Cellulite Cure by Injections? New In-Office Procedure is a Promising Treatment

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- A cure for cellulite that doesn't involve surgery? Cottage cheese or orange peel thighs. You've heard it all and nobody likes them. That dimpled, irregular, untoned appearance. Nine out of 10 women have cellulite, and they spend an estimated $3 billion a year trying to get rid of it -- even though every shred of medical evidence proves that the wraps, creams and potions simply don't work. There is one procedure which to date is the most promising in the eradication of cellulite forever.

Hailed as the most promising treatment in the recent years for safer, non-surgical cosmetic alternatives, Cellumelt, a Mesotherapy treatment for cellulite reduction, is officially on the menu at the Epione Plastic Surgery Institute in Beverly Hills. More than 20 million women have been treated by a similar technique around the world for 15 years.

Cosmetic surgeon Simon Ourian MD, is injecting this fat-dissolving cocktail into the mesoderm and making the fat disappear almost instantaneously. The treatment takes less than 30 minutes and the results are remarkable.

"I have had only three treatments and have literally watched my thighs slim down, and have become smoother and cellulite free in front of my eyes" says Sharon, 36, an actress who was treated at the institute.

Most women and some men have cellulite. It is estimated that 90 percent of the female population currently has or will, at some point, in their lives have cellulite. It is not a condition affecting only the obese or overweight -- it can affect anyone.

Cellulite is a skin condition seen commonly in the hips, thighs, and buttocks. The cottage cheese appearance or multiple dimples on the skin occurs in more than 90 percent of post-pubescent women. It is not related to being overweight, as some people believe, but rather to genetics. When Mesotherapy is performed, the cellulite area develops increased blood and lymphatic flow, decreased fibrosis of the connective tissue, and reduction of the fat deposits. The net result is a smoothing of the skin and reduction of cellulite.

Cellumelt can be performed as a quick outpatient procedure. The desired areas of treatment are injected with a combination of FDA-approved medications and vitamins. The procedure takes about 10 to15 minutes, depending on the areas treated. There is minimal bruising and swelling and the patient can return to his/her daily activities immediately after the procedure. Ourian uses the latest non-surgical injections called Cellumelt to get rid of excess body fat, and cellulite.

“It’s also great for easily eliminating those last stubborn five pounds,” Ourian has found. “Patients typically lose a half pound of fat with each injection session.”  Results are usually seen in the first session.

According to Ourian, European women receive mesotherapy routinely, starting in their 20s, to help prevent cellulite. Most people will require anywhere from six to10 sessions to achieve optimal results. The treatments are spaced one to two weeks apart. Dieting and exercise will help to maintain a patient’s results over the long term.

Source: Epione Medical Center