“I have been providing, researching and studying cellulite treatments for more than two decades now and during that time my eyes have seen A LOT, both in terms of cellulite machines (from high spec machines to toy machines) and in terms of therapist training (I am sorry to report that most training is absolutely basic). So choosing a good, safe and effective cellulite treatment can be very difficult for members of the public who do not know this industry. As a rule of a thumb I would say, do your research in your area and go for a good therapist, as chances are that a good therapist may also use good equipment too.”
Human vs machine: what is the most important factor for effective cellulite reduction and skin tightening?
When it comes to cellulite treatments, expertise and knowledge are the most important things
How do I choose a cellulite treatment? Do I research machines or clinics?
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When it comes to cellulite treatments, expertise and knowledge are the most important things
The best technologies for effective AND SAFE cellulite reduction are deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency and deep-acting, high-power ultrasound cavitation, ideally combined with high-power LED red/infrared light therapy.
Radiofrequency, ultrasound and light therapy machines come in all shapes (from useless and unsafe £1,800 on Alibaba to state of the art £100,000 machines) and sizes but the same applies to knowledge and expertise:
A good therapist can squeeze the most out of a mediocre machine. Vice-versa, a bad therapist can underutilise a really good machine and provide poor results or - worse - even cause skin damage.
Of course, even the best trained professional cannot do anything good with a low-end machine
All in all, a poorly trained therapist is a liability, even with the best machine. At least, faced with a low-end, unsafe machine, a good therapist can simply refuse to use it.
In an ideal world you would want a highly trained therapist working with the best machines in the world, but the world is not perfect.
However, between a mediocre machine with a good therapist and a mediocre therapist with a good machine, I would prefer the first, both for results and for treatment safety.
And in both cases:
A mediocre therapist can be improved with some good training, which is not that expensive and is worth every penny
A machine can be replaced for a better one with a lease and a good business plan - a bit more expensive than training but still worth every penny
How do I choose a cellulite treatment? Do I research machines or clinics?
As a client, you can research for good equipment but you will literally be lost in a sea of specifications, marketing claims and hype.
Given that most professionals (even aesthetic doctors and cosmetic surgeons) are not technically minded and are also lost in the sea of misinformation and disinformation and end up buying poor equipment based on sales pitches and fake before and after pictures, there is not much hope for a member of the public to decipher what all those specifications mean.
So, instead of looking at machines and trying to become an expert in cellulite / skin tightening equipment by doing searches on Google or asking ChatGPT (it’s never gonna happen), the best thing to do is search for people - not machines - talk to 3-4 clinics and use your common sense to ascertain their knowledge and skills (don’t depend on “before and after” pictures, influencer recommendations or silly tiktok/instagram reels).
If they know exactly what they are talking about - without any pseudo-science or talking about hyped up claims of “amazing body transformations” - chances are they will also use a decent - or even a good - machine too.
So the answer to the dilemma between machine or expertise is, go for expertise:
An expert will aim to use the best machine, anyway
On the other hand, a good machine may easily be used by poorly trained therapists who will provide poor or even unsafe treatment
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At LipoTherapeia we have specialised 100% in skin tightening and cellulite reduction for more than two decades and 20,000+ sessions.
This is all we study and practise every day and have researched and tried hands-on all the important skin tightening equipment and their manufacturers.
As strong, deep acting radiofrequency and deep-acting, high-power ultrasound cavitation are the technologies of choice for skin tightening and cellulite reduction, we have invested in the best RF/ultrasound technologies in the world.
(Of course, we keep looking for new technologies every day and if/when a better technology materialises we will be the first to provide it. However, we will never follow the latest ineffective gimmick, just because it’s good marketing to offer the latest hyped up - yet ineffective and/or unsafe treatment.)
Furthermore, over the last two decades we have developed advanced RF and cavitation treatment protocols in order to make the most of our technologies, for maximum results, naturally and safely.
And for even better, faster results, we now combine our RF/ultrasound treatments with high-power red/infrared light LED treatment.
Our radiofrequency/ultrasound/LED treatments are comfortable, pain-free, downtime-free, injection-free, 99.5%+ safe and always non-invasive.
(No unsafe and ineffective RF microneedling or HIFU and no safe but ineffective acoustic wave therapy, superficial RF (bipolar/tripolar/multipolar etc), low power RF/cavitation, electrical muscle stimulation, lymphatic massage, cupping, dry brushing and no ridiculous bum bum creams.)
Our focus is on honest, realistic, science-based treatment, combined with caring, professional service, with a smile.
We will be pleased to see you, assess your cellulite, skin laxity or fibrosis, listen to your story, discuss your case and offer you the best possible treatment.
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Why train with The Cellulite School™?
We all know that training in cellulite reduction and skin tightening is as basic as it gets. It is typically a 4-6 hour training, involving only basic instruction from the manufacturer on how operators can use the machine; lots of myths, erroneous information and misconceptions; and some basic health and safety on how to use the machine.
There is no proper, real training in the science or cellulite, skin tightening, radiofrequency, ultrasound and all related technologies is non-existent - worldwide.
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