Cellulite treatment is one of the skin problems that we women often notice, especially in the spring when we get out of winter and get ready for summer, and sometimes try to overcome it with diet and sometimes with sports. Although we define cellulite as a skin problem in the first place because it creates a dimpled, orange peel-like appearance on the skin surface and disrupts the aesthetic appearance, the problem is mostly related to the adipose tissue in the lower layers of the skin. When an excessive amount of fat cells are stored under the upper layers of the skin, which we call the epidermis and dermis, the appearance on the skin surface also changes. So what determines the distribution of this fat under the skin?
Possible causes of cellulite include hormonal changes, genetic factors, weight gain or loss, unhealthy diet, sitting too much, sedentary lifestyle or smoking. When we take into account the times that we stay at home or even work from home during the long pandemic we are in, we often witness that women have started to knock on the door of us dermatologists more recently with the cellulite problem.
Why does cellulite occur?
Weight gain can make cellulite more noticeable, but some thin people also have cellulite. Even if a healthy diet and exercise program is applied, if the distribution of fat in women’s body is suitable, cellulite predisposition may occur. The incidence increases with age. Because with age, the skin becomes thinner and looser, which increases the risk. Cellulite can be seen less frequently in men. Generally, we can say that the structures under the skin have different characteristics and the less fat tissue in men reduces the risk.
Can exercise and firming creams work?
Maintaining a healthy body weight with an active lifestyle and healthy diet can help minimize the appearance of cellulite. Muscle-strengthening exercises for the thighs and core can also help shape and lessen the areas where cellulite appears.
Loose skin, which usually occurs after rapid and significant weight loss, can result in the appearance of cellulite becoming more pronounced. For this reason, a weight loss program is recommended that will allow the skin to stretch gradually and according to weight loss. In addition, taking good care of your skin helps reduce the appearance of cellulite. For example, it can be effective to quit smoking and use sunscreen products or creams containing astringent ingredients to help the skin stay softer, firmer and more elastic. Because tight skin can help reduce the appearance of cellulite.
At this point, although we describe sports and creams as ‘helping factors’ for cellulite removal, we cannot say that they are ‘sufficient’ on their own. Because the fight against the cellulite structure requires fat cell restructuring treatments in addition to these solution suggestions. Especially, we have female patients whose cellulite has increased considerably with age and who want to get results in a shorter time. This brings the need for our patients to be more precise and for technologies that will solve the problem fundamentally.
Note that liposuction can be disadvantageous in some cases.
We see that some people prefer to have liposuction for cellulite treatment. During liposuction, fat cells are sucked with the help of a thin tube placed under the skin through a small incision on the skin. However, although liposuction alone shapes the body, it does not remove cellulite and may worsen the orange peel appearance. In addition to this, unfortunately, even fatal cases may be encountered when the procedure is applied by exceeding the appropriate dosage by unreliable people. As a physician here, I can say that destroying fat cells, which have certain duties for our body and is considered an organ, can pose potential undesirable risks. Therefore, it is the safest system to reduce fat cells safely and without surgery without destroying them.
Research and practices around the world show us that Onda Cold Wave Therapy (Coolwaves), which received the ‘most innovative aesthetic device award’ in 2018, makes this possible. Here’s how Onda works, the first and only non-surgical body shaping system in the world that uses electromagnetic waves:
Fat cells return to their former state with Onda technology
It is worth mentioning that microwave energy, which is used in many fields in medicine, was used for the first time with the Onda device for aesthetic purposes and that it is a medical technology first of all. Onda’s mechanism of action is based on the principle of returning these cells to their original state, rather than destroying them. The biggest difference of Onda, which is the only device that works with this technology, is that it only targets fat cells and acts in a safe, effective and non-surgical manner.
With the method we apply for cellulite treatment, fat liquefies and is excreted through urine. With the Onda system, which is suitable for all body types and all genders, while fat cells are shrinking, cellulite and tightening become possible at the same time. For example, within the scope of localized fat treatment, damage occurs in the cell membrane of the subcutaneous adipose tissue. As a result of this, the fat, which liquefies in the cells and becomes fluid, is excreted from the body through the urine. In the treatment of cellulite, the orange peel appearance is eliminated by targeting the fibrous bands between the fat globules. In skin tightening, new collagen formation is triggered under the skin.
High effect can be achieved in a single session and in 10 minutes. While all devices on the market heat the skin from the top and transmit the heat to the lower layers, Onda directly heats the deep fat cells. In practice, the target point reaches a temperature of 50-55°C in just two minutes, and sessions can take as little as 10 minutes, as it reaches the target without any serious loss in the upper layers of the skin. Onda device, on the other hand, has two specially designed and patented headpieces that cool by contact, reducing the pain to almost nothing and giving a massage feeling. In Onda, the effect of which begins to be evident even in a single session, we apply a second treatment to the same area after a minimum of 4 weeks. Our patients begin to feel the real difference in the 4th week. It is not possible to say how many sessions of treatment are required before starting the application. However, the person’s lifestyle, activity, eating habits have an impact on the result.
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