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Why we don't offer HIFU at our London clinic

Why we don't offer HIFU at our London clinic

HIFU (high intensity focused ultrasound) has become extremely popular the last few years. We have tried HIFU around 2014, way before it became popular in the following years and have found it lacking, both in terms of effectiveness and safety. In fact, we found the treatment either ineffective at low intensities or unsafe at high intensities and gave back the machine after a few days of training and after trying it with a few clients. The best way to understand the reasoning against HIFU is real world evidence, consisting of feedback and reviews from real people in the real world, as opposed to the virtual reality of instagram, tiktok or even science papers…

Asiaticoside from Gotu kola reverses senescence and oxidative damage in blood vessels

Asiaticoside from Gotu kola reverses senescence and oxidative damage in blood vessels

Asiaticoside and the other three centella asiatica active molecules (asiatic acid, madecassic acid, asiaticoside and madecassoside) are known for their multiple action against whole body ageing, skin ageing and cellulite. In this new study…

Lipolysis vs adipolysis for cellulite removal

Lipolysis vs adipolysis for cellulite removal

You may have seen the terms adipolysis and lipolysis in marketing blurb of different cellulite / fat reduction treatments or even in scientific literature. And you may have correctly got the general impression that they both mean fat loss. But if they both mean fat reduction, why the two different words? The answer is: because those two words mean actually two different things.

Red meat, skin looseness and cellulite

Red meat, skin looseness and cellulite

In the last half a century we all grew up being brainwashed: by the sugar/carbohydrate brigade to believe that red meat - and in general anything with protein in it - is bad for you due to saturated fat content; and by some unexplained hatred of certain “nutritionists” and “naturopaths” against protein because apparently “you don’t need much protein” or because protein stops your body from being “alkaline”. These are the same people who advocate to also abandon dairy products and expect the population to get all its calcium from anchovies and kale. As a result cellulite, skin laxity - and also anaemia - have shot up, especially among women, who tend to be more health conscious…

Coffee, thermogenesis, weight loss and cellulite

Coffee, thermogenesis, weight loss and cellulite

A study has recently reported that coffee could help you lose fat by kickstarting a process called thermogenesis in humans. Thermogenesis is basically the process of burning fat in one of two special types of fat tissue called ‘brown fat’ and ‘beige fat’. But what is brown fat and what in God’s name is beige fat? And did you know that there is also a thing called white fat?

At what age do women get cellulite?

At what age do women get cellulite?

This is a common question at the clinic and the answer is quite straightforward. Cellulite can start appearing as soon as menstruation begins,, i.e. in the early teen years, always in combination with a positive calorie balance. Rarely, an excess of estrogen can make cellulite start appearing even before the pre-teen years. On the other, some women manages delay the development of cellulite well into their 60s or later. Let’s check the details…

Cavitation for cellulite: how does it work?

Cavitation for cellulite: how does it work?

It is widely accepted today that high-power, low-frequency ultrasound treatment represents one of the few effective methods of cellulite reduction and, to a limited extent, subcutaneous fat reduction too. It often provides good results on its own, if the right equipment is used with the right protocols, and even better results when combined with high-power, deep-tissue radio frequency. But what is ultrasound cavitation and how does it work?

Skin tightening: stimulative vs destructive treatments

Skin tightening: stimulative vs destructive treatments

Exercise and general movement do lead to tighter skin and, as mentioned above, they are absolutely essential to maintain tight skin. However, exercise and healthy nutrition act very slowly in reversing skin laxity and can only go so far in tightening skin in specific areas or throughout the body. So, indeed you can tighten your skin with exercise but usually not enough and not fast enough. Hence the need for a good, strong skin tightening treatment, for faster, more pronounced results than from just exercise…

Which is the best cellulite cream?

Which is the best cellulite cream?

Of all aesthetic conditions cellulite is the trickiest, the most “impossible” to treat with any method: diet, exercise, treatments or creams. Most other aesthetic conditions do not require the client to change their lifestyle much: if you don’t smoke and live generally healthy, you would expect very good results from a quality beauty treatment or cream without any other effort on your part…

Coconut oil for cellulite: does it help?

Coconut oil for cellulite: does it help?

Does coconut oil get rid of cellulite? Best virgin coconut oil for cellulite? Before anything else, let’s make it abundantly clear that nothing gets rid of cellulite. Although used liberally, the term “get rid of cellulite” means nothing for 90% of women with cellulite, because in 90% of cases cellulite cannot be “rid of”, it can only be reduced…

Why do teenagers have cellulite?

Why do teenagers have cellulite?

You may have noticed in the swimming pool, at the beach, at the gym etc, that some young women, even from the age of 13-14 have cellulite? How can this be possible, you might wonder? There are multiple factors that cause cellulite in general, and most of them also play a role in teenage cellulite. Let’s have a look.

How many RF treatments to see results?

How many RF treatments to see results?

Deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency is the strongest SAFE technology for skin tightening and cellulite reduction and provides good results in 6-12 sessions. This kind of technology works always under the pain threshold* and with an experienced therapist should be 99% safe or better. Experience has shown that with proper, deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency the results of any given…

Do ultrasonic waves break down fat and cellulite?

Do ultrasonic waves break down fat and cellulite?

In the instant gratification world we live today in the West, where everything is instant and miraculous if you have money to pay for it, it seems that many people are obsessed in magically “breaking down” fat “forever”. And breaking down means zapping fat with a laser, ultrasound or radiofrequency device or mechanically breaking it with a therapist’s fingers or with a suction / vibration / shockwave machine, with the fat then evaporating into thin air forever so one can eat as much as much as they want from then on, without putting on any more fat or cellulite on their thighs, stomach etc.

How to get rid of cellulite in 2 weeks?

How to get rid of cellulite in 2 weeks?

So you can reduce cellulite - to some extent - in two weeks, go on holiday or attend that important event, and then continue your anti-cellulite regime for three months, for best results. And even after the three months, follow a healthy nutrition and exercise regime to prevent cellulite from coming back…

Do radiofrequency or cavitation kill fat cells?

Do radiofrequency or cavitation kill fat cells?

The fact is the properly applied STIMULATIVE radiofrequency / ultrasound cavitation can both lead to adipocyte apoptosis, i.e. programmed cell death of fat cells. This is fat cell death that gradually happens over days and weeks with a course of SAFE treatments provided under the pain threshold (less than 41-43ºC on the skin surface or 43-47ºC in the deeper skin layers). This ensures safety of all other tissues, except fat cells, and in fact also stimulates fibroblast (collagen cell) function, which leads to skin tightening, especially with RF.

Cellulite and loose skin before and after losing weight

Cellulite and loose skin before and after losing weight

Cellulite and skin looseness affects both overweight and slim women, but it is generally worse in curvy/overweight women - and men. When we put on weight, skin stretches to accommodate the extra fat/volume. This also leads to the creation of stretch marks. Skin does not look so loose when we are still overweight, as the extra volume keeps skin taut. For the same reason stretch marks do not look as pronounced either. When we lose weight skin looks looser and stretch marks look more pronounced…

To beat cellulite, learn to love decaf (green tea, coffee and tea)

To beat cellulite, learn to love decaf (green tea, coffee and tea)

Drinks, such as coffee, tea and green tea provide skin, blood vessels, adipose tissue the entire body with precious cellulite-fighting polyphenols. Among other polyphenols: green tea contains catechins, such as EGCG (EpiGalloCatechin Gallate); black tea contains theflavins; and coffee contains chlorogenic acid…

Matcha, green tea and cellulite

Matcha, green tea and cellulite

Matcha is a special green tea variant specially developed to contain high amounts of caffeine - and a bright green colour. Matcha is consumed as a whole leaf powder diluted in hot water, as opposed to normal green tea, which leaf extracted in hot water via a filter or a bag. Contrary to popular belief matcha tea is not healthier or superior any form than normal green tea…

How much does a cellulite treatment cost in London?

How much does a cellulite treatment cost in London?

Cellulite treatment prices in London can range for £50 per session, for a simple massage or similar treatment, to (literally) £3,000 per session, for an overpriced “you only need one session” gimmick (BTW, you never only need one - or even 2 or 3 or 4: for good long-term results with cellulite, even with the best treatment available you need a course of 6-12 sessions.) Of course, as with everything else in life, the truth lies somewhere between the two extremes, so most treatments worth having (safe, fast results, long-lasting results, at a decent clinic, ideally with an experienced, professional therapist) cost somewhere between £200-£400, depending on the area treated (larger areas mean longer treatment times and therefore higher cost)…

Cellulite and contrast showers, cold plunge, cold showers, sauna, steam room, ice baths: what is best?

Cellulite and contrast showers, cold plunge, cold showers, sauna, steam room, ice baths: what is best?

Everyone knows about the benefits of cold showers after a workout or after a long day, but few have heard about the even more pronounced benefits of contrast showering, and even fewer have tried them. However, contrast showers, as we will see are much better in all respects than plain cold showers, especially when it comes to cellulite removal and skin firming.