Dr Ioannis Georgiou
Plastic Surgery
www.plasticsurgery4cyprus.com
Recently I found a review examining the efficiency of several treatments for cellulite. More than 60 reports were evaluated. The results might be interesting for woman suffering from cellulite.
Plastic Surgery
www.plasticsurgery4cyprus.com
Recently I found a review examining the efficiency of several treatments for cellulite. More than 60 reports were evaluated. The results might be interesting for woman suffering from cellulite.
This is the summary.
Weight
loss: Improving diet and exercise is
an excellent way to start improving cellulite appearance. It has been shown
that visible cellulite is reduced in females who lose weight.
Liposuction
is a controversial intervention. Although there are some subjective reports
that it has improved appearance, others have noted that it can actually worsens
the dimpled-skin look.
Subcision.
This involves inserting a needle under the skin and try changing the
connective-tissue structure to improve the cellulite appearance. It can
temporarily improve the skin dimpling but the long-term efficacy remains
controversial.
Mesotherapy.
It’s a technique that uses the injection of various substances into the fat to dissolve
(lipolysis)it. Currently, no scientific evidence is available to prove the
effectiveness of these injections.
Endermologie
(LPG) :Is a suction massage technique. In a review of the published
research on LPG--which is minimal--this device does not show meaningful efficacy
in the treatment of cellulite.
Massage: Massage and tissue manipulation techniques
are employed to enhance the removal of accumulated fluid in the dermis area.
However, massage appears to offer only short-term minor skin changes.
Thermotherapy.
Thermotherapy is a heat application technique that promotes blood flow and
vasodilation. However no studies demonstrate any effectiveness with this
treatment.
Topical
Ointments. The role of topical treatments in cellulite removal is troublesome.
There are minimal data substantiating any of these cellulite-diminishing creams
effectiveness.
Herbals.
The basis of most of the herbal treatments is to enhance microcirculation in
the skin and to promote lipolysis of subcutaneous fat. It is interesting to
note that research has shown a slight decrease in thigh girth with herbal
treatments but a return to normal when the application stops.
Radiofrequency
devices: This technology looks promising for the treatment of cellulite as
some improvement can be achieved, but the long-term effects are unknown at this
time.
My conclusion
At the time not enough scientific evidence exists for the
effectiveness of these treatments and in cases of improvements these are not
maintained over time. Never the less you can still try some of these techniques
as it can work for you in the long term, but avoid treatments promising wonders
and elimination of cellulite. From my point of view, the most cheap and
effective treatment is diet and exercise.