There are two things about the consumption of dairy foods and the development of cellulite. Saturated fat (and fat content in general), which contribute to calorie load. Dairy intolerance, which can cause bloating, water retention and low grade, whole body inflammation For most of the population, dairy foods are not as an important cellulite contributing factor as starches, sugar, fried food or alcohol, but for some they are indeed an important cause of cellulite. Let’s have a look…
Can I have infrared / red light therapy treatment with makeup on?
Red and infrared light therapy (phototherapy) is very popular as an anti-ageing facial treatment, as it is generally very safe and instantly effective. The general rule is that makeup must be removed before phototherapy treatment. This is because makeup quite often contains ingredients which aim to reflect light back from the face, in order to create an effect of “radiance” and light on the skin. However, if they have a treatment during lunchtime, many women find it a hassle to remove...
How to choose the best RF cellulite/skin tightening treatment in your area
There are hundreds of radiofrequency machines on the market, for both home and professional use, and tens of thousands of practitioners worldwide offering it, with varying levels of knowledge, training and experience. Therefore the words ‘radio frequency treatment’ can mean anything and nothing. So not all radiofrequency treatments are the same: effectiveness can range from almost zero to impressive…
RF / cavitation: gel, cream, serum, glycerol or oil? Which conductive medium is best?
“Radiofrequency” is an all encompassing term for treatment with different types of high frequency electrical currents. Different machines utilise different frequencies, from an extra low of 300kHz to an extra high of 5GHz. The types of physical phenomena at play on those different machines are quite different…
For an effective bum lift, the upper buttocks must also be treated with RF
Droopy, loose skin on the buttocks is common these days, due to literally “sitting on our butt” too many hours a day, due to yo-yo dieting and also due to other factors.
Not everyone wants to go through the dangers inherent with brazilian butt lift surgery (BBL). Neither it is a wise idea to go for fillers / liquid BBL, which are ridiculously expensive for a 6-month fix and can ruin the buttocks for several months or years if something goes wrong. So many people opt for three technologies: either radiofrequency, the largely inefficient and ineffective HIFU or the barbaric RF microneedling for a non-surgical bum lift…
Does drinking water help with cellulite?
It’s official: according to a study published in The Lancet and detailed below, drinking lots of water throughout your life helps ward off body ageing and degenerative diseases - and their respective subsets: skin ageing and cellulite. Women should aim to drink 2-3 litres of water and non-caffeinated drinks and men should aim for 3-4 litres a day. Still or sparkling, makes no difference. Contrary to popular belief, sparkling water does NOT cause cellulite. But please do not count sugary/sweetened fizzy drinks, juices and juice drinks, as part of this advice.
Why does fat / cellulite hurt?
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 to really get rid of cellulite?
This is a very common question that we hear at the clinic and also a very common question all over the internet. People believe the beauty industry marketing hype and all the extra extraordinary miracle claims, and then, when those claims do not materialise, they get disappointed. Well, after seeing literally thousands of clients over more than two decades, and after researching the subject continuously for the last 20+ years, let me put it as clearly, as honestly and as bluntly…
Does cellulite go away with weight loss? What experience shows.
Excess fat accumulation at the hypodermal level (fat in skin’s deeper layer) is the most important aspect of cellulite (with fibrosis, skin laxity and poor circulation being the other main aspects). When weight is lost, with diet and exercise, different types of body fat are reduced at different speeds…
Does sports / deep tissue massage help with cellulite?
Some clinics advertise sports/deep tissue massage as an anti-cellulite massage, which could not be further from the truth. Deep tissue massage (aka sports massage) is a massage technique aiming to work DEEP into the muscles to alleviate muscle tightness, pain or injury. On the other hand, cellulite is an aesthetic condition that is characterised by hypodermal fat accumulation. Now the hypodermis may be the deepest skin layer but it is still way more superficial than the muscles. After the hypodermis we have the intermediate fascia, then the subcutaneous adipose tissue, then the deep fascia, then the muscle fascia and then the muscles. Muscles and hypodermis are two very distant tissues. Furthermore, the massage manipulation muscles need is quite different to the massage manipulation cellulite needs…
Do fat burning / slimming creams work?
First off let’s clarify that no cream/gel/serum can actually ever burn any fat. This is biologically impossible. Fat is oxidised (what people call “burned”) in muscles and organs after being released by fat cells. No fat oxidation occurs in white adipose fat tissue (what people call “fat”). So in essence a “fat burning” cream that works (most don’t), is a cream that helps stimulate lipolysis (= fat release from fat cells) in specific areas where stubborn fat has accumulated…
Superficial cellulite: how to specifically treat it with radiofrequency
There are three types of cellulite, depending on tissue depth, and superficial cellulite “lives” in the superficial hypodermis. There is widespread confusion regarding cellulite, the hypodermis and subcutaneous tissue and their depths in the scientific literature - not to mention general information that you can find on the web…
Cellulite and the Dermal HypoDermal Junction (DHDJ)
The Dermal HypoDermal Junction (DHDJ) is the border between the collagen-rich dermis (medium-depth skin layer) above and much fattier and less collagenous hypodermis (deepest skin layer) underneath. In people without cellulite, the DHDJ is a pretty straight line, denoting no fat infiltration from the hypodermis to the dermis that causes the familiar cellulite bumps. In people with cellulite, the DHDJ has a more “bumpy” appearance…
Can acoustic wave therapy (AWT) cure lipedema?
We had a question by a website visitor a few weeks ago: “Thank you for your ‘Acoustic wave therapy for cellulite: does it work?’ page. What about lipedema (lipoedema)? If it doesn't work on soft fat, what about the hard fat that forms from lipedema? I have lipoedema, as do 1/10 women. I'm not sure what stage, as doctors don't know much about it. Just wondering if you have tried AWT on lipedema, as there is no research so far.” I have to say this is a very smart question and (unless ones has specifically studied the anatomy of adipose tissue and the science of AWT) makes a lot of sense. However, the devil is always in the detail. So let’s look at the details.
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…
What to eat before and after a cavitation / RF treatment, for maximum results
A lot of clients ask us: “What do I need to do/not do before or after my cellulite / skin tightening treatment”: “Can I eat after cavitation?”, “Can I eat after RF treatment?, “What should I eat on cellulite treatment day?”, “What is the best food for skin tightening” etc To which the answer is: Follow a strictly healthy diet on the day you receive a cellulite treatment, to achieve maximum results; ideally, do that right before and right after treatment, in order to make the most of that specific treatment; and exercise, if possible; intensely if possible and right before or right after your treatment, if possible, for maximum results…
Does liposuction get rid of cellulite?
To understand whether liposuction can help with cellulite we have to know what kind of fat liposuction removes and what kind of fat cellulite is made of. In addition to deep fat, found deep inside the stomach (visceral fat) and intramuscular fat, found inside muscles (as in “marble fat” in steaks), there are two other types of fat on the human body which are found on the surface of the body: subcutaneous fat, which is found under the skin; and hypodermal and dermal fat, which is found inside the skin…
Red light therapy: all you need to know
Infrared and red light therapy, often termed photobiomodulation and mostly applied via LEDs, is a non-invasive treatment that employs specific wavelengths of light to stimulate healing and address a variety of health and aesthetic conditions. This innovative therapy has surged in popularity in the last decade, celebrated for its efficacy, safety, and adaptability. In this article, we will explore the scientific foundations of red and infrared LED light therapy, clarifying its mechanisms, its multiple health benefits and the practical considerations for its application…
Why do you prefer radiofrequency more than cavitation for cellulite reduction?
At the clinic we use a combination of deep-acting, high-power* radiofrequency and deep-acting, high-power* ultrasound cavitation for cellulite, ideally combined with high-power LED phototherapy. In most cases we prefer to use radiofrequency only or more RF and less cavitation simply because in most cases skin looseness is a big component of the cellulite. This is what some people call “soft cellulite” - it is not very scientific but it describes the combination of skin laxity and cellulite. As deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency is THE strongest SAFE treatment for skin laxity - and one of the two strongest treatments for cellulite - this is what we use…
