With the warm weather quickly approaching when we bare more skin, body treatments at EsthetixMD are in high demand.
Cellulite, while a harmless skin condition, is something that concerns 80-90 percent of women.
While many experts believe there may be hereditary reasons for cellulite, the actual root cause is unknown. However, when looking at cellulite, we can make some observations of the skin structures that can be very illuminating in regard to the reason for cellulite and beneficial treatments.
Cellulite is characterized as “unsightly dimpling of the skin generally on the thighs, hips, buttocks, and abdomen”. Our skin is made up of multiple layers, the surface layer (epidermis), lower layer (dermis), and beneath that the subcutaneous tissue that lies between the dermis and fascia, which is connected by fibrous septae (rigid bands of connective tissue). While the subcutaneous layer plays a very large part in cellulite, each layer has a role.
The skin loses collagen and elastin, thins, and loses firmness. The subcutaneous fat expands, and the fibrous septae tighten and pull. These culminate in that “lumpy” dimpling effect where the subcutaneous fat pushes up through the connective tissues. So, what treatments can be done to effectively treat these 3 areas of concern?
1. Radio-Frequency Technologies (ThermageFLX, Exilis Ultra, Vivace): The principal reason behind using radio-frequency is it induces production of collagen and elastin, and can also at specific temperatures reduce subcutaneous fat. This smooths, tightens, and thickens the skin, and reduces the fat cells, smoothing out the thighs, buttocks, abdomen and more.