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 skin on legs and reduce cellulite in your 50s and 60s
Cellulite can only be eliminated when it is at Stage 1 (visible only when pinched) or at most a very recent Stage 2 (visible when standing). By the time cellulite establishes itself to Stage 2 for a few years, it is not possible to completely eliminate it. Some women develop cellulite in the teens, most in their 20s, 30s and 40s and almost none develops cellulite in their 50s or 60s in the Western world…
How to choose the best cellulite / skin tightening treatment
Hundreds of salons and clinics in London now offer cellulite reduction and skin tightening with some sort of machine and everyone seems to be claiming instant, amazing and permanent results that will last until the end of time with something like 1.5 miracle sessions, at a cost of anything from £75-£3,500 each. Obviously, it cannot be all true. And with each of them using a different machine and technique, they cannot all be right.
Cellulite diet | How to get rid of cellulite
A diet that can help prevent or improve most or all of those changes, is the ideal cellulite diet. The diet components described below - always together with exercise / physical activity - address all seven facets of cellulite. As the same things that cause cellulite are also responsible for most whole body / skin ageing and degenerative diseases of the Western world, the ideal anti-cellulite diet is also the ideal healthy / anti-ageing diet…
Painful fat and cellulite: why does my fat/cellulite hurt to touch?
At the clinic we hear a lot of clients asking “why does my cellulite hurt when massaged“ or even “why does my fat hurt to touch”. For most women cellulite is not painful (at least for Stage I or Stage II cellulite). However, in the more severe cases of lumpy cellulite (Stage III) both cellulite and fat can hurt to the touch. This is most commonly found in…
How often can you do radio frequency skin tightening on stomach, face or thighs?
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…
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…
Vibration plate benefits: lymphatic drainage, skin tightening, cellulite prevention and more
Cellulite is a combination of superficial fat accumulation, loose skin, water retention, inflammation and consequent scar tissue build up. Although vibration plate training does not really cure cellulite on it's own, it does indeed help improve some aspects of cellulite, it does boost skin tightening and its effect can be maximised if combined with healthy eating, cardiovascular exercise…
RF vs cavitation: what is the difference?
One leg bigger than the other? More cellulite on one leg? Learn why this is the case and how to even them up.
Cellulite vs stretch marks: differences and similarities
Cellulite and stretch marks: differences and similarities. As many women instinctively know, cellulite and stretch marks are intimately connected. There are similarities, described below, and there are differences, the main one being that cellulite also involves adipose tissue, which complicates things further…
Working from home and cellulite
Remember the good old days that we used to complain about how bad office work is for leg health and appearance? How long hours at our office desks causes water retention, loose skin and cellulite? How crisps and chocolates at the vending machine make the situation worse? In hindsight, for many people these were the good days. At least those days we had to commute to the office, which meant that we used to walk at least partially to work. Some used to run or cycle to work. Nowadays, for remote workers the commute to work is a five-second affair, from the bedroom to the study or living room, which means severe inactivity…
Cupping for cellulite: does it work?
“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)…
Skin tightening, toning, firming and lifting: what is the difference and how to achieve tighter, more lifted skin
A lot of people, being confused by all the marketing blurb and hype, ask us the following question: “What do you offer, skin tightening, skin toning or skin lifting?” Well, the answer to this question is that all these three things are the exact and same thing. When skin is tight it resists the forces of gravity and looks more toned/lifted. The same applies when skin is tightened with a non-surgical procedure or with surgery. Tightening the skin’s collagen fibres helps skin resist the downward force of gravity better, becoming more lifted and looking more toned….
Break down cellulite: does this phrase really mean anything?
It is a common question from clients: “Does XYZ treatment “break down” cellulite?” Of course “breaking down the cellulite” doesn’t mean anything at all. Cellulite is a multifaceted aesthetic condition, comprising four physical manifestations in different proportions: water retention/poor circulation, fat accumulation, fibrosis, skin looseness….
Radiofrequency treatment is like resistance exercise for your skin
Deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency provided under at intensity just under the pain threshold is the most effective SAFE skin tightening and cellulite reduction treatment available today (superficial or low-power RF doesn’t work). Radiofrequency works by stimulating collagen contraction, collagen cell proliferation, collagen and elastin…
Cryolipolysis vs radio frequency vs cavitation: what is best?
Is swimming good for cellulite / skin firmness?
What are the optimum skin temperatures for radiofrequency treatment?
Radiofrequency is based on deep heating different skin tissue layers, depending on the therapeutic outcome sought. As we cannot measure temperature inside our clients skin, we assess the intensity of RF treatment by measuring skin surface temperature. Depending on the machine used, settings applied, individual skin anatomy and even the treatment skin product utilised, a superficial temperature of e.g. 38°C can denote anything between 34°C to 42°C in different tissues…
Ozempic face | How to tighten your skin after losing weight with ozempic, wegovy or mounjaro
As both drugs can lead to quick weight loss, the face does not have enough time to contract back to its previous tone. In fact, in most cases after weight loss, facial skin - or even body skin - never regains its previous tone and elasticity. There is just too much excess skin left over after significant weight loss, sudden or slow, with Ozempic/Wegovy or without…