How to reduce your cellulite

Written by: Rochester Democrat - Feb 9, 2010

(July 29, 2006) — Contrary to popular belief, cellulite is not caused by excess weight. It’s all in your genes. Cellulite is caused by clumps of fat cells that push up against surrounding fibrous connective tissue. This is what gives you dimples and what appears to be clumps of fat under your skin.

Women typically have cellulite because their adipose tissue is structured differently than men. As women gain weight, the fat cells swell while the connective tissue stays the same, thereby causing that lovely dimpling effect women all love to hate. Cellulite is typically a female problem; it can affect women of all ages irrespective of their weight. In women, fat cells on the lower part of the body store fat six times more readily than those on the upper body. They also release them six times less readily. This makes weight loss from the lower body almost impossible without the upper body suffering unnecessarily. The answer: No Needle Mesotherapy.

Tell me more about No Needle Mesotherapy

A new treatment, called DermaWave No Needle Mesotherapy™, uses specially designed pulses of electrical energy to relieve the congested tissue. This new technique called Aquaphoresis™ is a non-invasive, medically supervised treatment that utilizes laser technology and a sequence of electrical waveforms to reduce the appearance of cellulite. Because it is non-invasive, the treatment poses no known health risks for healthy patients—there are no known side effects and no recovery time.

How does No Needle Mesotherapy work?

DermaWave treatments relieve congested areas of cellulite deposits by using a very low energy laser and a sequence of specialized electrical currents. These electrical currents are used in combination with a smooth, plastic disk that is gently rubbed in a rotary motion over the treatment area, pushing the medication into the mesoderm layer of the skin. The electrical currents are balanced by positive and negative ions, in combination with pulsating energy. The electrical waveforms help increase microcirculation, lymph drainage and enhance blood flow, thus reactivating the specific physiological processes in tissue that contributes to the formation of cellulite. The actual treatment takes approximately 20 minutes and should be done twice a week for optimal results.

What to expect during your first visit?

On the first visit, you will meet with Dr. Tahmtan Hormozdyaran, M.D. to discuss a treatment strategy that best matches your needs. Dr. Hormozdyaran will talk to you about your medical history and lifestyle. During this visit, he will decide the best strategy to meet your goals and produce optimal results. Often, the strategy is a combination of treatments that can enhance results. Our goal is to meet your needs and wishes by customizing a plan.

What can I expect after a treatment? Multiple treatments?

A treatment session lasts about 30 minutes. Most clients will need to complete a series of 8-10 sessions to achieve excellent results. The results depend on the severity of the cellulite condition; however most see a change after 5 or 6 visits. After optimal results are achieved from a series of treatments, follow-up treatments every 2-6 months are suggested to maintain the benefit.

What about pain?

No Needle Mesotherapy is pain free.

Traditional mesotherapy breaks the bands of connective tissues by painfully injecting small amounts of homeopathic medicine immediately beneath the surface of the skin. This needle method also causes unsightly bruising, black and blue spots and is not recommended during warmer times of the year when you would wear a bathing suit or shorts.

The Aquaphoresis™ technique is patient friendly and the intensity is customized to the individual, eliminating any discomfort. This allows for a shorter time between treatments—enhancing the effectiveness. This technique offers great results with no downtime or bruising. Patients can resume normal activities immediately after a treatment.

What are the other uses of No Needle Mesotherapy?

No Needle Mesotherapy can be used as facial treatments to return skin tissue to normal function and appearance. This treatment called, Dermal Aquaphoresis,™ is designed to maximize skin recovery and repair by penetrating the outer protective covering using electrical waveforms and a conductive gel.

Dermal Aquaphoresis™ works by using a combination of three waveforms that push the medication deep into the skin. The initial waveform dilates the tiny openings, hair follicles, sweat and sebaceous glands, which allows the active ingredient to transfer down in the skin. A second waveform stimulates blood flow and microcirculation by targeting muscle tone to increase firmness. Increasing blood flow also helps your skin to produce collagen for more elasticity. The third waveform focuses on lymphatic drainage of toxins and waste products. This treatment is painless and requires no down time.

To find out more about No Needle Mesotherapy or any of the other medical services offered at La Bella Medical Aesthetics, contact us at (585) 377-8440 or at our Web site: www.LaBellaAesthetics.com.

La Bella Medical Aesthetics is located at 2060 Fairport Nine Mile Point Road, Penfield, NY 14526, near the intersection of Routes 441 and 250, in the same building as Eastside Medical Urgent Care.