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How Cellulite Treatment Works
Cellulite is a structural issue rather than a weight issue, which is why it appears on lean patients too. Fibrous bands run from the deeper tissue to the skin, and where they tether, the surrounding fat pushes up around them. The result is the dimpled surface.
Energy-based treatment works on all three components: softening the tethering bands, reducing the volume of fat pressing upward, and tightening the skin so it sits more smoothly over the top.
Who Cellulite Treatment Is For
Treatment suits patients who:
- Have dimpling on the thighs, buttocks or upper arms
- Have found that weight loss and exercise did not change the texture
- Want improvement rather than complete elimination
Honest expectations matter here. Cellulite is one of the most stubborn concerns in aesthetics, and treatment improves texture rather than erasing it.
What to Expect
The treatment area is prepared and the handpiece is worked across it, delivering warmth into the tissue. Sessions typically run 30 to 45 minutes depending on the area.
Treatment is comfortable and requires no anesthetic.
Aftercare
The area may look pink and feel warm for a few hours. There are no activity restrictions. Hydration supports the process.
Improvement builds across a series and continues for several weeks after the final session. Maintenance sessions help hold the result.
Session Length
30 to 45 minutes
Downtime
30 to 45 minutes
Session Count
A series, with maintenance to hold the result
Results Timeline
Building across the series and for weeks afterward
Results Duration
Maintained with periodic treatment
Device or Brand
Energy-based cellulite treatment
FDA Status
Performed with FDA cleared devices
Frequently Asked Questions
Will this get rid of my cellulite completely?
No treatment eliminates cellulite entirely. The realistic goal is meaningful improvement in texture and firmness.
Why do I have cellulite if I am not overweight?
Because it is structural. Fibrous bands tethering the skin cause the dimpling regardless of body weight, which is why lean patients get it too.
How many sessions will I need?
A series is required. The number depends on the area and severity, and your provider will plan it at consultation.
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Dr. Todd A. Besnoff, MD
Medical Director
Top Doctor in Tampa Bay
Dr. Besnoff has been referred to as one of the Top Doctors in Tampa Bay (as seen in the recent Tampa Bay Magazine Top Doctors issue) and Top 100 Aesthetic Provider in America! Dr. Besnoff has assisted and/or performed hundreds of thousands of surgical procedures since 1995 in specialties such as plastic surgery, gynecology, tissue donation and life-saving emergency treatments. In fact, Ultimate Image has been known to have performed more BOTOX® / Dysport® treatments in Tampa Bay than any other provider.