Cellulaze™ Cellulite Reduction

Ah cellulite – the scourge of bathing suit fans of all ages and sizes. While many people think cellulite is caused by being overweight, it’s actually a much more specific problem. There is a thin layer of fat beneath the skin (separate from the fat that accumulates from a calorie imbalance), and thin bands extend through this fat to connect the skin to the tissue below the fat. But when these bands become too rigid, they pull down on the surface skin while the layer of fat is pushing up, and especially when it’s combined with the thinning skin that occurs with age, this creates the dimpled and bumpy appearance of cellulite.

There are a number of ways to reduce the appearance of cellulite, such as weight loss (in some cases) or non-invasive treatments like our Viora Reaction™ Skin Tightening at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center, but these strategies do have their limits. For patients who want a more comprehensive result, Cellulaze™ cellulite reduction is available at Southern Plastic Surgery by double board-certified plastic surgeon (and owner of Laser Lights) Dr. David Whiteman.

As a minimally-invasive procedure, Cellulaze™ targets all three root causes of cellulite by releasing the connective bands under the skin, reducing the pockets of fat, and helping the skin become firmer and youthfully thicker. Using tiny incisions, a narrow laser is treaded along this layer of fat. By using several different modes, this same laser is used to break down some of the trapped fat cells, to separate the connective bands, and to stimulate your natural production of collagen – a protein which makes the skin thicker, firmer, and smoother. By tackling all three of the contributing factors to cellulite, Cellulaze™ can achieve unmatched cellulite reduction results which continue to improve for up to a year after the procedure.