CELLULITE

90% Have It! 100% Want It Gone!

Did you know cellulite affects over 90% of women regardless of their age or weight? Cellulite is often described as the dimpling of skin or lumpy substance that forms on specific areas of the body. Cellulite is usually found on the thighs, buttocks and stomach. An assemblage of fat cells causes the skin to dimple, thereby making it appear lumpy. No matter how cellulite is described or where it's found on the body, one thing is certain--- no one wants it!

In treating this unwanted condition affecting billions of women, it is important to understand the cause. Cellulite is caused mainly by a drainage problem and strangled fat. In women, fat cells are arranged a bit differently because women carry more fat and less lean muscle mass than men. In the past decade, there has been extensive research to clarify the possible causes of this enemy to the female species, and many researchers agree on the following points:

Adipose cells (fat cells) swell due to fat storage.

Capillary walls become excessively permeable causing localized accumulation of fluid.

Inadequate lymphatic drainage slows the removal of excess fluid.

Adipose cells cluster and are bound by collagen fibers, which further impedes blood flow.

Connective tissue strands stiffen, pulling down on their anchor points, giving cellulite its form.

Changes in blood flow, lymphatic drainage, fat, and connective tissue result in poor circulation and poor elimination of waste; this results in the increased swelling of adipose cells. When fats, fluids and toxins are trapped deep in the skin (below the epidermal layer in the subcutaneous layer), the connective tissue thickens and hardens. All of these factors work together to create a dimpling effect, leading to the unsightly bumpy, orange peel or cottage cheese appearance of the skin.

In contrast, when all of these systems are working well, they remove the waste products and smooth curves result. This concept of strangled fat is essential as you consider the following treatments now available to help your patients who are fed up with cellulite. Read about your patients’ options for treating cellulite below, or contact AAC now at 800.337.0735 and begin ridding your patients of cellulite today!

	Instrument
	Injectables
	Lipo-Ex™ (Radio Frequency Assisted Lipoplasty)
	Lightwave Therapy (LED Therapy)

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