About Cellulite

More than 85% of women struggle with the skin condition know as cellulite. And contrary to popular belief, cellulite may appear despite a healthy diet and regular exercise. Regardless of age, many women are simply predisposed to having cellulite. Genetic make up, hormones, vascular changes, and inflammation may all contribute to the condition of the skin. In other words, cellulite is not your fault!

Women more often suffer from cellulite because their subcutaneous fat layer (shown below) is separated by thin vertical columns of collagen, as opposed to the cross-cross network found in men. Over time these columns become inflexible and allow protrusions of the enlarged fat cells to be far more visible on the surface of the skin. This potrusions cause an outward appearance that looks much like an orange peel or cottage cheese.

Cellulite

Cellulite appears as changes occur within the layer beneath the dermis called the hypodermal layer or subcutaneous fat layer. (shown above) These fat cells absorb lipids, become enlarged and take on irregular shapes as pictured below. The once flexible collagen fiber columns can become rigid. Because of the stiffness of these columns they pull the skin in some areas while the enlarged fat cells push and create protrusions in other areas. The result is the dimpled surface known as cellulite.

With the lack of proven treatments available, many practitioners and patients are looking for a cellulite solution they can trust and believe in. SmoothShapes® employs a scientific approach to the cellulite dilemma.

Healthy

Unlike other cellulite devices, the SmoothShapes system treats cellulite by improving enlarged fat cells and inflexible collagen through a proprietary technology called Photomology®. Photomology is non destructive and restores the cells by combining dynamic laser and light energy with contoured rollers and vacuum to specifically impact the underlying causes of cellulite.
A series of treatments with SmoothShapes can successfully restore enlarged fat cells and inflexible collagen to a healthier state. The SmoothShapes results: tighter and smoother looking skin.

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