether a person gets cellulite than simply how much he eats, and overeating is far from the only thing that causes cellulite. Some things that cause cellulite may be hormonal, and some of it is caused by things as simple as being a female or having children. There really are all types of things that cause cellulite to begin with — along with the overeating and unhealthy lifestyle factors that people usually blame.
In order to get rid of the cellulite and free yourself of it, you first have to get rid of the fibrous tissue and shrink the fat cells inside of that tissue. One of the best ways that we can to do that right now is using these machines that are on the market called VelaShape or VelaSmooth. These machines use bipolar radio frequency and use rollers that generate heat at the same time.
And even better, they don’t require patients to undergo any anesthesia or cutting at all. So that is a real benefit to women who want to get rid of cellulite but are deathly afraid of needles or surgery.
So these rollers basically roll down a patient’s skin and over their fat, and the heat that is generated by the machine is supposed to release the fibrous tissue — which in turn serves to smooth out the fat cells. If the fat cells are no longer pressing up and over the fibrous tissue walls, then suddenly the dimpling effect and the cellulite is gone.
Unfortunately, when it comes to treatment methods using machines like VelaShape and VelaSmooth, you have to do a series of treatments in order to maintain the results. As a patient, you can’t just do two, three, or four VelaShape sessions and expect to be done forever.
No, if you are trying out VelaShape, then you need to plan on first needing four or five treatments just to get rid of the cellulite initially, and then you need to go back into your doctor’s office maybe once a month or once every two months to get follow-up treatments from that point on. If you don’t, and if you start slacking off and not coming in for appointments, then all that work will be for not, and the cellulite will start coming right back.
In addition, people who undergo these types of treatments need to modify their diet and start eating very healthy. Things like VelaShape and VelaSmooth are not substitutes for a healthy diet, and doctors need to make sure their patients understand this before going through with the procedure.
The information in the article is not intended to substitute for the medical expertise and advice of your healthcare provider. We encourage you to discuss any decisions about treatment or care with an appropriate healthcare provider.
