THE CELLULITE SCHOOL | LONDON
Georgios Tzenichristos
Learn how to use Ultrasound Saturation Point ...

Deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency and deep-acting, high-power ultrasound cavitation are the two most effective SAFE technologies for cellulite reduction and skin tightening (far more effective and safe than e.g. RF microneedling or HIFU). Depth of treatment depends on the type of ultrasound or RF equipment you use, the settings you apply and even the contact medium you apply on the skin. Power depends on the equipment you use and the settings you apply…

Learn how to use Ultrasound Saturation Point (USP) for safe and effective cavitation treatment
BEACHY LEGS
Georgios Tzenichristos
Exercising your skin with radiofrequency ...

Deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency provided under at intensity just under the pain threshold is the most effective SAFE skin tightening and cellulite reduction treatment available today (superficial or low-power RF doesn’t work). Radiofrequency works by stimulating collagen contraction, collagen cell proliferation, collagen and elastin…

Exercising your skin with radiofrequency treatment
BEACHY LEGS
Georgios Tzenichristos
How does radiofrequency tighten the skin?

The main thing that radiofrequency does is to tighten skin. This happens via two mechanisms: RF stimulates existing collagen contraction; RF stimulates new collagen and elastin synthesis. In fact radiofrequency is the best way to achieve both collagen contraction and production. Any other technique is simply not effective enough, unsafe or both.

When it comes to skin tightening / toning / lifting, radiofrequency is the only game in town.

How does radiofrequency tighten the skin?
BEACHY LEGS
Georgios Tzenichristos
Is radiofrequency / RF microneedling treatment ...

High-power, deep-acting radio frequency treatment is now indisputable technology for cellulite and skin tightening, especially body skin tightening. But should it be painful to be effective? Absolutely not. Properly applied radio frequency should be a painless procedure and should never require the use of anaesthetic (numbing) cream. Never…

Is radiofrequency / RF microneedling treatment painful?
THE CELLULITE SCHOOL | LONDON
Georgios Tzenichristos
Learn how low frequency RF works for cellulite ...

After more than two decades of working with skin tightening and cellulite removal and after assessing all the relevant technologies I can state that properly applied deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency is the most effective SAFE skin tightening technology (there are other skin tightening technologies but they are either ineffective and/or unsafe). Deep, strong radiofrequency is also the jointly most effective SAFE cellulite reduction technology (again, there are other skin tightening technologies but they are either ineffective and/or unsafe). Now there are different types of radiofrequency that can be used for skin tightening and cellulite reduction, according to frequency…

Learn how low frequency RF works for cellulite and skin tightening

BEACHY LEGS

What is the best cellulite treatment in London?

What is the best cellulite treatment in London?

By definition, the best cellulite treatment would be one where: the best possible technologies for cellulite removal are used for treatment; treatment is provided by highly trained and experienced therapists, who know exactly what they are doing and how to make the most of advanced technologies; the focus of the clinic is on using that best technologies and those best skills in order to provide the best possible outcome for the client, not just on profit maximisation. Let’s have a look at those points in more detail…

Overweight and obesity is now major drivers of cellulite around the world

Overweight and obesity is now major drivers of cellulite around the world

At the time of first writing this article (February 2024) it was revealed that obesity worldwide has surpassed the 1 billion mark. In the last three decades obesity has increased 4x among children and 2x among adults. Furthermore, more than 2.5 billion adults are overweight, worldwide. On this blog we have maintained that cellulite is a Western civilisation aesthetic condition that is not found in developing countries, where people consume more natural foods and where physical activity comprises a large part of people's days.

Sucralose (and all artificial sweeteners) can lead to weight gain and make cellulite worse

Sucralose (and all artificial sweeteners) can lead to weight gain and make cellulite worse

In recent years, many people have turned to non-caloric sweeteners like sucralose to enjoy sweet tastes without adding calories to their diet. These sweeteners are popular for weight management, but there’s growing debate about whether they might actually affect hunger and health in unexpected ways. This study explores how sucralose impacts the brain’s appetite control compared to regular sugar (sucrose) and water. The research focuses on a part of the brain called the hypothalamus, which helps regulate hunger, and examines how it reacts differently in people with varying body weights - healthy weight, overweight, and obese - and how it can indirectly affect cellulite…

How to tighten skin and remove cellulite at the same time

How to tighten skin and remove cellulite at the same time

Our LipoTherapeia cellulite treatments combine deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency and deep-acting, high-power ultrasound cavitation with high-power LED phototherapy. Both deep, strong radiofrequency and deep, strong ultrasound help with cellulite reduction, while high-power red/infrared light therapy helps maximise radiofrequency’s and ultrasound’s results (We keep insisting on the terms “high-power” because the low-power versions of these technologies, found in many salons and clinics, simply do not work.) Deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency is the gold standard technology for SAFE and effective skin tightening…

How to permanently get rid of all my fat cells

How to permanently get rid of all my fat cells

This is something we hear often: “I wish there was something, a pill or a procedure, to kill (almost) all my fat cells forever, so I can eat whatever I want and never put on weight anymore”. Most people actually use the word “almost” to mean that some fat should stay intact in all the strategic places (butt, breasts, face etc), with the rest mostly gone. To which my answer is: “Be careful what you wish for…” Because, believe me, you would not want such a thing to happen to you, as without fat cells you would end up dead. Let me explain.

The cellulite procedure I would choose if I had cellulite (after specialising for 24 years in cellulite removal)

The cellulite procedure I would choose if I had cellulite (after specialising for 24 years in cellulite removal)

At LipoTherapeia we preach what we practise. Our 100% focus is how to offer you the safest and most effective treatment possible, without cut corners or compromises. I put myself in your shoes and personally preach on this website and practise at the clinic what I would do myself if I needed skin tightening and cellulite reduction - NOT what is just profitable even if it doesn’t work, like many clinics do. The entire beauty industry is based on gimmicks and new fashions about new miracle treatments every two years - and we don't do that at LipoTherapeia. Here is some more context into what we do and believe.

When you lose weight where does fat go?

When you lose weight where does fat go?

Given the importance of obesity these days, we would expect people who deal with it all day, i.e. doctors, dieticians and personal trainers to have a bit of a grasp of the science of adipose tissue. So when scientist Ruben Meerman asked these professionals the question "When somebody loses weight, where does the fat go?", the vast majority of them answered that: fat becomes energy (something that is only possible with nuclear fission, E=mc²); fat becomes faeces (a pathological state); fat becomes muscle (a biological impossibility) …with all answers being patently wrong, of course…

Is fat or sugar worse for cellulite?

Is fat or sugar worse for cellulite?

This is a common question, both for cellulite prevention and overall health as well and the answer could not be other than a straightforward, sugar is worse than fat for cellulite. Firstly, there are good fats, i.e. omega-3 fatty acids (flax seeds, chia seeds, walnuts, oily fish etc), which are protective. Furthermore, neutral fats (e.g. extra virgin olive oil, nuts, avocado) are fine as long as they are not over-consumed…

Does remote work cause cellulite?

Does remote work cause cellulite?

Remember the good old days that we used to complain about how bad office work is for leg health and appearance? How long hours at our office desks causes water retention, loose skin and cellulite? How crisps and chocolates at the vending machine make the situation worse? In hindsight, for many people these were the good days. At least those days we had to commute to the office, which meant that we used to walk at least partially to work. Some used to run or cycle to work. Nowadays, for remote workers the commute to work is a five-second affair, from the bedroom to the study or living room, which means severe inactivity…

Are tomatoes good for cellulite?

Are tomatoes good for cellulite?

Lycopene, a potent carotenoid antioxidant in tomatoes, stands out for its skin health benefits. It reduces inflammation, a key driver of cellulite progression in the hypodermis. This can help maintain smoother skin over time. It also combats oxidative damage, protecting skin cells and improving texture. This may prevent worsening of cellulite’s visible signs. Studies show lycopene directly supports connective tissue integrity…

Do anti-aging / cellulite creams get absorbed?

Do anti-aging / cellulite creams get absorbed?

“Cellulite creams do not get absorbed, it’s the massage that you do while applying the cream that works”. Is this statement based on any knowledge of skin and skincare science? Most people are misled by ignorant so-called beauty "experts" to believe that cosmetic products do not get absorbed by the skin. This is in contrast to a huge body of scientific evidence, comprising entire textbooks and thousands of research papers written on the subjects of dermal/cutaneous and transdermal/transcutaneous absorption…

Why smoked and charred food causes cellulite

Why smoked and charred food causes cellulite

Stop charring and smoking your food - it’s a dangerous habit that threatens your heart, raises cancer risk, and may even contribute to cellulite. When you grill or smoke food, especially meats, high temperatures and smoke produce harmful compounds like heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). These are proven carcinogens, linked to cancers such as colon and stomach cancer, with the World Health Organization classifying smoked processed meats as Group 1 carcinogens…

Cavitation / radiofrequency treatment for larger sized men and women: most machines are simply inadequate

Cavitation / radiofrequency treatment for larger sized men and women: most machines are simply inadequate

Radiofrequency and ultrasound cavitation treatments, when provided with good equipment and by a well-trained, experienced and knowledgable therapist, remain THE best technologies for skin tightening and cellulite (far better and safer than HIFU and RF microneedling). However, most such machines available on the market are of low to very low power and are suited more to face treatments or to tiny body areas, than larger body areas…

Can I exercise after a radiofrequency or a cavitation treatment?

Can I exercise after a radiofrequency or a cavitation treatment?

For cellulite reduction, it would actually be amazing if you could exercise right before or right after a deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency treatment. Or why not, both before and after! The reason for this is simple. A good, deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency treatment stimulates lipolysis, i.e. the release of fat from fat cells…

Deep vs superficial cellulite: differences in appearance and in treatment

Deep vs superficial cellulite: differences in appearance and in treatment

Cellulite refers to fat pockets within the skin that are attached to and/or surrounded by fibrotic (hardened) collagen strands. The fat pocket tries to bulge out of the surface of the skin, while the collagen strand pulls the adjacent skin down. The combination creates the cellulite peaks (fat pocket makes skin “pop out”) and troughs (collagen strands keep skin down).

Cellulite can appear at three depths inside the skin:

  • At the dermal level (superficial cellulite)

  • At the hypodermal level (medium cellulite; most common cellulite)

  • And at the subcutaneous fat level (deep cellulite; not true cellulite)

We will look at each of them in detail…

Bringing the cellulite to the surface? Seriously?

Bringing the cellulite to the surface? Seriously?

The beauty industry is full of myths and inaccuracies and the field of cellulite reduction even more so. But this must be the stupidest thing I have heard: “This treatment moves the cellulite to the surface” from where it is (apparently) easier to remove. This gem has been uttered by a member of the “clinical training” team of a (pretty good) machine manufacturer. Now let’s make it clear once and for all: cellulite is a tissue. It cannot move deep into the body, it cannot move to the surface and in general it cannot not go anywhere. Cellulite doesn’t travel…

Do artificial sweeteners cause cellulite?

Do artificial sweeteners cause cellulite?

Sugar consumption is one of the most important causes of cellulite - as well as diabetes and obesity - today. Therefore reducing or eliminating sugar in all its forms (including honey, agave and other erroneously though to be “good sugars”) and everything made with it (cakes, ice-cream, cookies etc) is the number one priority for cellulite prevention and reduction (as well as weight maintenance). But what about sweeteners, artificial or natural? Do they affect weight/fat levels and - consequently - cellulite?

EGCG from green tea: one of the most important anti-cellulite cream active ingredients

EGCG from green tea: one of the most important anti-cellulite cream active ingredients

Green tea is widely researched for it lipolytic, skin firming, microcirculation-boosting, ani-inflammatory, anti-glycation, antifibrotic and antioxidant action, i.e. it directly acts on all seven aspects of cellulite. The health benefits of green tea are due to its polyphenol content, especially EGCG. EGCG, or EpiGalloCatechin Gallate, is the most important active molecule in the green tea plant (camellia sinensis) and it is widely researched with literally thousands of studies.

Do men get cellulite?

Do men get cellulite?

It is a common question I am asked at the clinic: “Do men have cellulite?'“ or “Why do men not get cellulite?”. And my answer has always been that women develop cellulite because they have weaker connective tissue and larger fat cells, due to the effect of female hormones…

How to get rid of cellulite and tighten skin on legs in your 50s, 60s and even 70s

How to get rid of cellulite and tighten skin on legs in your 50s, 60s and even 70s

Cellulite can only be eliminated when it is at Stage 1 (visible only when pinched) or at most a very recent Stage 2 (visible when standing). By the time cellulite establishes itself to Stage 2 for a few years, it is not possible to completely eliminate it. Some women develop cellulite in the teens, most in their 20s, 30s and 40s and almost none develops cellulite in their 50s or 60s in the Western world…

 

About LipoTherapeia® Plus

The LipoTherapeia® Plus treatment, a combination of deep-acting, high-power radiofrequency, deep acting, high-power ultrasound cavitation and high-power LED phototherapy, is the strongest SAFE skin tightening, natural anti-ageing and cellulite treatment in London, ideal for both body and face.

The treatment is provided with advanced protocols based on the Physics of radiofrequency, ultrasound and phototherapy and on the Anatomy and physiology of cellulite and skin laxity.

The LipoTherapeia® Plus treatments are exclusively provided at our practice in Central London

10 Portman Square, London W1H 6AZ

 
 

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This website is human-written 100%. We do not use Chat-GPT or any other AI tool for our pages and articles to bombard you with low quality, copy-paste spam articles and inaccurate information.

Chat-GPT and similar tools copy the web to regurgitate meaningless lowest common denominator platitudes, i.e. generally accepted myths that often have nothing to do with reality. Plus plenty of inaccuracies, misinformation and a healthy added dose of literally made up stuff - what AI experts call ‘AI hallucinations’.

No AI tool has the depth of experience accumulated over tens of thousands of sessions with real human beings (in fact, AI tools have zero experience, obviously). Neither can an AI tool discriminate what is reality and what is made up BS on the web.

Of course, the aesthetics industry is already full of myths, inaccuracies, platitudes and hallucinations anyway, so the advent of AI does not make much of a difference. The beauty industry has always been full of BS (sorry, that’s the correct word), AI or no AI.

So 24+ years on, we still keep it real, regardless of AI.

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Disclaimers

Efficacy: As with any medical / aesthetic treatment or skin product, results vary from person to person depending on lifestyle, genetics and state of health (how each individual body responds to treatment), so specific results can never be guaranteed. BTW, there is NO long-term cellulite removal or skin tightening/lifting with one, two or even three sessions and there is neither 100% nor permanent cellulite removal or skin tightening/lifting, with ANY technique, including ours, so we never make such misleading claims.

Safety: Our treatments have proven 99%+ safe over the last 14+ years (with minor/temporary irritation occurring in the other 1%- of treatments). However, as with any medical/aesthetic treatment or skin product, sensitivity varies from person to person, and from time to time even on the same person, depending on lifestyle, genetics and state of health (how each individual body responds to a treatment at a specific time), so we cannot guarantee 100% safety.

Accuracy: The information presented on this website is based on our interpretation of peer-reviewed research and/or our extensive 24-year experience and study in our field of specialisation, but it cannot be guaranteed 100% accurate or impartial.

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