What is cellulite?
A condition that occurs for the most part in women, cellulite is marked by the deep dimpling and creasing of skin on the lower limbs, buttocks, abdomen, and pelvic area. The cause of the dimpling is from fat deposited in pockets just below the skin’s surface. Collagen connected to the fat stretches or pulls the skin tight in places, allowing the fat cells to stick out in bulges.This causes the rippled look people hate so much.
Cellulite is harmless healthwise. But some consider it harmful aesthetically, which is to say that people are embarrassed by cellulite because they think it makes them look ugly. These people seek treatments to reduce or cure their cellulite.
A number of treatments are available and approved by the Food and Drug Administration. But overall, there remains to be seen a treatment that the medical community can reasonably promote as true and effective. In other words, there are a lot of medically approved ways to deal with the issue, but none are recognized as dependably successful.
What is cellulite treatment?
Liposuction seems to be the first treatment most people think of though this is by no means the only approved treatment available. In fact, a number of non-invasive, non-surgical treatments don’t even require the puncture from a needle.
But back to liposuction. It is an invasive surgery to extract fat from under the skin’s surface. Removing fat is the MEANS to the END; the end being the reduction of cellulite. This is because some medical professionals maintain that cellulite, because it’s partly caused by the depositing of fat, can be reduced by removing that fat.
In liposuction, a suction tube or an ultrasonic machine breaks up the fat, and sucks it out. That’s right: The process is theoretically as simple as it sounds.
There are alternatives to this surgical procedure:
Endermologie: It is a non-surgical, FDA-approved treatment. It involves two motorized rollers and a regulated suction instrument. It allows deep tissue to be mobilized and shifted around. This service costs $100 to $150 per session, and it takes about 14 sessions to complete.
Ultrasound: This is also non-surgical and FDA-approved.
Massage: It increases circulation and drainage of the lymph nodes, which can break down adhesions. Massages cost $60 to $150.
Electric muscle stimulators: This process directs an electrical current at the affected area with the goal of breaking down the tissue that is thought to cause cellulite. It costs $45 to $65 per session.
You must keep in mind that absolutely none of these procedures is guaranteed to reduce cellulite. Some of them may be approved by the FDA, but they can still come with their share of risks.
Who is it for?
People with cellulite, of course. More specifically, it’s for people with cellulite who are bothered by their condition. Maybe they don’t like how they look at the beach, or in shorts during the summer.
One thing’s for sure: Cellulite treatment is not for anybody who is opposed to taking medical risks.
