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Cellulite creams: should emphasis be on water retention, fat reduction, skin firming of fibrosis?

Cellulite creams: should emphasis be on water retention, fat reduction, skin firming of fibrosis?

The four main visual aspects of cellulite are hypodermal fat accumulation, water retention/puffiness, skin looseness and fibrosis. Hypodermal fat accumulation combined with fibrosis is what makes fat globules protrude from the skin surface. Fat pushes up and fibrotic collagen fibres push down, resulting in the mattress effect. Water retention makes cellulite more visible by increasing volume in the hypodermis and dermis. Likewise, loose skin makes it easier for the fat globules to push up…

What is Stage 3 cellulite treatment?

What is Stage 3 cellulite treatment?

There is no such thing as Stage 3 cellulite treatment. Someone simply made it up for marketing purposes. Treatment for cellulite is exactly the same at all stages - and aims to act on all major aspects of Cellulite - at all stages, from Stage 1 to Stage 4: reduce hypodermal fat accumulation; break down fibrosis; improve circulation and lymphatic…

How to tighten loose skin after liposuction

How to tighten loose skin after liposuction

After liposuction skin is very often left with fibrosis, referring to hard scar tissue lumps, hardened skin and adhesions; unremoved fat lumps; cellulite; skin laxity (loose, saggy skin)a combination of the aboveThis applies to all liposuction-related types of surgery…

How to tighten loose skin: the best options for for mild, medium and severe skin laxity

How to tighten loose skin: the best options for for mild, medium and severe skin laxity

There is a lot of misinformation and hype when it come to skin tightening. Especially for more severe skin looseness things are even more complicated, as there is the dilemma between surgery and non-surgical skin tightening and the inadvertent marketing hype, misleading claims and truth concealing for the pursuit of unethical profit. Here we examine this issue in detail based on science and 20 years of experience and present the best options for each case...

Sudden increase in cellulite? Learn what caused it.

Sudden increase in cellulite? Learn what caused it.

Imagine the following scenario, something which I hear about all too often from my clients: you wake up one morning and suddenly realise that someone has "painted cellulite" all over your thighs, calves, arms and sometimes even stomach…

How often can you do radiofrequency skin tightening on stomach, thighs or face?

How often can you do radiofrequency skin tightening on stomach, thighs or face?

With any effective body treatment, it is good to leave one, two or more days between sessions in order to allow for the skin to recover. So with a deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency treatment, you must leave at least 2-3 days between sessions. With ineffective, low power RF treatments, you can leave less time between sessions (as little…

Skin looseness vs cellulite: what is the difference?

Skin looseness vs cellulite: what is the difference?

One of the reasons that cellulite develops is the breakdown of connective tissue in the hypodermis, either due to the action of the female hormonal cycle or due to inactivity (or both). Weak connective tissue manifests as skin looseness…

Should I wait to lose all my extra weight before I start my cellulite treatments?

Should I wait to lose all my extra weight before I start my cellulite treatments?

Many people think that they have to “lose all the weight first” and only then start a cellulite treatment, because this way they are ready to start treatment. However, this could not be further from the truth. The best thing is to lose any weight you may want to lose during your course of treatments - not before or after.

How takeaway food causes cellulite

How takeaway food causes cellulite

“Don’t cook, just eat”, goes the motto of food delivery app Just Eat. Deliveroo and Uber Eats preach a similar philosophy: why bother to cook, when you can outsource your food? Obviously things are not so simple. Takeaway food is not cooked in a ‘Green Pan’ with a £50-a-kilo extra virgin Toscano olive oil, coming out of a cute glass bottle…

Does (Japanese) walking get rid of cellulite - or at least reduce it?

Does (Japanese) walking get rid of cellulite - or at least reduce it?

Exercise is essential to prevent and reduce cellulite, independently of healthy diet. In fact, both healthy nutrition AND exercise are needed to prevent and reduce cellulite. Exercise, such as walking, does burn calories and does increase your metabolic rate, thereby burning more calories. However, it is actually easier and more effective to burn calories by dieting than by exercising. So why do we need exercise, in addition to dieting? The main reason exercise is needed, in addition to healthy eating, is because it contributes mechanical stimulation…

Cupping for cellulite: is it worth it?

Cupping for cellulite: is it worth it?

“Does cupping work for cellulite?” This is a common question we are asked at the clinic and on this article I am going to explain how effective cupping is for cellulite, according to both science and my own practical experience (I have practised different types of cupping treatments for cellulite reduction already a good 20 years ago)…

How do celebrities get rid of cellulite?

How do celebrities get rid of cellulite?

Celebrities are daily bombarded by expensive PR agents to try different skincare products and treatments for free and quite a few of them consequently get paid to share those “secrets” with their followers. So what celebrities use does not have to do with what is good or effective but with which company has the most expensive and most connected PRs…

The best cellulite treatment at home, with cellulite massage, a real cellulite cream and 100+ anti-cellulite tips

The best cellulite treatment at home, with cellulite massage, a real cellulite cream and 100+ anti-cellulite tips

Get rid of cellulite at home with our expert tips for proper cellulite self-massage; how to choose and use a good cellulite cream; and 100+ more tips on beating cellulite at home with healthy eating, the right cellulite exercise and an overall healthy lifestyle.

Does vaping or smoking cause cellulite?

Does vaping or smoking cause cellulite?

Many women notice that smoking has made their cellulite worse, sometimes in a matter of months. There is a lot of misinformation about everything to do with cellulite, so in this article we will examine how smoking (and vaping) affects cellulite and weight gain…

Why cocoa flavanols: one of the most important anti-cellulite cream actives

Why cocoa flavanols: one of the most important anti-cellulite cream actives

Cocoa flavanols are widely researched for their microcirculation enhancing, collagen protecting, antioxidant, elastin synthesis stimulating and adipose tissue anti-inflammatory action. Cocoa flavanols act directly on four aspects of cellulite. Due to these qualities, cocoa flavanols (purified cocoa extract) is one of the most important skincare actives today for anti-aging, stretch marks, post-liposuction aftercare and anti-cellulite creams…

Radiofrequency, collagen stimulation and skin tightening

Radiofrequency, collagen stimulation and skin tightening

The main thing that radiofrequency does is to tighten skin. This happens via two mechanisms: RF stimulates existing collagen contraction; RF stimulates new collagen and elastin synthesis. In fact radiofrequency is the best way to achieve both collagen contraction and production. Any other technique is simply not effective enough, unsafe or both.

When it comes to skin tightening / toning / lifting, radiofrequency is the only game in town.

Thigh lift for skin tightening and cellulite reduction: the pros and cons

Thigh lift for skin tightening and cellulite reduction: the pros and cons

Most people hate surgery and if they suffer from skin looseness, on their thighs or other body area, would rightly prefer to have a course of non-surgical treatments instead. However, for extreme skin laxity and sagginess the only option that makes sense is thigh lift surgery. Non-surgical treatments are great (in fact the only option) for mild or medium skin laxity / sagginess…

Do seed oils cause cellulite?

Do seed oils cause cellulite?

Seeds mainly contain omega-6 fatty acids (mainly linoleic acid), of which the Western diet already contains too much, tipping the omega-3 : omega-6 fatty acid balance from an ideal 1:4 to an excessive 1:20. Excess omega-6 fatty acid consumption is known to contribute towards low grade inflammation, which is a contributing factor to cellulite Furthermore, like all oils and fats, seed oils (sunflower oil, corn oil, soy bean oil, horrid cottonseed oil etc) carry…

Collagenase injections "to get rid of cellulite": the delusion is over

Collagenase injections "to get rid of cellulite": the delusion is over

These medicalised beauty procedures have quite often led to an artificial or even deformed look on the face or the body; quite a lot of adverse reactions; and in the end little actual benefit. A good example of this trend for instant results via the unnecessary and irrational butchering of internal tissues, are collagenase injections to literally dissolve down the excess collagen found in cellulite. This is achieved with a collagen-dissolving enzyme found in an injectable called “collagenase clostridium histolyticum-aaes”…

Does cavitation tighten loose skin?

Does cavitation tighten loose skin?

High-power ultrasound cavitation is one of the two most effective SAFE methods for cellulite reduction, especially when provided by a well-trained, experienced and knowledgable therapist. Normally cavitation is not recommended for skin tightening, as it only exerts a weak skin tightening effect, when applied as usual…