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Collagenase injections for cellulite: the delusion is over

Collagenase injections for cellulite: the delusion is over

These medicalised beauty procedures have quite often led to an artificial or even deformed look on the face or the body; quite a lot of adverse reactions; and in the end little actual benefit. A good example of this trend for instant results via the unnecessary and irrational butchering of internal tissues, are collagenase injections to literally dissolve down the excess collagen found in cellulite. This is achieved with a collagen-dissolving enzyme found in an injectable called “collagenase clostridium histolyticum-aaes”…

Review of acoustic wave therapy for cellulite: does it work?

Review of acoustic wave therapy for cellulite: does it work?

What is now euphemistically called acoustic wave therapy (AWT) goes by several other names: pressure wave therapy, extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT, the correct name and the original one coined by scientists), shockwave therapy (the shortened version of the correct name) and lipotripsy (the most ridiculous one I have seen). Before shockwaves were used for (questionable) cellulite removal, they were initially used to break down kidney and gallbladder stones, hence the medical name lithotripsy, meaning breaking down stones. From that, one crafty marketer coined the term “lipotripsy”, i.e. breaking down fat, although shockwaves do NOT physically break down fat.

Taking chances with dangerous cellulite/skin tightening treatments for “instant” results? Good luck with that...

Taking chances with dangerous cellulite/skin tightening treatments for “instant” results? Good luck with that...

The body, including the skin, needs regular strong-but-safe stimulation to change. Plus it needs time between sessions of stimulation to recover and built stronger issue. This is how building muscle at the gym works and this is how skin tightening / cellulite reduction treatments work: by providing regular, as strong-but-safe stimulation to tissues: muscles or skin, respectively. However, the body has its own limits, which precludes too intensive stimulation: If you suddenly use 150kg weights for your squats you will not build a more toned butt faster, you will end up in hospital with a knee injury. Likewise, if you use an aesthetic treatment which is three times stronger than…

Infrared leggings and caffeine jeans for cellulite: do they work?

Infrared leggings and caffeine jeans for cellulite: do they work?

However, there is a third type of anti-cellulite apparel that is an utter gimmick. And this is divided into two categories:: caffeine infused into anti-cellulite jeans, shorts, leggings, tights etc. And anti-cellulite clothing with “infrared-emitting crystals” woven into them…