Cellulite Laser Surgery

Cellulite is the name given to small amounts of fatty tissue that actually move into the layers of dermal cells that make up the skin. It causes a dimpled texture to the skin, and has long been the bane of women wearing bathing suits.

Although it can appear in most any part of the body where fat tissue is stored, it is very common in the thighs and lower leg. It also can appear on the arms, and even the chin and neck.

The main problem with cellulite is that it is associated with excess weight, although it is a condition that is not related to weight at all. It can appear in underweight people as well. It is much more common in females than in males.

There is now a new procedure that appears to be the long awaited treatment of choice for cellulite. It has been given the name of cellulite laser surgery, but this is a misleading name. Cellulite laser treatment would be more appropriate.

Although there are several different ways the treatment is administered, the most common is the use of radio frequency waves in the infrared range that are directed into the skin to a depth of only about 1.5 cm. The waves heat and effectively melt the fatty cells.

Cellulite laser surgery is combined with deep skin massage and skin smoothing with flat paddles that deliver the RF waves into the skin. Creams and various medications are often used in conjunction with the treatment. The cellulite laser surgery smoothes the skin and reduces the dimpled look that causes so much embarrassment.

Cellulite laser surgery is totally non-invasive, and there is no recovery time involved. Although still fairly new in the United States, the procedure has been used in Europe for some time with great success.

Another method sometimes used to treat cellulite involves suction. As most of us have witnessed on television, this treatment involves a more invasive and possibly less desirable procedure that literally sucks the melted fat deposits through the skin.

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